With ‘Jupiter’s Legacy,’ Netflix Finally Has Superheroes of Its Own

Streaming leader banks on Mark Millar to power its coveted franchise dreams Three and a half years after buying Millarworld, the publishing company from prolific comic book writer Mark Millar, Netflix is about to see a return on its investment. On Friday, “Jupiter’s Legacy” debuts as the first project to come out since the 2017 acquisition. The series is a sprawling superhero epic that features multiple time periods that spans some 90 years. Led by Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, Matt Lanter and Ben Daniels, “Jupiter’s Legacy” centers on a group of aging superheroes and their kids who struggle to live up to their ideals. When it premieres, it hopes to give Netflix something the streaming leader has long desired: A superhero franchise that it owns outright. Franchise material is the latest cudgel that streaming services are using to carve out their space in the intensifying competition for people’s wallets. Netflix bought Millarworld in 2017, the company from prolific comic book writer Mark Millar, who after his days with both DC and Marvel went on his own and created the likes of “Kick-Ass,” “Wanted” and “Kingsman,” all of which have been adapted into feature films. Millar told TheWrap that “Jupiter’s Legacy”...

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