Netflix Live Action A piece The series adds Joe Manganiello and Lera Abova to the cast in two key roles.
According to a September 18 post from the fan account What's on Netflix, Manganiello and Abova have signed for A piece Season 2 as Mr. O, aka Crocodile, and Miss All Sunday, better known as Nico Robinrespectively. The pair will join season two stars Sendhil Ramamurthy, best known for his role as Dr. Mohinder Suresh in HeroesAND Bridgerton BridgeCharithra Chandran, who will play the roles of Nefertari Cobra and Miss Wednesday.
While many of these characters were either major players during or were introduced in the Arabasta Arc of the original series, recent reports make it appear that the fan-favorite storyline will be skipped entirely in the upcoming second season of the live-action series. A piece adaptation. Franchise creator Eiichiro Oda revealed to fans in late August that the second season is set to “cover Loguetown, Reverse Mountain (Twin Cape), Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island!” Of the storylines that have been adapted so far and those mentioned by Oda, the Arabasta Arc is the only notable exception.
Season 2 will be even bigger than the first
Previously co-showrunner and writer of the live-action series Percy Jackson and the Olympians Joe Tracz spoke about the success achieved by the cast and crew of the Netflix series A piece had in adapting the original storylines from Oda’s long-running manga. “I’m a huge fan of Oda-san’s incredible imagination and I’ve been blown away by what the live-action team has created in Season 1,” Tracz said. “So it’s a dream and a joy to step aboard the Going Merry as it enters the Grand Line for an even more gigantic Season 2.”
Aside from Netflix's second season A piece adaptation, fans can expect a variety of other live-action adaptations in the future, following a statement from Crunchyroll CEO Rahul Purini regarding the company’s plans to continue exploring the same space of film production. “We also believe that we can benefit from being part of Sony Pictures Entertainment,” Rahul explained. “We are discussing the possibility of making live-action versions of some anime IPs with our Japanese partners and the parent company. We are considering producing them not only for Crunchyroll, but also for other interested platforms, to increase the interest in anime.”
Season 1 of A piece is currently available for streaming on Netflix. The second season is expected to debut in 2025.
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