Netflix announced in July 2025 that it was working on a live-action adaptation of the webtoon Solo Leveling, starring Byeon Woo-seok, with very minimal details. Only the premise and some information about the show's crew were mentioned back then. The show will be a live-action adaptation of the South Korean webtoon by Chugong, which first debuted on KakaoPage in 2016. Since then, it has gained over 14.3 billion views worldwide.An anime adaptation of the webtoon also exists, and now we're going to get a live-action adaptation as well. While not much information was available about the upcoming series, What's on Netflix has revealed crucial information about it.About the live-action Solo Leveling seriesThe show will follow Sung Jin-woo, a monster hunter of the lowest rank. That means he wasn't a very capable hunter and used to be paid very little. But one day, his fate changes when he has a near-death experience and gains powers that make him one of the best hunters out there. Two seasons of the anime adaptation have been released, and the live-action adaptation is in development. What's on Netflix has reported something crucial about the upcoming show on X via a post that is captioned as,Netflix's live-action adaptation of SOLO LEVELING will reportedly begin filming in April 2026.The first season will consist of 7 episodes.What's on Netflix is known for its accurate reporting of all news related to Netflix. Thus, while official sources have not confirmed this news, it is most likely still true. We are not confirming this as official news since Netflix has yet to release a statement, but given that the show went into development in July last year, it would make sense if filming started in April 2026. The first season of the anime had twelve episodes, and if the live-action adaptation has seven but covers the story well, that would be understandable as well.Given that the show is an adaptation of a webtoon and includes combat scenes and monsters, it will likely take the cast and crew a year to film, and the same amount of time or more to edit and add special effects. Thus, the series will most likely not be released anytime before 2027 or 2028.The show's premise, according to Netflix is,Solo Leveling follows Sung Jin-woo, an E-rank Hunter — the lowest tier — who gains extraordinary abilities after a near-death experience. As he levels up, he becomes humanity’s unexpected hope, defending against monstrous threats emerging from beyond the mysterious Gates. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostSolo Leveling will star Byeon Woo-seok as Sung Jin-woo. While there are speculations about who else might be cast in the show, other cast members have yet to be confirmed officially. The live-action Solo Leveling series will be directed by Lee Hae-jun and Kim Byung-seo. The production companies behind the show are Kakao Entertainment and SANAI PICTURES.Solo Leveling is still under development, but is expected to begin filming in April 2026.For more articles like this, follow Soapcentral.