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Note: This story contains spoilers from “Law & Order” Season 24, Episode 5.

In this week’s “Law & Order” episode, Mehcad Brooks’ character Jalen Shaw has to decide whether his sympathy for a young murder suspect is clouding his judgment, and his decision could affect his career and that of his partner Vincent Riley (Reid Scott).

TheWrap spoke to Brooks about why this case is so hard for Shaw and how it brings up a traumatic time in the character’s life that we — and the actor — previously did not know. We learn that the NYPD detective was in foster care, so he is more than usually invested in the case of 13-year-old Anthony Turner (played by Colton Osorio), who is on trial for fatally shooting his teacher.

The D.A.’s office strikes a deal with the boy after it’s revealed that the school’s principal had heard about...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Law & Order Season 24 Episode 5 “Report Card.”] The latest Law & Order episode isn’t an easy one for Detective Jalen Shaw (Mehcad Brooks), as he’s faced with a tough decision and opens up about his own past. Shaw and Detective Vincent Riley (Reid Scott) investigate after a teacher is murdered. A student, Anthony (Colton Osorio), had written a diss track about him, and the teacher threatened to report him; that would have violated his parole and would have sent him to juvenile detention. Anthony claims he just went to the teacher’s home to scare him, but the gun went off and he hadn’t known it was loaded. Ada Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy) wants to try him as an adult, which Shaw is against, but then the detective learns Anthony’s prints are on the bullets; he knew it was loaded. He tells Price, who rescinds a plea deal...

La épica aventura pirata de acción real continúa. © Netflix

Netflix anuncia que ya está en marcha el rodaje de la segunda temporada de “One Piece”, la aventura pirata de acción real basada en el popular anime.

“One Piece” sigue al joven pirata Monkey D. Luffy mientras surca los mares con su Banda de Sombrero de Paja: el espadachín Roronoa, la cartógrafa Nami, el cuentacuentos Usopp y el chef Sanji. Luffy sueña con convertirse en el Rey de los Piratas y encontrar el misterioso tesoro del infame pirata Gold Roger, el One Piece.

El reparto de “One Piece” lo forman Iñaki Godoy como Monkey, D. Luffy Mackenyu como Roronoa, Zoro Emily Rudd como Nami, Jacob Romero como Usopp, Taz Skylar como Sanji, Morgan Davies como Koby, Aidan Scott como Helmeppo, Vincent Regan como Vicealmirante Garp, Langley Kirkwood como Capitán ‘Mano de Hacha’ Morgan, Craig Fairbrass como Zeff, Peter Gadiot como Shanks,...

Netflix has unveiled its list of the most-watched titles in the second half of 2023, and leading the pack is none other than the first season of One Piece live-action series, which garnered 71.6 million views in four months.

Checkout the entire list below:

RankTitleAvailable Globally?Release DateHours ViewedViews1.One Piece: Season 1Yes2023-08-31541,900,00071,600,0002.Dear Child: Limited Series // Liebes Kind: MiniserieYes2023-09-07252,800,00052,500,0003.Who is Erin Carter?: Limited SeriesYes2023-08-24286,200,00050,100,0004.Lupin: Part 3Yes2023-10-05274,300,00049,700,0005.The Witcher: Season 3Yes2023-06-29363,800,00047,900,0006.Sex Education: Season 4Yes2023-09-21374,700,00046,300,0007.Beckham: Limited SeriesYes2023-10-04208,500,00043,900,0008.CoComelon: Season 8Yes2023-04-1040,100,00037,600,0009.Virgin River: Season 5Yes2023-09-07331,400,00035,800,00010.The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 2Yes2023-07-06292,300,00035,700,00011.Painkiller: Limited SeriesYes2023-08-10171,400,00034,400,00012.All the Light We Cannot See: Limited SeriesYes2023-11-02129,900,00033,900,00013.My Life With the Walter Boys: Season 1Yes2023-12-07254,300,00033,400,00014.King the Land: Limited Series // 킹더랜드: 리미티드 시리즈Yes2023-06-17630,200,00033,200,00015.Squid Game:...

In a recent interview with Serieously at the Paris Fan Festival, Taz Skylar, the actor who portrayed Sanji in One Piece live-action series, revealed an anecdote involving the creator Eiichiro Oda, where he personally designed a One Piece tattoo for him.

