IShowSpeed Is Getting an Anime Series Written by the One Piece Live-Action Showrunner
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Streamer IShowSpeed is collaborating with One Piece live-action co-showrunner Matt Owens on a new animated series at Big Shot Pictures.
The boundary between streaming culture and traditional media continues to blur at a rapid pace. According to a recent report by Variety, internet heavyweight IShowSpeed is teaming up with Matt Owens, the co-showrunner of Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece, to develop a brand new anime series. The project is currently in the works at Big Shot Pictures, the newly established animation studio founded earlier this year by former Paramount co-CEO Brian Robbins.
While specific plot details remain under wraps, the upcoming series will feature a fully animated version of Darren Jason Watkins Jr., better known to millions of fans globally as IShowSpeed. Given Owens' recent success in translating massive, highly stylized properties into live-action hits that actually resonate with fans, putting him at the narrative helm of an original creator-led anime shows just how far the industry's perception of digital creators has evolved over the past few years.
For a generation of players and viewers who spend as much time following their favorite creators on YouTube and Twitch as they do playing traditional games, this kind of crossover is becoming the new normal. We have moved well past simple cameos and guest appearances. Creators are now anchoring major scripted entertainment franchises. As production ramps up at Big Shot Pictures, it will be fascinating to see how the chaotic, high-energy persona of IShowSpeed translates into a structured episodic anime format.
Source: IGN South Africa
Tags: IShowSpeed, Anime, Streaming, Entertainment, One Piece
Original article: IGN South Africa