Vi and Jinx and the rest of the ensemble in Riot Games' animated adaptation on Netflix is coming back sooner than you think. Here's all you need to know about the release date for Arcane season 2!
The adaptation held the top spot for three weeks in a row hitting the top 10 on the streaming service in over 52 countries.
The first season also won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program, and its story is not over yet.
Arcane Season 2 Release Date Predictions
In January 2022, co-creator and Executive Producer of Toonami, Jason DeMarco, opened up about how it took six years and an insane budget to create Arcane.
However, what should be considered is that, at the time, the characters had yet to get their designs and 3D models, which means that season 2 could involve a shorter production compared to the previous.
After all, this is exactly what Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent confirmed previously: "fans won't have to wait for six years [for season 2]."
In November 2023, the official Instagram and X profiles of Arcane released a short teaser clip for when we can expect the premiere of Arcane season 2.
The short quick footage involved Jinx's final moment in Arcane season 1, in which she was about to blast off the Council from the Piltover Bridge. By the end of the short clip, a release date teaser was announced, November 2024.
Potential Issues Arcane Season 2 May Face
Apart from the delays caused by the WGA strike and the SAG-AFTRA strike in 2023, Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent also previously stated that they "just don't want to rush" and that it "takes time and that's a good reason."
Considering that the CEO didn't even know "if season 1 was going to be a success," they made their first mistake.
"We didn't start [Arcane] season 2 until after. We didn't know." And so they were now "paying the price" through these delays.
There are still six months left before we get to see Arcane season 2 return to Netflix.
Other potential issues it may face would likely involve the availability of its cast members to lend their voices to the show, especially with highly prolific actors such as Hailee Steinfeld (Hawkeye) and Ella Purnell (Fallout) on the roster.
Arcane Season 2 Cast: Who Will Return?
As part of the Arcane season 2 announcement, Netflix and Riot Games already confirmed that Hailee Steinfeld (Vi), Ella Purnell (Jinx), and Katie Leung (Caitlyn Kiramman) will reprise their voice roles.
The Arcane season 2 announcement teaser featured their voices, but the rest are still under wraps.
Here are the other voice actors who were initially included in the first season, while waiting for the official cast lineup for season 2:
- Kevin Alejandro as Jayce Talis
- Molly Harris as Young Caitlyn
- Harry Lloyd as Viktor
- Toks Olagundoye as Mel Medarda
- JB Blanc as Vander and Bolbok
- Mick Wingert as Cecil B. Heimerdinger
- Reed Shannon as Ekko
- Miles Brown as Young Ekko
- Amirah Vann as Sevika
While Jason Spisak's (the voice of Silco) return remains uncertain, the most we can expect from the voice actor is to have his lines reenacted in mere flashbacks, right?
But as it so happened earlier this year, Spisak confirmed he has "recorded lines for season 2":
"Yeah, well, I've recorded lines for season 2. They let me say it. Riot Games let me tell people," Spisak said. "They said, 'You can officially tell people that you have recorded lines for season 2.' So I'm allowed to say that I have."
What Could Arcane Season 2 Be About?
Netflix has yet to announce the official plot synopsis for Arcane season 2, so the least we can do is speculate how the explosive cliffhanger of season 1's ending would lead to the events of the series' return.
Jinx hosted a dramatic dinner akin to the dinner party the Mad Hatter often threw in Alice in Wonderland, with her 'guests' involving her sister Vi, the Piltover officer Caitlyn, and her adoptive father Silco.
Amid revelations, Jinx accidentally killed the only parental figure she had left in the world. Not to mention, one of the major 'antagonists' that season 1 had to deal with.
Now that Silco is gone, League of Legends fans speculate that the primary villain will eventually be Viktor.
Given that he was more apathetic and cruel in the MOBA game than his Netflix counterpart, he could grow to become the new major villain.
However, there are other League of Legends characters fans are hoping to see debut in the series, namely, Darius, Blitzcrank, Dr. Mundo, Ziggs, Orianna, Twitch, Urgot, Camille, and Warwick.
The last 'villain' has been voted the most likely to return, considering that Vander's subtle teaser about getting revived could lead to him turning into Warwick in the second season.
Of course, there's also Jinx, who decided to fire the Hextech rocket right at the Council building while she was still mourning Silco's death.
Then there's the potential teamwork running between Heimerdinger and Ekko since the latter has let the Professor into the Firelights' secret lair where they were rebuilding Zaun's society.
Not to mention how Arcane season 2 could highlight and uncover more secrets behind Mel Medarda's hidden identity and superpowers.
With tensions high between Piltover and Zaun, the early episodes of Arcane season 2 will likely escalate the conflict between the two cities and result in the vote for Zaun's independence being canceled, most likely for good.
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