The staff for the third live-action season based on Eiichiro Oda‘s One Piece manga announced Wednesday that it has cast Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace. The staff unveiled a video featuring Maridueña:
The third season has previously cast Cole Escola as Bon Clay. Ian Stokes and Joe Tracz are co-showrunners, writers and executive producers for the third season.
One Piece: Into the Grand Line, the second live-action season, will premiere on Netflix on March 10, 2026.
The second season began production in July 2024, and has wrapped up production. Series creator Eiichiro Oda stated that the second season will cover the story up to the Drum Island arc. This will include Loguetown, Reverse Mountain and Twin Cape, Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island.
The second season adds Joe Tracz (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) as a writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner. He joins the first season’s writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner Matt Owens. Season 1 co-showrunner Steve Maeda serves as executive producer. Owens announced in March he was leaving the show after production on season 2 ended to work on his mental health.