DEADPOOL Creator Rob Liefeld Teams Up With Netflix To Adapt His Extreme Universe
Rob Liefeld, who has created some badass comic book characters over the years including Deadpool and X-Force, has teamed up with Netflix. Together they will adapt his Extreme Universe comic book characters into a series of feature films. All of these feature films will have a connective tissue, so it seems like this will be a cinematic universe of sorts.
Netflix has also hired screenwriter Akiva Goldsman to set up and oversee a "high-end writers room" much like he did with the Transformers film series, but hopefully, this ends up being better than Transformers.
For those of you not familiar with Liefeld's Extreme Universe, there are six different comic books that include over 50 characters. Some of those characters include Brigade, Bloodstrike, Cybrid, Re-Gex, Bloodwulf and Kaboom.
Netflix hopes that the edgy and subversive style of these characters will find success much like the kind Deadpool has seen. Netflix feature film chief Scott Stuber, had this to say in a statement:
"Rob Liefeld’s Extreme Universe features gritty stories and distinctive characters. Akiva’s creative voice has been behind some of the largest movie franchises, making him uniquely capable of helping bring these superheroes from the Extreme Universe to life for Netflix."
Goldsman added:
"Rob is a unique and innovative talent who knows how to combine hard-edged comic book action with real emotionality. Netflix has the ambition, reach, and dedication to bring his universe to life."
Then Liefeld had this to say:
"Netflix has become a part of every day existence for me and my children. Their programming is the most dynamic and diverse I have seen. I am beyond thrilled and inspired to be bringing my Extreme catalogue to life with the creative wizards at Netflix. What Akiva Goldsman has achieved with his craft and storytelling across all mediums in our industray is of absolute benefit for my Extreme characters. He is an absolute comic book fanatic and working with him on adapting Extreme Universe has been electric. His stellar work on Star Trek Discovery has wowed the fandom and trust me when I say that the Teen Titans show he is producing is going to blow fans away. I cannot wait to show the world what we have in store."
Netflix is doing some great things and it's exciting to see that Liefeld has teamed up with them to bring these awesome characters life for the fans. Liefeld is excited to bring this characters to life and I'm excited to watch what he and his creative team deliver!
Source: Deadline