The streaming giant has purchased veteran writer Mark Millar’s publishing house Millarworld
Throughout its 19-year-history, Netflix has eschewed offering profits off of its high, high revenues, instead opting to reinvest that income into various capital improvements and content development. The result has been a series of expensive, headline grabbing series, multiple awards, huge amounts of positive publicity and a massive subscription base (it’s grown to almost 100 million at last count) . And, yet, the company has made no acquisitions — until now. that the streaming service has purchased comic-book veteran Mark Millar’s publishing house Millarworld for an undisclosed sum. Millar, who is notable for his work on Marvel’s 2006 – 07 crossover series “Civil War” and the 2008 – 09 series “Old Man Logan, ” launched the creator-owned imprint in 2004. Already, three of the company’s properties — “Wanted, ” “Kick-Ass, ” “The Kingsman” — that have been adapted into five films that have earned over $1 billion according to Variety. According to reports, Netflix made the acquisition in order to adapt multiple Millarworld properties into shows and films for the streaming service. While no specific comic book or character was mentioned in announcement of the deal, other Millarworld titles include “Reborn, ” “Empress, ” “Chrononauts” and “Super Crooks.” Millar-penned Millarworld titles “Nemisis” and “Superior” have long been discussed as possible film properties in development, though it’s unclear if Netflix now owns the options to them.
