Dark Horse Comics and Netflix Sign First Look Deal
After the success of Polar and The Umbrella Academy, Netflix and Dark Horse have decided to become closer friends. The two companies have signed a first look deal that gives Netflix the first pick of any TV shows or films from Dark Horse IPs. Furthermore, the teams have begun to explore possible future projects. Dark Horse President and Founder Mike Richardson is very happy about this partnership:
Senior Vice President of Dark Horse Keith Goldberg said:
Cindy Holland, Vice President of Original Content for Netflix, added:
I’m really intrigued to see what comes of this deal. Could we see a more of Hellboy? Could this give way to Usagi Yojimbo getting a film or TV show? What do you think of this new deal?