Netflix drops trailer for a Mark Millar comic turned anime super-heist

One of the new anime coming to Netflix seems like a mix between Suicide Squad and the Ocean's movies, as Mashable puts it. And that seems like an apt description. Super Crooks is a new anime adaptation of a 2012 comic by Kingsman and Kickass creator Mark Millar. It follows Johnny Blot, a newly released ex-con who has superpowers and the desire to use those abilities to pull off a heist.

The new trailer shows us the anime style of Bones, the anime studio behind My Hero Academia. Super Crooks is coming to Netflix on November 25, with all 13 episodes dropping at once. Each episode lasts for around 30 minutes.

Netflix and Mark Millar announce next comic book project called ‘Space Bandits'

Netflix is publishing another Mark Millar comic book called Space Bandits. Millar describes it as “female Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid set in space.” It’s a story involving two of the most wanted felons in the universe who run their own heists across the galaxies until a betrayal sends them down a path of revenge. Matteo Scalera will be illustrating the story. Industry veteran Howard Chaykin will illustrate five limited edition covers, the first of which will sell for 75 cents. The others will sell for US$4 when the first issue comes out in stores and digital platforms on July 3rd.  

Netflix bought Millar’s publishing house in 2017 and has worked with the writer to publish his books as well as turn his existing properties into TV shows and movies. 

Source: Variety 

Netflix announces first slate of series and films based on Mark Millar’s stories

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Just to refresh your brain a bit. Netflix bought Mark Millar’s company, Millarworld, to start developing original content with Mark and Lucy Millar for the streaming service. The first thing out of the gate was the comic book The Magic Order, which was Netflix’s first foray into comics and the biggest selling new comic-book franchise in over two decades. Now, we’re getting a couple of new series and three upcoming films to look forward to. The two shows include Jupiter’s Legacy from Steven S. DeKnight and a multilingual version of American Jesus. And the films include Empress, which will be written by Lindsey Beer; Huck, which will be written by Ted Melfi; and Sharkey The Bounty Hunter, which will be written by Michael Bacall. You can read the synopses of the stories after the cut:

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