Jupiter’s Legacy – Image: Netflix
Millarworld has formally kicked off on Netflix with the discharge of Jupiter’s Legacy and whereas there’s rather a lot to stay up for from the Millarworld universe sooner or later, will we be heading again with Utopian and the gang for season 2? The reply to that query appears like no as Netflix isn’t transferring ahead with season 2 however isn’t ruling out returning to the franchise.
Early opinions counsel the present is getting off to a comparatively combined begin which shouldn’t be all too shocking on condition that it was negatively affected by the pandemic. A change in showrunner and a few reshoots which occurred earlier this yr made for a quite messy and inconsistent first season.
With that mentioned, the 8-episode superhero series is out now and when you’re all achieved, let’s dig into season 2.
Has Netflix renewed Jupiter’s Legacy for season 2?
Official renewal standing: Not transferring ahead (Final up to date: 06/02/2021)
Within the week main as much as the discharge of Jupiter’s Legacy season 1 we put out a report saying that the present has been given a renewal primarily based on the feedback of Mark Millar to the Scottish publication, Herald Scotland.
Talking about the way forward for Millarworld on Netflix, Millar mentioned: “Subsequent yr there can be Jupiter season two. There can be The Magic Order, a horror present, and an enormous spy mission,”
That informed us that season 2 was deliberate for subsequent yr (whether or not that meant to be launched or simply in manufacturing is unclear), nonetheless, that seems to not the be case. As we have been corrected quickly after publishing that submit, it merely is the present intention for the present assuming it will get a renewal nonetheless, that not is the plan with the sequence successfully canceled.
Millar was hopeful in interviews within the days main as much as the discharge saying:
“Season 2 is as much as the viewers. We don’t wish to get too cocky. All I see is we’re going into this extremely bullish. We really feel nice about it. I’ve watched, even over Covid, I sat in edits day-after-day just about and I by no means tire of it. So, fingers crossed folks find it irresistible as a lot as we do.”
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After a quite disappointing run on Netflix’s high 10 lists, we obtained phrase on June 2nd that the present wouldn’t be returning in its present type for season 2.
In a fastidiously worded exclusive on Deadline, Nellie Andreeva saying “Jupiter’s Legacy is not going to proceed as an ongoing sequence” including that “the streamer has opted to let [go] the high-profile solid”. Which means the solid is free to pursue different tasks with the present successfully on ice or canceled for the foreseeable. With a significant solid like this, having them aligned for a return sooner or later appears to be unlikely.
Millar adopted up with a press release saying: “We’re assured we’ll return to it later,” which might be discovered on Twitter. Though there’s numerous crossover potential for all of Millarworld’s properties sooner or later, this does imply that Jupiter’s Legacy as a standalone mission is over however doesn’t imply we received’t see the return of the characters.
Some huge information from us on what’s arising subsequent in live-action from Millarworld, peeps! pic.twitter.com/TaRapfgcdZ
— Millarworld (@mrmarkmillar) June 2, 2021
This cancelation was most likely not utterly a shock however regardless, is a disappointing begin for Millarworld on Netflix.
What we anticipated from Jupiter’s Legacy season 2
Warning: spoilers for the top of season 1 of Jupiter’s Legacy beneath.
Though the sequence roughly follows the comics, utilizing them as an actual information isn’t notably helpful given the present deviates wildly in most of the trendy storylines.
Brandon, as an example within the comics leads an identical life to Chloe (ie celeb endorsements and residing the excessive life) however doesn’t within the present. The comics additionally change between 2013 and 2020 whereas the present solely sticks to 2 timelines.
So whereas we may speculate about among the beats that might transition to the present from the comics it’d be much better to take a position the place the present heads subsequent primarily based on the occasions of the ultimate episode.
During which case, we’ve simply realized that Brainwave is behind a lot of the modern-day troubles the heroes face with him making an attempt to take over The Union and was behind the cloning of Blackstar. He clearly has excessive ambitions given he finally kills his personal daughter to progress his agenda.
Season 1 didn’t do sufficient, in our view anyway, to essentially inform us what occurred to Blue Bolt and Skyfox so hopefully, their breakaway from The Union is a bit more fleshed out in season 2.
With a lot of season 1 specializing in the origin of the unique founding members of The Union with the youngsters largely taking a again seat, we’re anticipating the emphasis to shift storywise onto the youngsters in season 2. Hutch and Chloe are on a mission to search out Hutch’s father Bluefox. Brandon (Paragon) has seemingly patched his relationship along with his father after taking points with the code however clearly has a robust relationship with Brainwave.
The place every of the three children will finally fall (good or dangerous) remains to be up within the air and the comics inform us that we should always count on the sudden on this entrance.
What’s subsequent from Millarworld on Netflix?
The subsequent huge mission is the anime sequence Supercrooks which is predicted to debut on Netflix later in 2021.
Elsewhere, Mark Millar has additionally revealed:
- The subsequent a number of years for Millarworld on Netflix are already mapped out with Millar saying: “We’ve obtained the subsequent three of 4 years deliberate out. And that’s simply the tv aspect”
- Millar compares his position to Kevin Feige’s
- Millar is signed as much as work on tasks for “good few years” and plans to construct out “20 franchises”
- Within the beforehand talked about Deadline article, it introduced a live-action spin-off for Supercrooks which is getting an anime series later in 2021.
Within the meantime, we advise you decide up copies of Jupiter’s Legacy and spin-off Jupiter’s Circle as they’re wonderful supply materials and it’s attention-grabbing to check and contrast the show’s story to the original.
Now inform us what you suppose. Do you wish to see season 2 of Jupiter’s Legacy? Tell us within the feedback.