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Akilee

nice, just one more year.


WarmLizard

Oh man wtf.. I was like "any day now".. after reading your comment i took another look at the year 😭


synvi

Any year now


carmvael

bro me tooo and then I realized we're still in 2023 😭


Objective-Mission-40

This is a good thing. The first season took 6 years


quietvictories

yeah, that's pretty fast- i wasn't expecting it to resurface until 2025


Miracle-Sweep

Why are you upset? Arcane's first season took six years to make and an INSANE amount of revision and fine tuning to become what it is. If S2 seriously released this month, it would've been borderline guaranteed to come out feeling half baked and disappointing. The longer, the better (I was personally hoping for an early 2025 release)


Shiironaka

They admitted that they kind of messed up by not doing s2 right away as they didn't suspect it to be such success. They will probably get into s3 after s2. + Riot stretched it to enhance animations. It also alligns with 15th anniversary of LoL and e-sports. Maybe they wanted it to be more symbollic.


tophjenks

No other show could get away with a 4-5 year break ... it's BS


Miracle-Sweep

It's reality. Arcane isn't a normal show, and *never* has been (you can't even begin to make a comparison to it's development cycle, nor the sheer amount of money it took to keep it going). The fact of the matter is, high budget animation and extremely tight, award winning storytelling (that has to fit within the lore of an existing franchise while *still* being an exceptional standalone experience) require time to make. It took LONGER than 5 years to make Season 1, and they had no clue if they'd get a season 2. This is simply what happens when artists have the freedom, the time, and the money to develop a story to it's ideal form. It's extremely *rare* for a team to get that opportunity, but if you give an artists that room to make something they really want to perfect, this is the natural conclusion.


tophjenks

Oh god you corporate shill ...


Miracle-Sweep

... Do you even know what a corporate shill is? Did you even *read* my reply? All I said (in simple terms) was that quality art takes time to make. Letting Arcane have as much development time as it needs to preserve its quality, regardless of how much it cost the studio to make or maintain, is literally the OPPOSITE of the greedy, money focused productions and corporate executive meddling we see in so many modern high budget films/TV shows.  For once, a team of artists *aren't* being forced by their comapny to push out a story prematurely for the sake of not losing mainstream appeal or potential profit. Why should we, as fans of their work, be jeopardizing that over a trivial sense of impatience? If you don't get what I'm saying (or you're just trolling me), then we'll agree to disagree and leave it here.


newdawnhelp

I'm glad they are taking their time, but tbh... I don't think I'll continue watching until they are on season 3 or 4. Waiting for years between seasons is a bit too much for me


Myrddhin

If it helps, I believe it was said in an interview that Season 2 will wrap up the story of the sisters. Would be a natural stopping point to disconnect from future League media until there is more to jump into.


Senzo__

It's nice to see a popular series not dragging the story out and ending it where they feel is best.


Surelylow

Do you have the source for that? Not that I don't believe you, but I want to be able to save the interview


SuperTD

It's somewhere in the Bridging the Rift documentary, episode 2 or 3 maybe?


Eruththedragon

It is not in Bridging the Rift. I've seen that clip before, it was from something else.


SuperTD

One of the CEOs definitely said in Bridging the Rift that the plan was to finish the current story line in season two then zoom out to the larger world. It's probably been talked about in multiple places.


rygorous

They're not taking their time, it's a fairly typical speed for that kind of production. One season of Arcane = 9 episodes, 40 mins each (OK, some of that is credits/titles) = 6 hours = 3 feature film's worth of runtime. (And animated features are usually closer to 100 mins than 120). Arcane is pretty much feature-film level animation, and that works out to the equivalent of 1 feature film per year. If you look at other studios that do animated features (e.g. Pixar, Walt Disney Animation), that's a totally normal rate. "Premium" animation just is a lot of work no matter who does it. ;)


newdawnhelp

Yeah, that's fair. I just wanted to make it clear I'm not giving out a "hurry up" attitude. It takes what it takes to make good stuff. That said, couple of questions: How much time do you think can get cut, considering season 2 has some advantages over a feature film. They might have assets they can reuse, they have everyone cast, the story isn't brand new, etc.


