YOU might be surprised to learn that in 2023 The Walking Dead was one of the top three most-watched shows on Netflix.
The series ended in 2022, but the 11-season show’s popularity has more than endured.
The Walking Dead is just one of many IPs owned by Skybound Entertainment, which, while best known for its comics, has since branched out into TV and games.
We had the opportunity to speak with Skybound CEO David Alpert at Gamescom LATAM to talk about the company’s landmark titles, as well as upcoming projects.
Alpert tells us, “I’m a fan — as a fan, this is something I want,” about his series’ expansion plans.
Alongside The Walking Dead, another of Skybound’s most popular IPs is the Amazon Prime series Invincible, which could have a video game adaptation in the future.
However, Skybound also has access to Transformers and Void Rivals thanks to its collaboration with Hasbro, so will these other series be adapted as well?
Alpert says: “You can’t make your multimedia franchise happen through ‘secret’, you can’t just put it out into the universe and expect it to happen.
“You have to find a fan base that connects organically.
“Success is a conversation between the creative and the audience, and there is a push-pull, but if no one buys the comic, there is no show.”
Skybound has also been looking at other media franchises and how they can succeed even after years of absence.
Alpert continues: “It really is the dream. I don’t know about you, but for a decade and a half I thought ‘I can’t believe there’s no more Star Wars.’
“There is a window where [fans] want to get involved and [we] It needs to be engaging, otherwise it might be too late or take too long.”
In terms of video games, Skybound found most success with the excellent The Walking Dead series of TellTale games, but has since expanded with its own Skybound Games studios.
It’s still happy to lend its IPs to other studios, like with Omni-Man’s appearance in the recently released Mortal Kombat 1.
Alpert explains: “Robert [Kirkman, Skybound chairman] is a huge fan of Mortal Kombat and has been dying to find a way to get into the Mortal Kombat space for about 20 years.
“We were like, ‘Hey, remember us?’”
Skybound is monitoring trends and evaluating which IPs will perform best when adapted to other media.
Alpert has a few in mind, saying, “Impact Winter, our vampire audio fiction – is really good and was the number one Audible original of all time.
“We made a soundtrack, but we’re going to turn it – hopefully soon – into a television show.”
With several comic book IPs in its library, it looks like Skybound will have a lot more for gaming fans in the future.
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