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Netflix Acquires Comic Book Publisher Millarworld

posted by martyb on Tuesday August 08 2017, @06:25PM   Printer-friendly
from the picture-this! dept.

takyon writes:

http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/07/media/netflix-millarworld/index.html

Netflix just made a deal with the creative mind behind blockbuster movies including Captain America: Civil War and Logan. On Monday, the streaming service announced its first-ever acquisition: Comic book publisher Millarworld.

You may not be familiar with Millarworld, but you've likely heard of founder Mark Millar's work. Before he created Millarworld, Millar wrote a number of comic books for Marvel including Old Man Logan and Civil War, which were brought to the silver screen as the blockbuster hits Logan and Captain America: Civil War. He also authored the comic book series Kick-Ass and Kingsman: The Secret Service, both of which have been turned into successful feature films.

In a statement, Netflix said that it will develop new films, series and shows with Millarworld, and will also draw on Millarworld's existing portfolio.

Also at Reuters, Hollywood Reporter, Millarworld, and Netflix.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 09 2017, @08:09AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 09 2017, @08:09AM (#551007)

    Nobody knows and few people ever will. It's too bad Netflix relies on word of mouth and publicity from obscure sites like this. They could attract millions of subscribers, if they would only advertise.