During the interview, Skylar recounted a dinner with Oda in Japan, where he expressed his desire to get a One Piece themed tattoo. However, he felt overwhelmed by the vast options within the universe.

It was then Taz asked Oda if he could design something specific for the cast. To his delight, Oda graciously agreed and crafted a unique tattoo design specifically for him and his fellow cast members.

“When we went to have dinner with Oda in Japan, I wanted to get a One Piece tattoo for a while. There’s so much to choose from that I’m like what’s the thing? Like what is the...

The second season of One Piece live-action series has unveiled casting calls for seven new characters set to join the new season.

While these might not come as a surprise for the long-term fans of the manga and anime, the sneak-peek into the age and ethnicity of the characters will sure add an element of intrigue.

It was also revealed that casting calls for the new season have been underway throughout the first half of the year as the production team prepares for filming, scheduled to commence in June 2024. The second season is operated under the codename ‘Project Renaissance’.

Checkout the newly revealed characters, their ethnicity and age range below:

1. Princess Vivi

Looking for: Female Age: 17-20 Ethnicity: Middle Eastern/North African or South Asian

2. Nico Robin

Looking for: Female Age: 20-39 Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino

3. Smoker

Looking for: Male Age: 25-35 Ethnicity: White

4. Tashigi

Looking for: Female Age: 20-29 Ethnicity:...

During the Paris Fan Festival, Taz Skylar, the actor cast to portray Sanji in Netflix’s One Piece Live-Action series, opened up about the initial wave of negative comments he faced on social media following the casting announcement.

During the festival’s Q/A session, Taz recounted his very first exposure to criticism and it was around the time when the One Piece casting news came out. He revealed that his friends informed him that his name was trending on Twitter alongside references to his resemblance to rapper Eminem.

“The best way to get me to do something is tell me I can’t do it,” Skylar stated, revealing that rather than being deterred by the negative feedback, he found motivation in the challenge. “I remember I laughed because I was like, you know what, they have a point. I do kind of look a little bit like Em,” he added.

Netflix’s highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece manga is set to return for its second season in 2025, with co-executive producer Joe Tracz joining the creative team. Tracz, known for his work on Percy Jackson And The Olympians, will serve as writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner alongside Matt Owens.

The filming schedule of One Piece live-action season 2 is confirmed to start in June 2024.

Tracz expressed his enthusiasm for joining the One Piece team, citing his admiration for Eiichiro Oda’s imaginative world-building and the impressive achievements of the live-action adaptation thus far.

“I’ve been lucky to work on big adaptations of several beloved series, and they don’t come bigger or more beloved than One Piece. I’m a huge fan of Oda-san’s incredible imagination and I was blown away by what the live-action team created in Season One. So it’s a dream...

On August 31, 2023, Netflix began streaming “One Piece,” a live action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda‘s anime manga series of the same name. Developed by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda, the series focuses on the Straw Hat Pirates as they explore the oceans, lands and beyond in search of the “One Piece,” a fabled treasure that will make their captain, Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), “King of the Pirates.” Closely behind them are the Navy, who want the loot for themselves.

The ensemble cast includes Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, Jacob Romero Gibson, Taz Skylar, Vincent Regan and Jeff Ward. With a score of 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 95% audience approval, critics and audiences have been praising the story, performances and stunning visual effects. The critics consensus reads, “‘One Piece’ captures the essence of its beloved source material with a charmingly big-hearted adaptation that should entertain longtime fans as well as patient newcomers.

Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers through Episode 2 of “One Piece,” now streaming on Netflix.

When Marc Jobst came on as director and executive producer of “One Piece,” Netflix and Tomorrow Studios’ adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s iconic pirate manga, he had a clear connection to the gig early on, as he had directed multiple episodes of the high-seas drama “Black Sails.” That show, which ran for four season on Starz, features several of the ships that Netflix commandeered to refashion into the bright and colorful ones used in “One Piece.”

While the series’ crew was handling that overhaul, Jobst was working to create an overall aesthetic for the “blue skies” adaptation of “One Piece” that also allowed for the natural incorporation of the manga’s darkest elements, including villain Buggy the Clown (Jeff Ward).

