"The comic follows Owen, a barbarian who was living a hedonistic, violent life until he was cursed by three witches who offered him a choice: be damned to hell forever, or live on but only with the ability to do what is morally correct. Armed with his trusty talking axe (that also serves as his confidant and conscience), he is forced to go out in the world on a quest to do good, much to his own chagrin."
"Netflix, especially, adapts little-known comics all the time, bringing them to a brand new medium and a brand new audience. The Umbrella Academy, Heartstopper, and Sandman may all be massively popular Netflix series, but first they were just comics. Now, the streamer is bringing another little-known comic to life, a fantasy epic with an oddly wholesome twist."
"Netflix has greenlit Barbaric, a series based on the Vault Comics comic of the same name. The comic started in 2021, and has released new issues ever since, usually collected in three-issue arcs. Netflix is packing the TV adaptation of Barbaric with veterans in the field."
"The series will be co-showrun by Academy Award nominee Sheldon Turner and Supergirl TV series writer Robert Rovner. We also know that epic action movie legend Michael Bay will serve as director, which is reason enough to get excited. Sam Claflin will star in Netflix's Barbaric, presumedly as its main character, Owen."
Barbaric is a Vault Comics comic about Owen, a barbarian living a hedonistic, violent life until three witches curse him with a choice. He can be damned to hell forever or live on with the ability to do only what is morally correct. Owen’s talking axe acts as confidant and conscience while he is compelled to go on a quest to do good despite his reluctance. The comic began in 2021 and continues with new issues, typically collected in three-issue arcs. Netflix has greenlit a TV adaptation with co-showrunners Sheldon Turner and Robert Rovner, and director Michael Bay. Sam Claflin is attached to star as Owen.
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