Lord of the Rings as a streaming TV series? It might happen. Also, Netflix is releasing a comic book with Mark Millar, and Harry Potter is getting its very own Pokémon Go. Plus, TechCrunch’s Darrell Etherington and Anthony Ha enjoy an early look at Marvel’s Runaways, coming to Hulu later this month. We also get into some off-topic chat around the Now You See Me film franchise,… Read More
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Netflix is publishing comics now because streaming sites will inevitably own us all
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Netflix may be known for urging us to stare at a screen for hours on end, but the streaming giant wants you to gaze at paper, too – with its first-ever comic book.
The original book, called The Magic Order, will be created by comics legend Mark Millar, who’s responsible for popular titles like Kick-Ass and Kingsman: The Secret Service.
When Netflix acquired Millar’s company, Millarwold, back in August it seemed like the deal would start a new kind of collaboration for Netflix’s original series and reputable creators in other industries. But this announcement means that Netflix is interested in creating different kinds of content all together. Read more…
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