The source code on the franchise’s film website has revealed that One Piece Film: Red is the next movie based on the popular manga and anime franchise.
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One Piece‘s next film will reportedly focus on the past of Shanks, the leader of the Red Hair Pirates and one of the Four Emperors. Shanks is an important part of the series lore as he inspired protagonist Monkey D. Luffy to become a pirate and gave him the straw hat that he now wears.
While not officially announced, files on the site reveal that it is directed by Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass) and the script is written by Kuroiwa Tsutomu. Manga creator Eiichiro Oda will serve as a producer and general supervisor. It is set to release on August 6, 2022.
Check out the leaked One Piece Film: Red statements below, which also include the film’s logo:
The film is directed by Goro Taniguchi and the script is written by Kuroiwa Tsutomu. Oda is the general supervisor/producer.#ONEPIECE pic.twitter.com/5kCP4Zgo23
— OROJAPAN (@Orojapan1) November 19, 2021
According to the https://t.co/vTB7ZEi5WQ domain, ONE PIECE FILM RED will be the next movie of the series, releasing on August 6th, 2022.
Here's Oda's message, also extracted from the website. pic.twitter.com/CcvRsfOhZo
— Shonen Jump News – Unofficial (@WSJ_manga) November 19, 2021
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One Piece Film: Red isn’t officially announced, so take everything with a grain of salt until then. The website has been taken offline and is now password protected after the information leaked. An official reveal is likely coming soon. While some screenshots are floating around online, they’re actually from past anime episodes and no footage has been shown off yet.
