Production on the third season of Netflix‘s One Piece is underway in South Africa, as the streamer reveals returning cast and four promotions.
The returning Straw Hat crew includes Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy), Mackenyu as Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji. Charithra Chandran as Miss Wednesday will also return alongside the Season 2 cast being upped to series regulars in Season 3: Mikaela Hoover as Chopper, Joe Manganiello as Mr. 0, Lera Abova as Miss All Sunday and Sendhil Ramamurthy as Nefartari Cobra.
As was previously revealed, the new Season 3 cast also includes Cole Escola as Bon Clay and Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace. Additional cast to be announced at a later date.
One Piece is Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Japan’s highest-selling manga series by Eiichiro Oda. 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.
Season 2, One Piece: Into The Grand Line, will premiere its second season on March 10.
The show is created in partnership with Shueisha and is produced by Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner) and Netflix. Matt Owens and Joe Tracz serve as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers of Season 2, with Tracz teaming with Ian Stokes on Season 3. Additional executive producers include Eiichiro Oda, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements through Tomorrow Studios, Tetsu Fujimura, Chris Symes, Christoph Schrewe and Steven Maeda.