There is good news and bad news for “Arcane” fans: The popular Netflix series is ending with this November’s upcoming Season 2, but there are “many stories to tell” in the animated world of Riot Games’ “League of Legends” and animation studio Fortiche.
“’Arcane ‘is just the beginning of our larger storytelling journey and partnership with the wonderful animation studio that is Fortiche,” said co-creator Christian Linke in a statement. “From the very beginning, since we started working on this project, we had a very specific ending in mind, which means the story of ‘Arcane’ wraps up with this second season. But ‘Arcane’ is just the first of many stories that we want to tell in Runeterra.”
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Since it debuted on Netflix in November 2021, the animated series has been a hit with longtime “League of Legends” video game fans and newcomers alike. It won four Emmys, including for outstanding animated program in 2022, and has received praise for its animation, soundtrack and complex story.
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“Arcane” stars Hailee Steinfeld and Ella Purnell as sisters Vi and Jinx, two powerful characters from the “League of Legends” video games. The siblings are forced apart and later turn into rivals as their fantastical, steampunk city Piltover goes to war with its seedy, criminal underground called Zaun. In the Season 1 finale, Jinx launches an attack on the Piltover council, which “sets the stage for a dire escalation of the conflict between Piltover and Zaun,” the logline for Season 2 reads.
The Season 2 trailer picks up directly after Jinx’s attack, with all of Piltover on the hunt for Jinx and the destructive drug Shimmer. It ends with a climactic showdown between Vi, armed with her massive gauntlets, and Jinx, wielding a gatling gun.
“Arcane” is created by Linke and Alex Yee, with executive producers including Linke, Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck.
Watch the new trailer below.