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One Piece on Netflix to get Season 3; Season 2 trailer revealed

Trailer shows live-action Brogy, Grand Line, more for the 1st time

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The One Piece media franchise will continue to expand. Netflix has just announced that its live-action adaptation of the anime series will be renewed for a third season.

The Season 3 announcement was made during the annual One Piece Day celebration in Tokyo, Japan. It was shown towards the end of the new Season 2 trailer.

Ian Stokes will join Joe Tracz as co-showrunner for the third season. Production will begin in Cape Town, South Africa later this year.

Tracz and Matt Owens have been in charge of Season 2, which premieres in 2026. The trailer also revealed that the second season is now also called One Piece: Into The Grand Line.

A set-up for larger Arabasta Saga?

The Netflix Season 2’s story will cover Loguetown, Reverse Mountain (Twin Cape), Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island.

These are locations that the Straw Hats all encounter before reaching the Arabasta Kingdom in the Grand Line.

But the Arabasta Arc is already excluded, as confirmed by One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda himself.

The Arabasta Saga is rather long and more complex, and one season likely isn’t enough to encapsulate everything.

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Although, it would make sense if Season 2 sets up the Arabasta Arc for the next season, with pivotal arcs being introduced one by one into the live-action space. That will keep fans glued and the franchise ever-expanding.

Anyway, the 91-second clip offers a glimpse of the live-action cast’s returnees, including Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy.

A frame that stood out with fans is Brendan Murray’s Brogy, as the live-action version of the franchise’s Giants were shown for the first time.

Furthermore, the trailer previewed Nico Robin as Lera Abova and Charithra Chandran as Vivi. In a nutshell, Robin plays a complex role in the Arabasta Arc; she is a high-ranking member of the Baroque Works criminal syndicate led by Joe Manganiello’s Mr. 0 / Crocodile.

Vivi, meanwhile, is the princess of the Arabasta Kingdom. She will, at some point, have to work with the Straw Hats to prevent Baroque Works from doing their evil plot.

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Netflix: Kris Aquino makes on-screen comeback with fictional role

Long-time TV icon named “C.H.I.K.A.” of Netflix

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Long-time popular Philippine TV icon Kris Aquino has made her on-screen comeback as Netflix’s fictional C.H.I.K.A., or “Chief Head of Insights and Kontent Analysis.”

Netflix initially teased the campaign through a post mentioning that they were “hiring” for the said position.

The post also contained a bullet list of descriptions that served as clues. Not long after, the streaming giant bared the former presidential daughter and presidential sister has made her comeback.

A teaser has likewise been released. The fun skit features Aquino in this new fictional role, giving her signature witty commentary inside the Netflix editing room to ensure that the production of local entertainment content is of topnotch quality.

Two more episodes will be rolled out on August 14 and 20.

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New Yorkers compete in Ted Lasso lookalike contest at Apple Fifth Avenue

Futbol is life!

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Apple Fifth Avenue or Nelson Road? New Yorkers gathered at the iconic flagship store as it transformed into a slice of AFC Richmond for a Ted Lasso lookalike contest celebrating the return of the hit Apple TV+ series.

Dozens of fans arrived in Ted’s signature look, complete with mustaches, visors, blue sweaters, and khakis. Inside the store, the AFC Richmond takeover continued with themed photo opportunities and hidden Easter eggs for longtime fans to discover.

The celebration continued across Midtown and Central Park, where brand ambassadors spread kindness with “Believe” signs, complimentary coffee and tea, a tunnel of cheering Teds for runners, and the Goldfish Zone, where visitors symbolically let go of worries by dropping paper fish into a fishbowl.

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The takeover marked the return of Ted Lasso, which premiered its fourth season on Apple TV+ on Aug. 5, which arrives more than three years after Season 3 concluded in 2023.

Jason Sudeikis returns as the relentlessly optimistic coach, this time leading AFC Richmond’s newly formed women’s team while reuniting with familiar faces.

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Street Fighter special look: Blanka vs. Ryu

Jason Momoa, Andrew Koji’s characters face off

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Paramount Pictures has released a new special look for Street Fighter featuring Jason Momoa and Andrew Koji.

The short, minute-long clip shows the actors’ respective characters, Blanka and Ryu, in battle.

It opens with a chained prisoner struck by extreme electrical charges, transforming into the green-skinned, electricity-infused Blanka.

He unleashes a fierce roar. Meanwhile, Ryu drops into a fighting stance, but tells Blanka he does not want to fight him.

Forced to defend himself, Ryu then fires a signature Hadouken fireball towards Blanka, as the teaser cuts to the Street Fighter title card.

Street Fighter debuts in cinemas starting October 14. It is directed by Kitao Sakurai and stars an ensemble cast that includes Noah Centineo as Ken Masters, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoai as Akuma, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, among others.

The film is set in 1993 when estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken Masters are thrown into combat when Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament.

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