Netflix’s hit live-action One Piece series will explore the challenges Luffy faces as leader of the Straw Hats in Season 2, according to director Matt Owens.
Owens spoke to Deadline about what fans can expect from the second season of the series, which is based on the popular manga by Eiichiro Oda. He said that one of the main themes they are working on is the difficulty of being a leader, especially with Luffy and his crew entering the dangerous Grand Line.
“Without saying too much, or speaking to any new characters we might meet, I would say that the main theme we’re working with in Season 2 is the challenge of leadership,” he said.
“From Luffy’s point of view, he’s got his crew now, and they’re heading to the Grand Line. They’re doing that, and there’s a lot of challenges that come with that responsibility. This theme ties into some other stories and characters that I won’t reveal yet. But challenge and leadership is a theme.” Big for us in season two.
Owens also revealed that the writers’ room for season two had resumed after the Writers Guild of America strike ended. He said their first goal is to finish writing the scripts for Season 2, which will then allow them to move forward with other aspects of pre-production, such as building sets and planning schedules. He admitted that the writing process would take some time, as they were only able to complete some outlines of the story before the raid.
It is still unknown if Season 2 will cover the entire Alabasta saga, which is one of the longest and most epic episodes in the manga and anime. However, Owens confirmed that Season 2 will include the Loguetown and Drum Island arcs, which introduce important characters like Captain Smoker and Tony Tony Chopper.
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Casting for Season 2 has not yet begun due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, but actress Jamie Lee Curtis has already expressed interest in playing Dr. Kureha, an eccentric doctor who lives on Drum Island.
One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), a young pirate who wants to find the legendary Gold Roger’s treasure and become the Pirate King. Along the way, he recruits his loyal crew members: Nami (Emily Rudd), a skilled thief and navigator; Zoro (McKinyu), a master swordsman and bounty hunter; Sanji (Taz Skyler), a talented cook and fighter; and Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson), an inventor and intelligent archer.
You can watch all eight episodes of One Piece Season 1 on Netflix now.
