Netflix Gives First Look At Super Crooks , Brothers Grimm-Inspired Anime, And More

 

Netflix is continuing to force me to hire mass amounts of reviewers by not only announcing a new series, but also serving first-looks at two upcoming graphic novel adaptations and the long-awaited anime spin-off of The Witcher. We know the latter is coming in the fall, the rest do not have release windows yet, but additional details can be seen down below.

 

 

 

 

 

Premieres: July 15th

Network: Netflix

At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, it’s personal relationships that maintain the fragile peace. Who among them is a Beastar—an academic and social role model destined to become a leader in a society naturally rife with mistrust?

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Netflix has announced 13 episodes on the way for the Mark Millar created comic book adaptation of Super Crooks. The series follows eight super villains who take on a heist. The series is being produced by Bones Inc and is being directed by Motonobu Hori.

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Network: Netflix

Premiere: 2021

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is an upcoming 2D animated fantasy film for Netflix, and is produced by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich. The film serves as a spin-off of the Netflix television series The Witcher. It focuses on the origin story of Geralt’s mentor and fellow witcher Vesemir. Kwang Il Han is directing, Studio Mir is producing, and Beau DeMayo is writing the script.

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The story follows an ancient Roman architect named Lucius, who is having trouble coming up with ideas. One day, he discovers a hidden tunnel underneath a spa that leads him to a modern Japanese bath house. Inspired by the innovations found there, he creates his own spa, Roma Thermae, bringing in the modern ideas to his time. The anime series is being adapted by NAZ in association with manga writer Mari Yamazaki who is providing the 2D animation direction with Tetsuya Tatamitani directing.

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Netflix has tapped an all woman studio to adapt Brothers Grimm as a new anime series. All woman studio Clamp (handling character designs) is teaming up with WIT Studio (animation) for a modern adaptation of the classic tale.