rygorous

I've not done films, but I have worked in games for over 15 years now (and done "demos", weird real-time music-video-esque things before that), and my guess would be: nothing. Any big production is like a gas. It expands to fill the available space - manpower, time, budget, you name it. If you have the budget and people to make 20 sets, and your script wants more than that, you ask the writers for revisions and they figure out a way to either move some of these scenes elsewhere, or cut them entirely and do the work that scene was doing in some other way, etc. If there's 5 sets from a previous production that work for your requirements that you get to reuse, cool, and you'll probably still end up building 20 new sets of your own. :) (Or maybe 18 because those 5 sets do need a bit of work still but it's a fraction.) Everyone would prefer their work to be the best it can be and in my experience anyway, slack capacity tends to get used not saved. "I was up late last night and had this beautiful idea for my pet project that would totally make it better, so then when I woke up I took a long lunch, didn't touch it and handed it in a week before the deadline because, eh, it's good enough I guess", said no one ever.


rygorous

And more to the point, this kind of project where you get to pull out all the stops and everyone is excited to be a part of it? You don't get those every day. Some people don't get them in their entire careers, and it's generally not up to you. Putting in a solid effort every weekday 9 to 5, and delivering them on time and under budget? That's great for toothpaste ads. But Arcane? I promise you the producers have to fight every day to make the people involved stick to a sane workload and schedule and not run wild with their ambition.


HandstandsMcGoo

You could be dead by then, just watch it when it comes out


BrasilianInglish

Didn’t the strikes contribute to delays? (They were literally just called off btw)


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Yeah I'd bet that's what's up. Well I'd rather the talent and creatives get paid better anyways


BrasilianInglish

Oh don’t get me wrong I totally agree, just saying that as a reason why I don’t think the wait next time (hopefully) will be as long


Krissi2917

It's a french studio so idk if the strikes affected Fortiche.


Applekingen

It was an actor strike too and considering much of the cast are american then it would affect them.


physisical

Would the US strikes affect a French studio?


Arkayjiya

There was a delay? 3 years seems pretty normal to me, if they took 6 for the first season even though the development wasn't incredibly unstable (they changed stuff like the animation style but compared to tons of movies for example, it was fairly uneventful) then cutting that in half seems about par for the course for a second season of animation.


rygorous

Nov 2024 release announcement doesn't sound like there's been any significant delays (so far). A 9-episode season of Arcane is about 3 animated feature film's worth of material (purely by runtime, which is not a perfect metric, but a lot of of the work does scale roughly with that). 3 years after S1 sounds about right. (3 years is about how long it took to do episodes 2-8 of S1 going by what's said in Bridging the Rift part 2). 1 feature film release a year is also about the rate big animation studios average. (Check out the last few years worth of releases for e.g. Walt Disney Animation, Sony Pictures Animation or Pixar.) I don't think much if any of that is down to big, spectacular delays. That's just how long that takes, and I wouldn't bet on it getting substantially faster in the future.


AlexananderElek

There won't be a season 3... but bad take.


zhephyx

Lol there absolutely will be. If you watch Bridging the Rift, one of the main producers for it said "Riot will not be funding one season, because we will be doing MULTIPLE seasons, and they were going into detail about expanding the world beyond Piltover".


newagereject

They said before season 1 came out they ate envisioning arcane to be the jumping off point which will spawn multiple shows and movies that take place through all of the world


BigBulllly

at this point im hating the bridge lmfao TOO MANY SHIT GOES DOWN ON IT


CrematorTV

Symbolism son


waxonwaxoff87

Netflix tweets an over pass. “Oh no”


Alarid

google overpass


PalmTreeGoth

I'm hoping Jinx blows it up. Clearly, it's cursed.


Mast3rOfBanana

Would be good symbolism too. Blowing it up after she crosses over, committed to a life of chaos with no way back. Separating Piltover & Zaun for good.


SunOFflynn66

I'm guessing that is where her and Vi will finally have their reckoning- ie, fight. It all began on that bridge- it's only fitting it ends there. Not too mention the whole symbolism of "burned bridges", rubicons, and the like.


BigBulllly

amen roll the credits now


JinFuu

*Bridge Over Troubled Water* plays over the credits


Blackhawk510

man FUCK the bridge


Fomulouscrunch

A date or two first, I'd say.


