It was announced a few days ago that a live-action One Piece TV series is in the works. Because of this, fans wondered what the series' creator thinks about it, and if the show's producer is a fan of the series.
Series creator Eiichiro Oda commented that for the last 20 years, talks about a live-action One Piece come up many times, and they decided to go forward with the adaptation about three years ago. The announcement of the project just coincidentally happened during the franchise's 20th anniversary. He revealed that his condition for the project, "I will never betray the fans who have supported me for 20 years." To those who are uneasy with the project, he asked them to "give me your voices of hope" and to be excited to follow up reports.
As for the project's producer, Marty Adelstein (Prison Break, Teen Wolf) he revealed that he's a fan of the property for 20 years, and it is an honor to be entrusted with such an important work and is enthusiastic to give his all to make One Piece succeed. In addition, he thinks that the project could set a new record for the highest production cost in TV drama history, and that the work's worldwide fame merits this scale of production.
The upcoming live-action One Piece TV series will be produced by Tomorrow Studios (Good Behavior, Snowpiercer), a partnership between producer Marty Adelstein (Prison Break, Teen Wolf) and ITV Studios. Details such as the cast and its premiere date are yet to be announced.
[Source: Anime News Network (link 2)]
The upcoming live-action One Piece TV series will be produced by Tomorrow Studios (Good Behavior, Snowpiercer), a partnership between producer Marty Adelstein (Prison Break, Teen Wolf) and ITV Studios. Details such as the cast and its premiere date are yet to be announced.
[Source: Anime News Network (link 2)]
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