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The Magic Order was the primary main comedian e-book to be launched underneath the Netflix banner, having acquired Millarworld in its entirety in 2017. It’s additionally one of many comics that’s been tapped to get a TV sequence adaptation however has been plagued with points since its first announcement in 2019. In 2024, nonetheless, it seems like manufacturing is lastly going to be getting underway.
As we’ve coated in our fundamental preview for The Magic Order, the sequence has been in improvement since 2019. However, getting to some extent the place a manufacturing begin is within the books comes after a turbulent few years for the undertaking. It was delayed due to COVID-19, then scrapped, then put again into improvement, and little doubt the Hollywood strikes in 2023 impacted it considerably, too.
According to a number of manufacturing listings, The Magic Order is gearing as much as start manufacturing in the end in March 2024.
Other manufacturing listings simply give a broad Q1 to Q3 2024 timeline for filming, however all state that the sequence will probably be taking pictures in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
As a fast reminder, right here’s the rundown of the comedian e-book sequence that’s described as “Magic meets the Mob” courtesy of Dark Horse, which is now distributing the comedian e-book sequence:
“We live in a world where we’ve never seen a monster, and The Magic Order is the reason we sleep safely in our beds. By day, they live among us as our neighbors, friends, and co-workers, but by night they are the sorcerers, magicians, and wizards that protect us from the forces of darkness, unless the darkness gets them first.”
Much remains to be to be discovered in regards to the present, nonetheless. Lindsey Beer was initially hooked up because the showrunner, with James Wan producing. It’s unclear if that’s nonetheless the case, however in 2023, we heard that Alex Meenahan (The Witcher: Blood Origin, Moon Knight) has been introduced on board as the brand new showrunner. Netflix didn’t reply to a request for remark when requested final yr in regards to the change of showrunner.
More MillarWorld News Coming in March 2024
Not solely will we see The Magic Order kick off with manufacturing in March 2024 – however we’ll even have a slew of stories from Mark Millar on the way forward for Millarworld.
Numerous instances on Twitter (X), the comedian creator and president of Netflix’s Millarworld division has teased a slate reveal (presumably for each comics and TV/films) for March twenty first, 2024, together with most lately on the finish of January.
March twenty first. All our new upcoming tasks. Sit down and have a wee drink first. pic.twitter.com/vtremGxhzT
— Millarworld (@mrmarkmillar) January 28, 2024
There’s a bunch of tasks we’re ready to listen to about on the TV/movie facet that have been introduced a few years in the past at this level. We’re additionally ready for future updates (if there are any) on The Chosen One and the anime sequence Super Crooks relating to whether or not they’re coming again for a second season. Other Millarworld properties set for variations embrace Huck, Prodigy, and Night Club, that are all reportedly in energetic improvement.
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