Buggy is a nemesis that teenage aspiring pirate king Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and...

The world of Netflix's One Piece gets further fleshed out nearer to its release date, dropping the first looks at the young Straw Hat Pirates.

The teaser images released via X (formerly Twitter) showcase young Zoro (Maximilian Lee Piazza), Nami (Lily Fisher), Usopp (Kevin Saula), Sanji (Christian Convery), and Pirate-captain-to-be Luffy, played by Colton Osorio. None of the East Blue Straw Hats spent much time with their biological parents; the image of Nami with Bell-mère (Genna Galloway) hopes to be indicative of the "found family" that Showrunner Matt Owens spoke about in Oda's Two Demands. Actors for Nojiko (Chioma Umeala) and Kuina (Audrey Cymone) have also been announced.

Related: One Piece Cast Was Terrified to Meet Creator Eiichiro Oda

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Fans of “One Piece” are getting psyched for Netflix’s upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series, and a new trailer and some first-look images have arrived.

“Based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series in history by Eiichiro Oda, ‘One Piece’ is a legendary high-seas adventure unlike any other,” notes Netflix in its official synopsis. “Monkey D. Luffy is a young adventurer who has longed for a life of freedom since he can remember. Luffy sets off from his small village on a perilous journey to find the legendary fabled treasure, One Piece, to become King of the Pirates! But in order to find the ultimate prize, Luffy will need to assemble the crew he’s always wanted before finding a ship to sail, searching every inch of the vast blue seas, outpacing the Marines, and outwitting dangerous rivals at every turn.”

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One key moment near the beginning of Netflix's One Piece could determine the course of the entire live-action TV venture. As the good ship One Piece prepares to sail into the choppy waters of live-action anime adaptations, plenty of questions remain over whether Eiichiro Oda's long-running manga will float or sink as a Netflix TV series. Having botched the likes of Death Note and Cowboy Bebop, arguably both far better suited for adaptation treatment, One Piece's arrival will be greeted with no small amount of caution.

How far into the original manga One Piece season 1 will adapt remains a mystery, but flashbacks to Monkey D. Luffy's youth are guaranteed. Not only has Colton Osorio been cast as the younger Luffy, but Peter Gadiot will portray Red Hair Shanks, who enjoys an instrumental role in Luffy's flashbacks. This raises the question of whether Netflix's One Piece will adapt...

In 2021, Apple acquired a crowd-pleasing indie film at Sundance with “Coda,” released it during the summer, and mounted an Oscar campaign that ultimately delivered it the trophy for Best Picture. Could the tech giant be looking to repeat that cycle with its latest buzzy acquisition? Based on the festival response and summer release date for “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” whose first trailer dropped today, this film could have similar appeal on Apple TV+.

The film stars Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann, Cooper Raiff, Brad Garrett, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt, Raul Castillo, and Colton Osorio. “Cha Cha” tells the story of a young bar mitzvah party starter (Raiff) who falls in love with a single mother (Dakota Johnson) of a disabled child.

“Cha Cha Real Smooth” was written and directed by wunderkind filmmaker Raiff, his second effort behind the camera following his 2020 SXSW breakout “Shithouse.” His first film made enough of an...

The Dakota Johnson indie “Cha Cha Real Smooth” has added seven stars to its supporting cast, as production kicks off Thursday in Pittsburgh.

Leslie Mann, Brad Garrett, Raúl Castillo, Odeya Rush, Vanessa Burghardt, Evan Assante and Colton Osorio have all joined the film project from writer-director-star Cooper Raiff.

“Cha Cha Real Smooth” follows a directionless college grad embarking on a relationship with a young mom and her teenage daughter, all while learning the boundaries of his new gig as a bar mitzvah hype man. Erik Feig’s Picturestart, Endeavor Content, and Johnson and Ro Donnelly’s TeaTime Pictures are producing. Financing is from Picturestart and Endeavor Content, and the latter is co-repping worldwide distribution rights with ICM Partners.

The feature comes on the heels of Raiff’s debut “Shithouse,” which won the 2020 SXSW Grand Jury Prize.

“We are thrilled to begin production on this heartwarming, heartbreaking, heart-pumping and unique film of Cooper Raiff’s,...