08-07-2017, 10:20 AM | #1 |
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Netflix Acquires Millarworld
http://files.shareholder.com/downloa...-_Final_1_.pdf
Long story Short looks like Mark Millar and Netflix will be working together
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08-07-2017, 10:53 AM | #2 |
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Lol at Millar comparing this to DC or Marvel's acquisitions. Dude's ego couldn't be any bigger.
This is interesting to me though. Will Netflix be releasing comics now too or will Millar continue to release new books through Image, etc? The press release was a little vague in that regard. Millar is a terrible writer but I think some of his high level ideas are pretty good. They just need a good director like Matthew Vaughn to adapt them into good stories. Millar pretty much only creates things that can be pitched as movies anyway. I guess we'll finally get that Nemesis adaptation now. |
08-07-2017, 12:45 PM | #3 |
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Yeah, I think Miller's reaction to Netflix buying Millarworld is pretty interesting. He seems to be deeming this as one of the greatest moments in life, and I'm curious as to why. He's already rolling in money and praise for his artistic endeavors.
Is he just doing some heavy promotion for Netflix or does he really see this as being the thing that propels him to being a name like "Stan Lee"...which isn't realistic. I don't mean to cut down his success. I think Netflix is a great place for his properties to end up, but how can that be more exciting than the first time seeing your creator-owned comic book break through a dying market and than be adapted to the big screen to great success? |
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08-07-2017, 03:55 PM | #5 |
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I'm not surprised. Dude's a huckster. I mean, far be it from me to hate on a guy for keeping on top of his hustle, but he's always been more than a little obnoxious with it.
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08-07-2017, 05:08 PM | #8 |
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Kick-Ass is the other title not included in the Netflix deal. I'm sure the rights will revert back to Millar at some point though because I doubt they (I don't remember which studio has the rights) will make another movie after the sequel bombed.
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08-07-2017, 05:21 PM | #9 |
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The studio that owns Kick-Ass hasn't really done a 3rd movie since then, so if they wanna keep those rights, they need to do a 3rd Kick-Ass movie.
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08-07-2017, 06:36 PM | #10 |
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I'm a big fan of Millar's stuff, but waiting on the 100 movies he's said were in the works is tiresome. If only Superior makes it to some sort of screen, I'll be satisfied. I love that story so much, it pains me that I can only share it with friends that read comics.
EDIT: It's also worth nothing that Millar has tied a ton of his books together. The Millarworld is a connected universe. Kick-Ass coexists with Wanted, Nemesis, MPH etc, while several other books share a fictional universe that exists within the main universe, as comics and movies that Kick-Ass characters might be fans of. What seemed like Easter eggs, Millar has explicitly stated are legit ties. It's all cobbled together and confusing. I only mean to point out that this could be a cinematic universe play by Netflix. Last edited by chrisdude; 08-07-2017 at 06:49 PM. |
08-23-2017, 11:15 AM | #11 |
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According to this Netflix spent between $30 - $50 million to acquire Millarworld.
Also in addition to Kick-Ass and Kingsman, it doesn't look like Netflix has the rights to Starlight, Superior, Wanted or Chrononauts. Weird that the video announcement would include those titles if they didn't acquire them. I thought that's why K-A and KM weren't included in the video. Millar also only referenced those two titles in his post about the acquisition. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...millar-1031336 |
11-07-2017, 06:22 PM | #12 |
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My biggest question about the Millarworld acquisition was answered: Netflix will be publishing comic books now. If Netflix is getting in the comic book business I wonder which writer they'll go after next.
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11-07-2017, 10:07 PM | #13 |
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Huh.
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Really like that they got DeKnight in charge of Jupiter's Legacy.
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Does this mean we can get an adaptation of Kick-Ass that isn't afraid to deconstruct the positivity of superheroes? I mean, I like the Kick-Ass movie but making Big Daddy's quest for revenge genuine (as well as that triumphant ending), is honestly just missing the point way too hard.
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06-03-2021, 07:48 AM | #17 |
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Hilarious with the way Millar and Netflix are trying to spin this. This was a complete failure and Netflix has to be really hesitant about moving forward with any other projects from him. I'm sure they're regretting the acquisition altogether. Four years in and all they have to show for it is a failed one season show that somehow cost $200 million. Doubt this spin-off actually happens just like all the other Millarworld properties that have been in development for years.
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06-03-2021, 08:21 AM | #18 |
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I was into "The Magic Order" comic when it first came out, but that's some of the only "Millarworld" stuff I've gotten into. It was gorgeously illustrated.
That said, this whole acquisition was sort of stinky from the start. Nothing wrong with ambition, but there was something kinda funky about announcing a bunch of comics and their Netflix adaptions at the same time. Maybe it's a bit too ambitious? |
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I ended up enjoying Jupiter's Legacy but those were some questionable trailers. A bunch of white haired old men palling around in bad costumes? It's a hard sell.
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