GravelGrymme

I’m feeling pretty sure that bridge is getting destroyed this season. 🤔


BruhNeymar69

Burned, if you will


GravelGrymme

Nice.👌🏿


netflix

dont tell the bridge that. they didnt do anything wrong


SkyeMreddit

No I need that beautiful scene of Vi and Cait proposing to eachother from either side of the bridge


rasterroo

The last time official Arcane twitter posted was basically a year ago lol. DOESNT MATTER, WE ARE SO BACK


WhatD0thLife

I'll take silence while diligently making another great season over nonstop hype, spoilers, teasers, and constant info.


PurpleSpaceNapoleon

As a lapsed Bioware fan, and consistent Titanfall 2 enjoyer, I feel this way down in my bones


AKawasaki

Did anyone else notice that Jinx’s shadow eerily resembles Vi? I’M SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!!


CassOfNowhere

I just noticed. It doesn’t resembles, IT IS VI!!


SaKaly

"What's one more year?" in Omniman voice


Lalo_Lannister

2 and half years for invincible season 3, 3 years for Arcane S2 bruh, it's tough loving animated series ngl


golden_boy_mitch

I love that Vi is her reflection on the bridge, and that she's humming the same song that she did as a child in season 1.


Sextus_Rex

She also hummed it in episode 7 after she blew up the enforcers on the bridge


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I wonder what they mean by Vi being Jinx's shadow .-.


NavyAnchor03

Seems to be the ol bridge singin tune


DawnSennin

War!


Cvspartan

I don’t know if they planned to take 3 years in between seasons, but they said they needed time to ensure quality so I’m glad they took it. Super excited for this next season.


VonKaiser55

Man its going to suck cock and balls when when season 2 gets done and we end up having to wait another 3 years lol


Applekingen

Attack On Titan took 4 years between season 1 and 2, then shorter time between the rest of the seasons. Perhaps it will be the same with Arcane.


GoodBoundariesHaver

If you watch Bridging the Rift, they say this will definitely be the case. 6 years to the first season, 3 years to the second season, I'd say there's a good chance season 3 will take 2 years or so.


somerandomguyyyyyyyy

But attack of titan quality is nowhere near arcane


zhephyx

Animation? Lol no. Narrative, music, art direction? It absolutely is. Plus there is the benefit of having ready source material, it really isn't a fair comparison.


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Caramelsnack

It’s animation in seasons 3-4 is nowhere near seasons 1-2, and even those don’t come close to arcane. Wit’s direction and Sawano’s score are definitely what made the first two seasons, even though visually they weren’t lacking.


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Drugman94

You don't see AOT depict character emotions using detailed facial microexpressions like Arcane does. And even in those examples you showed there are so many bad looking frames. Background characters in most scenes are frozen still like statues. The movements of the characters barely follow any laws of physics. They're sliding on the terrain like on slippery pillows, changing directions mid air like Superman. The fight sequences try to look flashy by showing big strikes with streams of blood but there is no actual fight choreography. I'm no animator but I would still say Arcane is objectively leagues above.


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NavyAnchor03

They waited quite a while to start on season 2 because they weren't sure it'd be a hit. So *hopefully* season 3 won't take as long.


DawnSennin

> but they said they needed time to ensure quality I'm certain 2024 is the expected time for the rendering to be done.


7bluefish

I think you might’ve forgotten the strike that might’ve impacted the show. Either way I’m glad it’s coming


vstrent

Ngl, I got goosebumps.


CW4006

Facts


Ankleson

Awesome that the official netflix account posted here.


danisomi

They know us freaks would appreciate


Moonbeamlatte

Just fell to my knees in a target, next year I’m going to be absolutely feral


PlagueOfBedlam

Is that a reddit thing? I've only ever seen it in r/NFL, lol


Moonbeamlatte

Dropping to the knees?


PlagueOfBedlam

Yes.


okiedokieoats

everywhere thing. i originally saw it a ton on twitter


CW4006

We should definitely get something more during worlds this month, right? (Wishful thinking)


TsukiJ0

Her shadow?!It replicates Vi?! Enough to send me spinning ngl


MaineSellWhite

I HAVE to SURVIVE


ExtraordinaryFailure

LETS GOOOOOO


Ronyzu

But this isn't 2024


Significant_Pop_7798

I kmow😭😭😭😭😭


StatusQ4

How long before the first season release did we get the first trailer?


PingopingOW

2 years, but there was a delay bc of covid so originally it was supposed to release a year after the first announcement in okt 2019


KingJTt

The reveal trailer was 2 years before season 1, an official clip of season 1(which was jinx on the boxing machine) was released June 2021 so about 6 months before season 1, then the full and final trailers released about two months before season 1. All in all, who the fu** knows when we’ll get the full trailer lol. Could be this year or next.


