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Vault reveals that Michael Moreci and Nathan Gooden’s Barbaric is getting an Adaptation from Netflix

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Netflix has announced it will be adapting Vault’s hit fantasy series, Barbaric, as a new episodic series. Barbaric is co-created by writer Michael Moreci and artist Nathan Gooden; Gooden is also a co-founder of Vault Comics. Debuting in 2021, Barbaric rapidly secured its place as a critical-darling and fan-favorite. As of 2026, Barbaric is currently on its fifth volume, and is one of the best-selling fantasy comics of the past decade.

Barbaric follows Owen, a bloodthirsty barbarian and his drunk axe as they roam an untamed, mythic realm battling supernatural cultists, hungry giants, creatures of the night, and more in their quest to somehow, amidst all this chaos, do some good.

Academy Award nominee Sheldon Turner will co-showrun and write the Netflix series along with Robert Rovner, who is best known for his showrunning and writing work on CW series Supergirl.

Also on the exec producing team are Jennifer Klein, Turner’s partner at the duo’s 100% Productions, Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson for A+E Studios, TV veteran Javier Grillo-Marxuach, and F.J. DeSanto and Damian Wassel for Vault Comics. Actor Sam Claflin, along with Luke Carroll, and Michael Stevenson, are exec producing via Soft Claw Productions.

Check out the series before it comes to Netflix and see what you’ve been missing!
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Michael Bay is in talks to direct Barbaric based on the Vault Comics series

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Michael Bay may be heading to television. The director is in talks to direct Barbaric, the television based on the comic published by Vault Comics. The series has been picked up by Netflix and will be developed by A+E Studios.

Barbaric launched in 2021 and created by Michael Moreci and Nathan Gooden. The comic has been a hit spawning multiple volumes, a spin-off series, as well as an innovative crowdbuilding campaign.

The series is about a warrior barbarian looking for redemption and a demonic axe and their ongoing adventures.

Sam Claflin and Patrick Stewart are set to star in the series. Claflin will step into the main role of Owen while Stewart will voice the axe. It’s being written and exec produced by Sheldon Turner.

Also exec producing is Turner’s partner at 100% Productions, Jennifer Klein. F.J. DeSanto and Damian Wassel of Vault Comics and Claflin will also exec produce along with Luke Carroll and Michael Stevenson of Cusp Films. Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson of A+E Studios are part of the exec producing team as well.