Netflix has acquired the rights to Jeff Smith’s Bone comic book series and is developing an animated series based on the award-winning comics, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Smith’s Bone series, which he began working on when he was 10, is considered a pioneer in comics publishing for kids.
The team at Netflix understands Bone and is committed to doing something special — this is good news for kids and cartoon lovers all over the world,” said Smith, who will oversee the animated series.
The series remains one of the most celebrated comics and has received 10 Eisner Awards in addition to 11 Harvey Awards.