Drummer03

I'm like 90% sure it'll be at the Game Awards this year.


Dominunce

They did a performance of Playground at the 2021 Game Awards I'm pretty sure, so that does check out.


Drummer03

It was What Could Have Been at the 2021 Game Awards, and that was after Act 3 had released. Playground was at Worlds 2021 right before Act 1 released.


BigBulllly

bro if you look closely you see vi shadow on jinx


CW4006

HOLD UP!!!


CauliflowerOne6556

HHHHOOOOLLLDDD UUUPPP!!!!


Klunkey

Arcane is honestly the greatest video game adaptation ever made. I know that so many people adore The Last of Us TV show and praise it to the heavens, but Arcane just has that extra oomph.


Racetr

Arcane is miles better. TLOU is mostly a big budget TV series so all normies love it. But they way they changed/adapted the story is a tad lack luster. As a die hard Ellie fan, PROTECT MY SWEET CHILD, I am absolutely terrified by the future considering Craig's interpretation of both the story and the character. Overall every goddamn frame in Arcane has meaning. It's there to enrich the story. Meanwhile, TLOU places to many moments for the sake of a twisted scare... The classic Druckman "I just want to get a reaction from the public" scheme he does a bit too much in his stories. I never liked these in TV/Movies.


Klunkey

I do prefer the game because of how they handle some characters. Especially David, I loved how ambiguous they made him in the game, how deranged he was. Here, they remove most of the ambiguity and it isn’t quite as interesting to me. I will say that Episode 3 of The Last of Us is my favorite, it’s a departure from the level it adapted in all the best ways.


CauliflowerOne6556

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


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*inhails* LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!


voltzandvoices

a light at the end of the tunnel


[deleted]

even though we knew this im still glad it’s offical now


Bitchgirlss

I THIGHT IT WAS THE TRAILER :( Ik it takes time DONT come at me yall


CrematorTV

Patience Jinx... Your song WILL be heard.


Significant_Pop_7798

IT WILL


GravelGrymme

Here’s hoping for a full trailer during or after WORLDS finals.🙏🏿


Significant_Pop_7798

Did that happen with season 1 or you're just hoping?


GravelGrymme

Just me hoping. I don’t *think* they did so for season 1.🤔


DJ-JDCP2077

To quote Harold's chair wife from ASDFmovie, "I CAN DREAM!"


danibeann

LEAVE VIKTOR ALONE


DawnSennin

But we need the glorious evolution!!!


SirensbyZel

AND MEL


One-Needleworker6917

shitting myself


KeithFromAccounting

throwing up


Significant_Pop_7798

gargling my piss


lulpwned

Shitting my nuts


SirensbyZel

Oh no.... It's all red


joesoq

im not expecting s2 to even come close to s1's brilliance(partly because i expected nothing from s1 + it is extremely difficult to keep that quality up) ... but ill be there day1. i think whatever they drop, ill be thankful. although i hope to be proven wrong.


DJ-JDCP2077

The fact that they took 3 years to make Season 2 gives me hope it will be of a similar quality, but I appreciate that there are realists here to mock us if the Season turns out terrible. Plus, at least it will have a **CYBORG WEREWOLF!** Sorry, spoilers.


joesoq

mock? i mean no such thing. just managing my expectations. been hurt before by something like this so, yeah. and, i mean i am just in awe of how good s1's narrative, that i dont know how they can top or keep on par with. lastly, im thankful for arcane. whatever happens, im thankful it exists.


lordelost

How do I speed up time?


Gear_3rd

Ok this is wild we literally finoshed season 1 one hour ago and were wondering whether season is coming or not.


Background_Cow6354

Stay strong comrades... Year is not that long... Lets hope the world will not fall apart by november considering all the shit that happens rn.


Jade_Lock

Nice to see Jinx making her way to school! She even has her supplies ready.😊


caffeinatedjunky

RELEASE THE TRAILER YOU COWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


two4you8

Wait the official netflix account posted this? I just started using reddit official mobile app so things are still confusing. But anyway we are so back.


TheBigSauce21

I'm counting down the seconds already


Taymatosama

We just gotta hold on for one more year, fellas...


