It’s upfront week! That point of 12 months when all of the networks and streaming platforms deal with us to a slew of bulletins about what’s on their roster for the upcoming seasons.

Immediately was Netflix’s day, and through their presentation, Netflix’s Chief Content material Officer Bela Bajaria introduced a brand new present known as Barbaric, which relies on the Vault Comics medieval fantasy collection created by Mike Moreci and Nathan Gooden and edited by Adrian Wassel.

Right here’s the logline for the present: “A ruthless and crass barbarian is cursed to solely use his violence for good, which sends him, his speaking axe, and a younger witch on a highway of self-discovery, redemption, and revenge.” Within the comics, the barbarian goes by the identify Owen the Barbarian and has a robust dislike for witches.

The venture, which seems to be Netflix’s reply to filling the long run hole left by The Witcher, is in its early days, which implies there’s no information but on casting. We do know that Sheldon Turner (Up In The Air, X-Males: First Class, Straight Outta Compton) will co-showrun and write the collection, with Robert Rovner (Supergirl) serving as the opposite co-showrunner. Different government producers embody Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson for A+E Studios, Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Misplaced, The Witcher), F.J. DeSanto , Damian Wassel for Vault Comics, and Jennifer Klein (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor), who runs 100% Productions with Rovner.

What is going to the present transform? Time will inform, however having a speaking axe concerned speaks in its favor.