Arcanecreators explain why other shows in theLeague of Legendsfranchise won’t happen so quickly.Set in theLeague of Legendsfictional universe of Riot Games, the popular Netflix series focuses on two sisters, Vi (Hailee Steinfeld) and Jinx (Ella Purnell), who find themselves on opposite sides of a brewing conflict between rich Piltover and its poor undercity, Zaun. After a lengthy delay,Arcaneseason 2has debuted on Netflix. But it will be the last.
In an interview withGamesRadar+, co-creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee opened up about how future series in theLeague of Legendsworld would need to have a message. In the quotes below, the showrunners spokecandidly about how other projects would have to be markedly different fromArcane:
Linke: It would be a shame and a failure on our part [if a new show looked and felt] the same [as Arcane]. I think that’s one of the benefits of animation. In live-action, you’re still kind of bound to reality and what humans and all kinds of stuff looks like. But in animation, we can kind of do anything. So hopefully, I would say that our animation style should be as eclectic as our games. I figure we would say that if we’re just another superhero thing as an IP, then there’s no reason to do this. I think we really need to kind of…
Yee: Have a message. I think it’s important to remember, coming into this from games, we’re already engaged with what felt like a new form of storytelling, following TV and movies. I think that spirit is still in us. And so it’s like trying to remember the methods in which stories can be told and the ways in which players can interact with them are always in a state of fluidity.
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They Won’t Do A Copy OfArcane
Linke and Yee have been open about wanting to tell other kinds of stories in the overallLeague of Legendsworld, with Linke tellingGamesRadar+about Noxus, which is whereArcanecharacterAmbessa Medarda hails from. That would make the potential spinoff an extension ofArcane, but the creative duo have made it clear that theydon’t have the desire to just repeat the style and focus of the Netflix hit.
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With Arcane ending, there are plenty of other regions of Runeterra that could make the perfect setting and story for future League of Legends shows.
It’s a style that has broken records, withArcanebecoming the most expensive animated TV show of all time at $250 million for 18 episodes. Sources claim toVarietythat the record-breaking price tag is the inexperience of Riot Games in adapting for film and television. It is also a reflection of the unique visuals and styles that madeArcanesuch a success with both critics and audiences. Avoiding going back to that look very deliberatelyleaves the future of Riot wide open.
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There’s A Lot To Live Up To
The animated fantasy drama is already moving towards the finish line. But afterthe cliffhangerArcaneseason 1 ending, and after three years between episodes, theLeague of Legendsworld will need not only to clear the deck and solve stories since whatever happens next will also need a reason to exist on its own. If that rule holds, it bodes well for the creative integrity of the popular adaptation.
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Arcane is an animated series set in the League of Legends universe, debuting in 2021. It explores the conflict between the affluent city of Piltover and the oppressed undercity of Zaun. Central to the story are two sisters whose allegiance to opposing sides of a technological and ideological war strains their bond.
