In a first ever company acquisition by Netflix, the streaming giant has bought comics publisher Millarworld.
In a first ever company acquisition by Netflix, the streaming giant has bought comics publisher Millarworld. The acquisition brings on board renowned comic book writer Mark Millar and a host of character franchises to Netflix, which is building a library of original series and films.
“Mark is as close as you can get to a modern-day Stan Lee,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer at Netflix, referring to the creator of comic book franchises such as “Spider-Man,” “Avengers” and “X-Men.”
Netflix’s development has focused on TV series and smaller budget movies, but it is moving toward big-budget films with Bright, due out in December.
Millarworld will continue to create and publish new stories and franchises under the Netflix label.
