Netflix has set the cast of its ten-episode live-action series adaptation of the beloved anime series “One Piece”.
Making up the pirates aboard the Thousand Sunny are Inaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, Taz Skylar as Sanji, and Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro.
The series follows Monkey and his pirate crew as they explore a fantastical world of endless oceans and exotic islands in search of the world’s ultimate treasure known as ‘One Piece’ to become the next Pirate King.
Steven Maeda (“Lost,” “The X-Files”) serves as writer, showrunner and executive producer. Matt Owens is writer and executive producer. Marty Adelstein, Eiichiro Oda and Becky Clements executive produce.
The project hails from Tomorrow Studios and publisher Shueisha, Tomorrow Studios is also spearheading this month’s live-action Netflix series adaptation of another classic manga and anime property – “Cowboy Bebop”.
Source: Deadline
