With the series Arcane, the developers of League of Legends scored a huge hit on Netflix. The series premiered in November 2021 and was very well received. Now it is celebrating its first birthday and is hosting an event accordingly. During the event, a drop is planned, which could possibly be a teaser or trailer for Season 2.
What is behind Arcane?
- Arcane is an animated series that premiered on Netflix in November 2021. It tells the story of a two-class society in the world of Runeterra.
- The focus is on the two characters Jinx and Vi (featured image), who are also champions in LoL.
- The series reached number 1 in the Netflix charts in 38 countries and also received a strong rating of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- The series was also celebrated for breaking several taboos. Arcane was brutal, portrayed prostitution as a solution, and created a villain who one could constantly understand and even feel sympathy for.
- After the first season ended, many called for a continuation, which has also been officially confirmed. However, there is still little information about Season 2. That could change now.
Arcane hosts event for its first birthday
What have the creators of Arcane announced now? On Twitter, they shared an image for a special birthday event. From November 8th to 18th, various activities are expected that fans of the series should keep an eye on.
It starts on November 8th with an “Ask me anything” with the show’s creators. This will take place on reddit about Arcane.
On November 9th, there will be an unknown drop. What exactly this entails is not known. However, users speculate on Twitter and on reddit that it could possibly be a trailer for Season 2.
Others suspect that new merchandise might be announced there, such as the already announced art book.
On November 16th, a collaboration between Rocklove Jewelry and Arcane will be announced. The company offers necklaces, rings, and other jewelry, focusing on franchises like Star Wars, Marvel, or Pokémon.
On November 18th, a special remix is expected to be released. Here, fans speculate that there will be a new version of the intro song “Enemy” by the band Imagine Dragons.
When will the second season of Arcane be released? The creators of the series have already revealed that it should not take 6 years for Season 2 to be released. They needed that much time for the first season. However, the series will also not come out in 2022.
A first trailer, however, would fit well into the timeline.
What do you think we can expect from the drop? And are you already looking forward to Season 2?
By the way, the first season even won an Emmy in 2022:
Netflix hit Arcane wins an Emmy – LoL series even beats The Simpsons