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  • Hot Toys Teases Some Netflix’s Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Collectibles

    Hot Toys Teases Some Netflix’s Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Collectibles

    Here’s a fun surprise, but it looks like One Piece is getting some brand-new merchandise. We already got a tease during Anime Expo; a big sign that Netflix is all-in with this new project. While most of us may have thought they were planning to slowly roll out a few products as they test the waters, it looks like they aren’t holding back after all.

    Hot Toys shared a tweet confirming that they are working on collectibles of the iconic series but based on Netflix’s live-action adaptation. Sadly, they have yet to share anything on what characters will get the Hot Toys treatment and if these are similar to their iconic Marvel Cinematic Universe line-up, but it’s definitely a great surprise.

    The timing of the tweet is also quite interesting, as One Piece Day is this weekend. They are having an in-person event in Japan, and it wouldn’t be too surprising if they actually reveal it over the weekend. They will have some props at the location, but there was no word if they will also include merchandise. Seems like we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out.

    Source: Twitter

  • Live-action ‘One Piece’ Director Teases Upcoming Trailer Release is “Not Long Now”

    Live-action ‘One Piece’ Director Teases Upcoming Trailer Release is “Not Long Now”

    It’s finally here: One Piece Day. A celebration of one of the longest-running Shonen Jump series is almost here as Eiichiro Oda celebrates 26 years of Monkey D. Luffy’s journey. This year, however, is a bit special as we also have a live-action series on the horizon. On August 31st, the world will see how showrunners Matt Owens and Steven Maeda worked hard to bring this classic to life.

    While the first teaser still had some skeptical about the series’ potential; mostly a result of past iterations not quite living up tot he standard of the material they adapt, there’s a lot of excitement given how much Oda has been involved with this project. Now, we’ve only been waiting for a full-fledged trailer to finally release and it seems the wait isn’t long anymore.

    Director Marc Jobst has teased that we can expect the full trailer quite soon; many speculating it’ll be release tomorrow once One piece Day is in full swing. After today was just a pre-show with a screening of One Piece Film Red, it does seem likely they might release something tomorrow. Not only that, but the Straw Hat Grand Fleet fan website also added a new function perfectly timed ahead of the weekend.

    https://twitter.com/marcjobst1/status/1682379698884554752

    That’s not all, as Netflix Japan’s official Twitter page also promoted the event just the other day, which continues to add more relevance to something Netflix-related happening during the event. Given the studios are still not paying writers and actors what they are owed, it’s unclear if any of the non-SAG cast will be attending or if they have another pre-recorded video message like with Anime Expo.

    It’s still not a full confirmation, but it would be surprising if we didn’t get any kind of trailer this weekend. If not, there’s still the chance we might get some character posters to tie us over. It’s not uncommon or the full trailer to drop around a month before release for a Netflix series, which makes the timing match even better. Here’s hoping we don’t have to wait long for the reveal.

    Source: Twitter