THE STRAW HATS RETURN TO SOUTH AFRICA TO BEGIN PRODUCTION ON SEASON 3 OF GLOBAL SENSATION ONE PIECE

FOUR CAST MEMBERS UPPED TO SERIES REGULARS FOR SEASON 3

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· Netflix today announced that production has begun on Season 3 of the acclaimed live-action adventure series ONE PIECE, ahead of its Season 2 premiere on March 10, 2026.

· The original Straw Hat crew, Iñaki Godoy (Monkey D. Luffy), Mackenyu (Zoro), Emily Rudd (Nami), Jacob Romero (Usopp) and Taz Skylar (Sanji), return to Cape Town alongside Charithra Chandran (Miss Wednesday), Mikaela Hoover (Chopper), Joe Manganiello (Mr. 0), Lera Abova (Miss All Sunday) and Sendhil Ramamurthy (Nefartari Cobra).

· Hoover, Manganiello, Abova, and Ramamurthy have been upped to series regulars for Season 3.

· Previously announced new cast members joining season three include Cole Escola (Bon Clay) and Xolo Maridueña (Portgas D. Ace).

· Additional cast to be announced at a later date.

· Season Two - ONE PIECE: INTO THE GRAND LINE - is set to release on March 10, 2026

· ONE PIECE is a live-action pirate adventure created in partnership with Shueisha and produced by Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner) and Netflix.

· Co-Showrunners / Writers / Executive Producers for S3: Joe Tracz & Ian Stokes

· Co-Showrunners / Writers / Executive Producers for S2: Matt Owens & Joe Tracz

· Executive Producers: Eiichiro Oda, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements through Tomorrow Studios, Tetsu Fujimura, Chris Symes, Christoph Schrewe and Steven Maeda

· About ONE PIECE: Netflix's live-action adaptation of ONE PIECE is based on Japan's highest-selling manga series of all time by Eiichiro Oda, with over 100 volumes and 500M copies sold worldwide. The epic high-seas adventure follows Monkey D. Luffy on his quest to find the legendary fabled treasure, the ONE PIECE, and become King of the Pirates. The beloved franchise has a vast, multigenerational global fan base. Upon its debut in 2023, the Netflix live-action series became a global phenomenon, spending eight weeks on the Global Top 10, reaching #1 in over 75 countries and making history as the first Netflix English-language series to debut at #1 in Japan. The show has nearly 100M views and is one of Netflix's most downloaded shows of all time. ONE PIECE was nominated for 11 awards at the Children's & Family Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Young Teen Series. The beloved adaptation offers fans ways to engage year-round, off-screen with a brand new immersive experience set to open at Netflix House and fans can bring the world of the live-action show into their everyday lives with products like LEGO, Moose Toys and more at Netflix Shop and retailers worldwide. ONE PIECE returns for its highly anticipated second season on March 10, 2026 and has been renewed for Season 3. The show is created in partnership with Shueisha and is produced by Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner) and Netflix.

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