Why cancel Netflix Marco Polo

Imagine if you will, we went back in 2014. We are in the depths of Obama’s presidency, as Donald Trump’s idea is to nominate the President of the United States more than just a talk show late at night. Now Netflix, DVD distribution service, is trying the crazy idea of ​​making movies and television … on the Internet?

Using the current libraries of Hollywood Studios, Netflix “created new media” that quickly branch from the current content flow to revive the favorite programs for fans such as “Development Development”, proving that the broadcast service was not limited to the distribution of the current content, but a new new series can also be funded.

But one thing is to revive a canceled show, as all the basic creative work has already been completed (such as development, photography, and creating the visual language of the series). It is something else to create a completely original series. With two political drama of David Venber and Dramey prison is the new black, “Netflix has proven to have what is necessary to compete in the scene against distinct TV platforms like HBO. Now they wanted to go after the HBO crown jewel: “Game of Thrones”.

Enter: “Marco Polo”. Netflix was originally developed for Starz by Winstein 90 million dollarsOnly secondly to the “Game of Thrones” itself. He narrated the story of Marco Polo’s years alongside Coplay Khan in the heart of the Mongol Empire, the series brought an epic sense of size to the story of the period, but the show was suddenly canceled by Netflix in 2016, which was considered at that time at that time A rare event. So why was this epic series of strength and conquest were canceled?

Kublai Khan was a heavy endeavor, and “Marco Polo” did not approach the embarrassment of the critical reception or the “Game of Thrones” fans. Critics called it “Luxury” and “without life”, Far far from the great convincing series of fantasy, Netflix was chasing yet.

This was the first stumbling of the original Netflix programming, and it is a sign that the banner was not supernatural with the ability to reach the house in all bats. For Netflix, it was a costly lesson. By the time when it was canceled, “Marco Polo” was a $ 200 million loss for Netflix. According to what was reported, the decision to end the series was a joint decision between Netflix and Weinstein, a hint that all stakeholders admitted that the series had failed to raise their high levels of hopes.

Now, about 10 years after its cancellation, “Marco Polo” is not slightly mentioned in the sprawling Netflix Library. At the same time, “Game of Thrones” has It was slowly removed from its cross showThough only Two made it from hell development.

Netflix, for its part, has never surrendered to try to manufacture her “game of thrones”. Their recent attempt, adapting the Chinese science fiction novel “Three body problem” Through “Game of Thrones”, David Benioff and DB Weiss, at a cost of more than one cost 233 million dollars For its first season. Despite its huge price, it seems that the series was successful for Netflix, and the second season on the way, so “Three Body Problem” fans can thank “Marco Polo” for drawing the path forward, even if it does not survive that day.