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Pirates 2: Here's when Netflix users will be able to watch the blockbuster

Blockbuster movie, Pirates 2 will be available on Netflix. Global fans are thrilled!

Netflix broke some unexpected news about smash film 'The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure'. On February 23, Netflix Korea alerted fans that the beloved sequel was coming to Netflix for a global audience in March. After this sudden drop, international fans have been abuzz on the internet venting their curiosity to watch the adventure film.

Directed by Lee Seok-hoon, 'The Pirates' movie, which was released in 2014, garnered a huge following among Korean movie fans. The story is about a group of pirates and bandits who go on an adventure to fight a grey whale that has swallowed the royal stamp. When it released in 2014, the action/history film surpassed the fourth-most-watched film of 2014 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' within a week, making around $45.5 million at theatres. Following this success the sequel was released on Jan 26, 2022 after eight years. Just like the prequel, 'Pirates 2' also reached a milestone as nearly one million have booked tickets to watch the movie.

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Pirates 2 will be available on Netflix

Following the success of the South Korean film, international fans also are going to get access to watch it. On the official Netflix Korea account on Instagram it was revealed that 'The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure' would be available on Netflix from March 2, worldwide. The film will be released in around 190 countries with subtitles (31 languages) and eight dubbed versions. The film runs at 126 minutes and is about a band of pirates set off to find hidden treasure. The prominent thing about this film is that famous EXO idol, Sehun actsin it. Sehun’s fans are thrilled to watch his performance after his successful 2021 Chinese film 'Catman'. Additionally, the leads, Han Hyo Joo, Kang Ha-Neul, Kim Sung-Oh, Lee Kwang-Soo, Chae Soo-Bin and Park Ji-Hwan are major reasons for fans to swarm theatres to watch the blockbuster.

Fans are so excited!

After the surprise announcement from Netflix and the trailer from Swoon, fans have been posting immense reactions on social media platforms. On Twitter, there are various people who have tweeted about their excitement, especially because of Sehun. One fan wrote, “thank God! #SEHUN , I'm gonna watch you soon.♥️” Another fan reacted by saying, “OMG! Finally!!! I've been waiting for this!!! @weareoneEXO #SEHUN”. Apart from Sehun fans, other international audiences have also shared their reactions like this one person who said, “I'm going to make my whole family and friends and relatives and colleagues watch it😭😭😭😭😭😭😭”