Hoist the Jolly Roger, Lego just paired with One Piece and if there isn't a movie in the works I'll eat my straw hat

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Is the One Piece actually a Lego brick?

The Straw Hat Crew in Netflix's One Piece
(Image credit: Netflix)

Lego has just revealed a collaboration with Netflix and Tomorrow Studio, who brought us the One Piece live action series, and it looks like there might be more to it than just some piratey Lego sets.

Aside from the "multiple new Lego sets" we've been told to expect –which are to be "inspired by some of the most iconic scenes straight out of the East Blue" – there's also hints that something else might be in the works. I'm betting that, other than some stalwart contenders for the best Lego sets, there could be a Lego One Piece movie coming over the horizon. Though, maybe I'm just reading into it too much.

Consumer Products VP at Netflix, Josh Simon, says the collaboration will "build out the treasured manga’s adventures in iconic Lego form for the first time ever". Not the biggest hint but it's vague enough to interpret as a potential movie.

A white-haired Gear 5 Luffy laughs on the cover of One Piece, Vol. 104 .

(Image credit: VIZ Media)

Even more of a teaser, the press release ends with an interesting little tidbit. It says the Lego One Piece collection reveal will include "products and experiences, bound to make waves in the coming months".

Come on, they can't just be talking about stacking bricks together, can they? I'm betting there's a One Piece Lego movie in the making and I am definitely here for it. For updates, you can keep an eye on the new One Piece section on the Lego website.

For more recommendations, why not check out some other exciting new Lego sets or some Lego deals if you're in the market for something cheap and cheerful.

Katie Wickens
Katie Wickens
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Katie is a freelance writer with over 5 years experience covering everything from tabletop RPGs, to video games and tech. Besides earning a Game Art and Design degree up to Masters level, she is a designer of board games, board game workshop facilitator, and an avid TTRPG Games Master - not to mention a former Hardware Writer over at PC Gamer.