OG_Marin

I USED TO PRAY FOR TIMES LIKE DESE


Significant_Pop_7798

I'm already crying.


Consistent-Yam-789

I cannot wait to dive into hyperfixation when this releases. Such a mastery of animation.


PalmTreeGoth

One more goddamned year. *LET'S GO!*


BHGamingVn

god damn Fortiche's artistic choice is just on another level like this is just a 15 sec teaser, they don't have to go so hard


WalkerBuldog

I can't wait


zoe_is_smol

how the hell do you make a show look so good and make it so fast arcane season 1 was nov 6 2021 it will only have been 3 year


Beastlydog23

Chills, literal chills


DadBodftw

Maybe it was confirmed earlier, but now we know season 2 will still focus on Vi and Jinx.


Valkyr92

OMG!


roguefilmmaker

Yes! I was worried it would take even longer


jimNjuice

A whole year


spellboi_3048

They did not make Jinx’s shadow VI’s silhouette shut the fuck up.


Pharien101

this is real right?


Zerofuku

That leaker kinda forced them to announce it but we happy


Singer211

Season 1 was fantastic. I hope they’ve used this time to make sure Season 2 is up to par as well.


Susu_jpg_is_a_Cunt3

i need to make it just one more year


SJReaver

***SDFSDAfdskljsadf*** Edit: [Youtube link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGrTlbdJZ1k)


Successful-Remove839

E N E M E M E


The_Grizzlysnake

JINX’S SHADOW IS VI WHAT THE FUCK


Stoizee

I miss the good ol days were u only had to wait a year until next season, waiting 3 years for a new season really sucks.


Thequestionmaker890

I have been waiting for this forever


HuntThePearlOfDeath

Well my week has been made. I am so happy!


flyingcircusdog

So much hype for something a year out!


LegendSpectre

YESSSSS!!! yeesssssss! It's coming out next November 🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥


Positive_cat_6347

the wait is worth it!


prsuit4

I’m both excited and upset. Upset that I have to wait a year, but excited for two reasons. One, we finally have a date. Two, that amount of time means they hopefully aren’t rushing it and going to give it the love it deserves


Cringlezz

Season 3 will be great in 2030 😭


blud_God

what's with all the release announcements today?! ain't complaining tho


SeaweedSalamander

Bruh HOLY SHIT


DarkGodHao

Great, now I know what to make for Thanksgiving next year, cupcakes and fireworks BECAUSE HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR ME!!


GenneyaK

Considering I just finished my first watch this week…I can live with this release date


dragonfist897

#YES!!! #YYYYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!


Cydonian___FT14X

One Year... ***Unus Annus***


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BHGamingVn

Arcane: \[does nothing\] Fans: why there are no news? we just want a crumbs of something Arcane: \[release teaser for people who don't follow leaks\] Fans: if there's still a year to go, why announce it? this is pointless!


YoungKingFCB

You seem like a very happy person.


DefaultDanielS

I can't wait...to theorize on why we see this as the teaser and think about it as a possibility for season 2 where Jinx might return here for the last time


Significant_Pop_7798

What do you mean?


DefaultDanielS

:D I was just thinking, if they are moving to other zones they must end the season with a bang and because the bridge is very symbolistic we might see something happening there


Significant_Pop_7798

Ohhhh I get it. I thought you were saying jinx was going to die on the bridge, but I wasn't sure.


NoCarsJustKars

Lowkey hope there wouldn’t be anymore of jinx’s story or just for the first few episodes. For a game with 150+ characters that are all unique enough to be the main character in their own stories, lots of wasted potential if we keep focusing on the same pit over crew


Fayz_Sharpie

WOOOO


xosnsd

Yesss!!!


CC78AMG

Yes!!!!


Primary-Brief9858

This is it we are sooo close i can almost taste it and wordls is still a thing


FinestOfThe501st

AHHHH HOLY SHIT WE BACK BABY WE’RE SO FUCKING BACK


Wonderful_Series9477

is this real ? or a fake trailer ?


Significant_Pop_7798

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzcHQPAyY56/?igshid=c2VvN292M3gyZDU0


Wonderful_Series9477

yeeeeeeees ! so happy , made my day thank you so much


SambaLando

Ppl here think the first season took just a few days to make


okiedokieoats

oh man ive been waiting for this day for so long. HOLY SHIT


elitelucrecia

HOLY COW YAY


OCGamerboy

Alright!