For the second time in under a year, Netflix has reached a deal with one of comics' superstars to bring an entire universe of content to their streaming service.
Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld is bringing, his Extreme Universe to the streaming giant once and for all.
"Netflix! NETFLIX baby!! There is no platform more exciting and ground breaking then Netflix!" Liefeld told ComicBook.com. "There is certainly no more important portal in my household and I'm thrilled to be bringing my Extreme characters to life with Akiva and the gang! So much exciting news ahead!"
Liefeld's Extreme properties, especially Youngblood and Bloodstrike, have been in a perpetual state of some producer licensing the rights but then not managing to put together a film out of it before the rights lapse, return to Liefeld, and he heads to the next suitor.
With the popularity of comic book and superhero content, paired with Netflix's aggressive pursuit of potential blockbusters, it seems the time is now to make some of the material a reality.
According to Deadline, who broke the news, "Netflix has made a seven-figure rights deal, and Akiva Goldsman will set up and oversee a high-end writers? room ? similar to ones he has run for the Ology series, and the Transformers spinoffs ? to generate a series of feature films with connective tissue, anchored by Liefeld?s comic book creations."
08-03-2018 - Vidéo