WT Clients: ‘Barbaric’ Series Adaptation Greenlit at Netflix
Published: May 20, 2026
Netflix has greenlit Barbaric, a medieval fantasy drama based on the hit Vault Comics title of the same name. Created by Mike Moreci and Nathan Gooden, the series follows a barbarian cursed to only use violence for good as he embarks on a journey of redemption alongside his talking axe and a young witch.
The adaptation will be co-showrun by Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air, X-Men: First Class) and Robert Rovner (Supergirl), with Sam Claflin attached as an executive producer. Vault Comics, Damian Wassel, and FJ DeSanto are represented by Weintraub partner Matthew Sugarman.