Netflix’s ‘Barbaric’ Uses Violence For Good

Netflix is heading back to the medieval fantasy realm with a new adaptation announcement.

The streamer announced today it has greenlit Barbaric, a new drama series based on the best-selling Vault Comics title created by Mike Moreci and Nathan Gooden, with Adrian Wassel serving as editor on the original comic series.

According to the official logline, Barbaric follows “a ruthless and crass barbarian who is cursed to only use his violence for good, which sends him, his talking axe and a young witch on a road of self discovery, redemption and revenge.”

Academy Award-nominated writer and producer Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air, X-Men: First Class, Straight Outta Compton) will executive produce, co-showrun and write the series alongside Robert Rovner (Supergirl). Jennifer Klein will also executive produce for 100% Productions.

Additional executive producers include Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson for A+E Studios, Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, The Witcher), F.J. DeSanto and Damian Wassel for Vault Comics, and Sam Claflin, Luke Carroll and Michael Stevenson for Soft Claw Productions.

A+E Studios will serve as the studio behind the project.

The original Barbaric comic launched through Vault Comics and quickly developed a following for its dark fantasy setting, irreverent tone and ultraviolent storytelling. Netflix’s adaptation marks the latest move by the streamer to expand its fantasy slate following series such as The Witcher.