Today, Netflix announced the first TV shows and movies based oncomic book writer Mark Millar's properties. Netflix will add two television series and three movies to its original programming.

Television shows includeJupiter's Legacy, a superhero story that spans multiple generations. There's alsoAmerican Jesus, about a twelve-year-old boy who discovers he's Christ returned to Earth, which will also be multilingual (Spanish and English).

The three film projects in the works includeEmpress, a sci-fi story about a queen in hiding from her dictator husband, andHuck, a man with supernatural abilities living in a quiet seaside town. Finally,Sharkey the Bounty Hunter rounds out the offerings, a sci-fi epic that will first be published in comic book form, followed by a film. Previously, Netflix and Millarpublished the comic bookThe Magic Order from Millar.

Netflix acquired Millarworld, Mark Millar's comic book empire, in August of last year. The company has been spending quite a bit of money on original programming, but unfortunately,that hasn't netted as many new subscribers as the service hoped. It will be interesting to see if these new shows and movies deliver the numbers that Netflix is hoping for.