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New image from Netflix superhero series Jupiter’s Legacy pits The Utopian against Blackstar

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After launching the marketing campaign for Jupiter’s Legacy earlier this month, Netflix has now shared another image from its upcoming adaptation of the Mark Millar superhero comic book series which sees Josh Duhamel’s The Utopian taking on the supervillain Blackstar, played by X-Men’s Tyler Mane; take a look here via Empire… SEE ALSO: Mark Millar […]

Mark Millar returning to Jupiter’s Legacy for sequel series Requiem

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Mark Millar is set to return to the world of Jupiter’s Legacy for the new sequel miniseries Requiem, which promises to pick up story threads from the upcoming Netflix TV adaptation when it launches through Image Comics this June. Get yourself a preview of the issue here, along with comments from Millar below… “When I […]

Netflix shares first look promo for Mark Millar superhero series Jupiter’s Legacy

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Netflix has released a ‘from comic to screen’ promo for Jupiter’s Legacy which gives us our first look at characters from the upcoming live-action adaptation of Mark Millar’s superhero comic book series. “It all ties into this big science-fiction concept,” Millar tells Entertainment Weekly. “But then you can knuckle it down to something even simpler: […]

First teaser for Netflix’s new superhero series Jupiter’s Legacy reveals May premiere

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Netflix has released a brief teaser for the upcoming liver-action adaptation of Mark Millar and Frank Quitely’s acclaimed Millarworld superhero comic book Jupiter’s Legacy, which reveals that the series will land on the streaming service on May 7th; take a look here… After nearly a century of keeping mankind safe, the world’s first generation of […]

Mark Millar comic book adaptation Reborn enlists screenwriter Bek Smith

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Last year it was announced that Sandra Bullock would be following up the critically acclaimed Bird Box by reuniting with Netflix to produce an adaptation of Mark Millar’s Millarworld comic book series Reborn. The project is being scripted by Chris McKay (The LEGO Batman Movie), and now comes word that rising screenwriter Bek Smith (Zoo) […]

Eternals screenwriters to adapt Mark Millar’s Prodigy for the big screen

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According to Discussing Film, Netflix has enlisted Matthew Firpo and Ryan Firpo, the screenwriters behind the upcoming Marvel Studios blockbuster Eternals and Margot Robbie-headlined Ruin, to pen a feature adaptation of Mark Millar’s Prodigy comic book. Created by Millar in 2018, Prodigy follows Edison Crane, “the world’s smartest man, who isn’t content with running the […]

James Wan and Lindsey Beer to adapt Mark Millar’s The Magic Order for Netflix

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Aquaman director James Wan and screenwriter Lindsey Beer (Sierra Burgess Is a Loser) are teaming for an adaptation of the Mark Millar comic book series The Magic Order. The comic, which Millar’s first publication following Netflix’s acquisition of his Millarworld company, is described as a “multigenerational story follows five families of magicians who are sworn […]

Jupiter’s Legacy TV series cast and character breakdowns revealed by Netflix

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After filling out its cast for the upcoming Mark Miller superhero adaptation over the weekend, Netflix has now unveiled a list of character breakdowns for the upcoming Jupiter’s Legacy TV series. Check them out here, along with the official series synopsis… JOSH DUHAMEL is Sheldon Sampson. Sheldon Sampson (The Utopian) is the storied leader of […]

Sandra Bullock to reunite with Netflix for Mark Millar adaptation Reborn

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Following the success of the post-apocalyptic thriller Bird Box, Sandra Bullock is set to reteam with streaming service Netflix, this time for an adaptation of the Millarworld comic book series Reborn. Based upon the comic book by Mark Millar and Greg Capullo, Reborn follows “Bonnie Black, an 80-year-old woman who dies and finds herself resurrected […]

Millarworld announces Sharkey the Bounty Hunter

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Mark Millar’s Millarworld has announced its third comic book title for Netflix after The Magic Order and Prodigy, with Millar set to team with artist Simone Bianchi for Sharkey the Bounter Hunter. Set in a brilliant new sci-fi universe, Sharkey is a blue-collar bounty-hunter tracking criminals across the galaxy in his converted, rocket-powered ice-cream truck. […]