Netflix has signed a first-look deal with comic book and graphic novel publihser, BOOM! Studios, for new TV series based on the studio’s comic book franchises. BOOM! and Netflix are currently working on a feature adaptation of the graphic novel The Unsound.
The two companies previously collaborated on a graphic novel tie in to the 2019 series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. “BOOM! characters are innately special, they’re colorful, diverse and varied and their stories have the power to ignite something in all of us,” said Netflix vice president of original series Brian Wright. “We can’t wait to bring these stories from the page to the screen to fans in every corner of the world.”
With the new deal, Boom will develop live action and animated series, while Netflix will get access to many franchises and series from Boom’s lineups to be turned into TV shows. Studios CEO and founder Ross Richie and president of development Stephen Christy will executive produce all shows developed through the pact.
Boom Studios is known for producing major franchises like Lumberjanes, Something is Killing the Children, Once & Future, Mouse Guard, and Coda. The company maintains its first look film deal at 20th Century Studios, The Walt Disney Company through 2021.
