Barbaric Series With Patrick Stewart and Sam Claflin Announced, Michael Bay in Talks to Direct

Sam Claflin and Patrick Stewart have been tapped to star in Netflix’s Barbaric TV adaptation, based mostly on the best-selling Vault comics of the identical title. Famend filmmaker Michael Bay is in talks to direct the undertaking. 

Barbaric would function Bay’s TV directorial debut ought to the undertaking transfer ahead. The Barbaric comedian, co-created by author Michael Moreci and artist Nathan Gooden, debuted in 2021 to optimistic opinions. In the meantime, the deliberate collection is written by Sheldon Turner. 

What’s the Barbaric TV adaptation about?

Claflin will star as Owen, a barbarian cursed to be righteous for the remainder of his life. He’s joined by his speaking axe good friend (set to be voiced by Stewart), who will accompany him on his quest to do the correct factor amidst the chaos. 

Per the official synopsis, Barbaric revolves round Owen the Barbarian, who “has been cursed to do good with what stays of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has change into his ethical compass with a consuming drawback. Collectively they wander the realm, foredoomed to assist any who search help. However there may be one factor Owen hates greater than a life with guidelines: Witches.”

Along with starring, Claflin can even govt produce the undertaking by way of Cusp Movies alongside Luke Carroll and Michael Stevenson. Extra govt producers embrace 100% Productions’ Turner and Jennifer Klein; Vault Comics’ F.J. DeSanto and Damian Wassel; and A+E Studios’ Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson. 

Claflin is understood for his starring roles in Snow White and the Huntsman, The Starvation Video games franchise, Me Earlier than You, Peaky Blinders, Enola Holmes, Daisy Jones & the Six, and extra. He can subsequent be seen as Edmond Dantès within the upcoming collection adaptation of The Rely of Monte Cristo.

Patrick Stewart is understood for his roles within the Star Trek and X-Males franchises, amongst a handful of others. He’ll subsequent be seen starring as Professor X as soon as once more within the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine function.

(Supply: Deadline)