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Mark Millar ushering in Netflix’s new superhero universe Mark Millar ushering in Netflix's new superhero universe

THE moment that Netflix Millar, while collaborating with of heroes, led by the Superman- he equates to selling a house and arrived in Mark Millar's life some of the best artists in the esque Utopian (played by Josh then the new owner handing the came decades before he thought field. Duhamel), who were endowed keys back to the seller and saying it would. Three decades, most Marvel Comics began in 1939, with superpowers almost a they can do whatever they want likely. but Disney didn't purchase it century ago after a visit to an with the property. “I thought I'd have a few more until 2009. Warner Bros, bought island not on any map. There are also plans for Millar gray hairs before this happened/9 DC in 1969, 35 years after its There is conflict between those to produce new comics that Millar, 51, told The Washington 1934 debut. Millar assumed heroes, who feel a responsibility will connect to Netflix's live- Post. Millarworld would have a similar to use their powers for good, and action Millarworld adaptations, Millar is no stranger to fate. their superpowered children, including a new “Jupiter's Hollywood. Through his stellar Things changed when some of whom want to do Legacy“ comic due in June. run as a writer at both Marvel Netflix came to him in need of anything but be their parents. "I've always avoided having a and DC Comics in the early superheroes. The company and And there are old siblhig job. Like most writers, the idea 2000s, he became one of the Marvel had spent years building a rivalries, as the Utopian doesn't of a job horrifies me. They knew biggest names in the industry. connected universe of characters, always see eye-to-eye with his I was never a guy who was going His stories sparked much of the through “Daredevil,“ "Jessica telepathic brother Brainwave to come in and sit at a desk all modern comic book movie boom, Jones,” “Iron Fist” and “Luke (Ben Daniels), frequently day,“ he said of the company. including “The Ultimates” series, Cage“ and combining those series disagreeing on how they should But his new arrangement which he wrote for Marvel with to form “The Defenders.5, But (From left) Leslie Bibb, Josh Duhamel and Ben Daniels star as impact the world and what lines “basically makes me feel as if artist Bryan Hitch and is widely Disney was readying its own superheroes protecting a world that is beginning to question their can5t be crossed. Fm still running my own show, considered to be the inspiration streaming service, an eventual worth in 'Jupiter's Legacy.'—Photo by Steve Wilkie/Netflix Two timelines exist in the which is a perfect environment. for the first “Avengers“ movie. home for new Marvel Studios story. The present-day, where You don't feel like you have a Millar later created his own shows. as the partnership's first series, one thing a year or two things many of the citizens are unsure boss watching everything you5re works, such as “Wanted,“ So in 2017, Netflix reached a “Jupiter's Legacy,“ began a year. There was a budget about these old-fashioned doing. Ifs a very relaxed and “Kick-Ass” and “The Secret reported eight-figure deal for streaming Friday. and a platform to actually get superheroes. And the past that chill environment.w Service/5 which have been the ownership of Millarworld and the “It was like a dream, because everything out there. It was just a holds the secret to the origins of On a normal work day in basis of hit films. rights to adapt its comic books what they wanted to do was no-brainer for me.” their power. his native Scotland, Millar For years, success at the into shows. exactly what I wanted to do, The eight-episode “Jupiter's Millar serves as an executive spends most of his morning movies didn5t change how Millar The message was clear: which was to create the next Legacy“ is based on the Image producer on “Jupiter's Legacy,5, and afternoon writing, while he conducted business as a comic Millarworld was set to be generation of pop culture,M he Comics series of the same name a result of he and Netflix waits for Los Angeles to reach book creator. He was head of Netflix's biggest comics-inspired said of the Netflix deal. MNot that Millar created with veteran becoming so fond of each other a Zoomable hour for calls with his own company, Millarworld, universe. And now, finally, reinvent things. Just put some comic book artist Frank Quitely during negotiations that he was producers. — The Washington which he ran with his wife, Lucy that plan has come to fruition, new stuff out there. And not just in 2013. The plot features a team asked to stick around. It's a deal Post