Despite Netflix's terrible track record with anime adaptations, "One Piece" is a huge success. Both fans of the anime it was based on and new watchers have positive reviews about the show, so naturally, they can't wait for the second season. Sadly, they might be waiting a while.
Writers Strike Affects Another Show
The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are not stopping until the giant corporations start treating their employees fairly, and entertainment companies refuse to blink. Both parties are at a stalemate, and several movies and shows have halted production in the process.
In addition to the already extensive list, The production for the second season of "One Piece" will also rely on whether the protesters and the companies finally reach an agreement. With that said, it could even go beyond two years.
Tomorrow Studios (the production company behind the live-action adaptation) already has the scripts ready, according to its CEO, Marty Adelstein. The President of the company, Becky Clements said that it could air between a year to a year and a half, as per Gizmodo.
Even with the delays, fans can rest easy that the streaming service will not abandon the show. "Once Piece" managed to get around 18.5 million views. Clements stated that with Netflix's support of the title, they expect it to be number one.
Hopefully, the positive reviews continue so that the show does not end up like the production company's other project, which is the live adaptation of "Cowboy Bebop." The show ended up being too expensive to produce especially since it garnered low viewership numbers.
The Tomorrow Studios President expressed that they sense their research and algorithms probably saw the possibility for that, adding that they have exceeded expectations. All fans are left to do is wait for the AMPTP to resume negotiations.
Netflix Shows Experiencing Delays
Given that Netflix is one of the "big bad" companies that the strikers are targeting, a lot of its original shows are experiencing the same thing as "One Piece." Even the biggest titles are participating in the protest, and although it's a noble gesture, fans are left to wait a bit longer.
One of the most famous titles to be affected is "Stranger Things." The production of its fifth and final season has come to a halt. As the Duffer brothers said, "Writing does not stop when filming begins," finishing the X post with a "#wgastrong" as they show support for the cause.
"Emily in Paris" starring Lily Collins has also been delayed, despite the announcement that the show will be filming the third and fourth seasons back-to-back. The initial start was in late summer or early fall of 2023, but that has been pushed back, according to What's on Netflix.
Another show filming its final season, "Cobra Kai" also pressed pause for its production of the sixth season. Executive producer and one of the writers of the show, Jon Hurwitz expressed that if they must, they strike hard, adding that although it wasn't fun, it's unfortunately necessary.
