Netflix Has Acquired Mark Millar's Comic Book Publishing Company Millarworld
Netflix just made its first big acquisition as it has acquired Mark Millar's comic book publishing company Millarworld. Miller is the creator of comics and stories such as Kick-Ass, Kingsman, Old Man Logan and more. He's a talented writer and Netflix will be bringing many comics and characters from Millarworld's portfolio to life for fans to enjoy. These project will be brought to life in the form of movies, series, and even kids' shows.
Some of the comics included under the Millarworld banner include Reborn, Empress, Huck, Jupiter's Circle, Chrononauts, Starlight, Superior, Super Crooks, Jupiter's Legacy, Nemises, and more. Millarworld will also continue to create and publish new stories and character franchises under the Netflix label. According to the press release:
The acquisition, the first ever by Netflix, is a natural progression in the company’s effort to work directly with prolific and skilled creators and to acquire intellectual property and ownership of stories featuring compelling characters and timeless, interwoven fictional worlds.
Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos had this to say in a statement:
“As creator and re-inventor of some of the most memorable stories and characters in recent history, ranging from Marvel’s The Avengers to Millarworld’s Kick-Ass, Kingsman, Wanted and Reborn franchises, Mark is as close as you can get to a modern day Stan Lee. We can’t wait to harness the creative power of Millarworld to Netflix and start a new era in global storytelling.
“Mark has created a next-generation comics universe, full of indelible characters living in situations people around the world can identify easily with. We look forward to creating new Netflix Originals from several existing franchises as well as new super-hero, anti-hero, fantasy, sci-fi and horror stories Mark and his team will continue to create and publish.”
Millar added:
“This is only the third time in history a major comic book company has been purchased at this level. I’m so in love with what Netflix is doing and excited by their plans. Netflix is the future and Millarworld couldn’t have a better home.”
There are a lot of great characters and stories to play with in these Millarworld comics. I'm sure that Netflix will give these projects what they need to make sure they turn out to be quality entertainment. Some of these comics are really great and it'll be exciting to see some of them come to life.
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