A live-action series adaptation of One Piece is currently in the works at Netflix, as the streamer has greenlit a 10-episode series based on the popular manga. With Netflix handling the project’s physical production, the series will be co-developed with Tomorrow Studios, a collaboration between Adelstein and ITV Studios. Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements of Tomorrow Studios are also executive producing alongside originalOne Pieceauthor Eiichiro Oda.
On the creative side of Netflix’sOne Pieceseries, Steven Maeda has also signed on as writer, showrunner, and executive producer, with Matt Owens also on board to write and executive produce. Maeda’s work in writing for television includes creative contributions toLost,The X-Files, andCSI: Miami, and he also served as the showrunner for the Syfy seriesHelix. Meanwhile, his writing partner has spent a lot of time writing for the MCU’s television shows, as Owens served as a staff writer forMarvel’s Luke Cage,The Defenders, andAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda,One Piecewas first published in 1997.The manga seriestells the story of Monkey D. Luffy, a young boy who sets out to become the next King of the Pirates. In order to achieve this goal, Monkey must assemble his own pirate crew, dubbed the Straw Hat Pirates, as they explore the Grand Line on a mission to find the world’s ultimate treasure widely known as “One Piece.” A tremendous success,One Piecewould go on to sell over 462 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series in history.
One Piecehas been adapted on the big and small screen several times in the past since its introductionin the late ’90s. This includes a popular anime television series with no less than fourteen animatedOne Piecemovies releasing in Japan. Video games, novels, and other forms of merchandise have also been spawned from the franchise, but it wasn’t until 2017 when it was first announced Tomorrow Studios was actively working on a live-action adaptation with the manga’s publisher, Shueisha. Now, the project is definitely a go asOne Piecehas found its home onNetflix.
Additionally, Tomorrow Studio is alsoworking on a live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese sci-fi series Cowboy Bebopfor Netflix. LikeOne Piece, the project is being produced at Netflix, with Christopher Yost on board to write. Its cast will include John Cho as Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black, Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine, Alex Hassell as Vicious, and Elena Satine as Julia. Production on the Netflix series was temporarily halted following Cho’s on-set injury back in October, and filming is expected to resume later this year.
Netflix’sOne Pieceseries is in its very early stages, and there’s no word yet on when we can expect the project to make its way onto the streaming service. The wait could take a while, but let’s just hope the animated series will do the original manga justice. With Oda on board as an executive producer, chances are good that this just might happen. This news comes to us fromDeadline.
