Netflix original "Marco Polo" from "obsessed" creator John Fusco is about to take stars Lorenzo Richelmy and Benedict Wong (Kublai Khan) into S3. Although confirmation from Netflix is pending, John Fusco and the series cast are ready for "Marco Polo" Season 3.
In a previous interview with John Fusco, The Wrap reports that the Netflix series creator bears a sense of responsibility to tell the real story about Marco Polo. Through the Netflix series, John Fusco reveals that he hopes to give Marco Polo the credit he is due.
Kublai is a man of vision. He will see a way.
— Marco Polo (@MarcoPoloMP) September 19, 2016
John Fusco believes that the tale of Marco Polo deserves to be told. More so than the tales of historical figures and events with which Marco Polo had been associated.
@MarcoPoloMP @NetflixAsia #MongolQueens #StillBadAss pic.twitter.com/yxZyCdCJu7 — John Fusco (@JohnFusco12) September 12, 2016
With "Marco Polo" Season 2 winning over strong following for the Netflix series, John Fusco seems more than successful with the telling. "Marco Polo" Season 3, if Netflix commits, is expected to take the Lorenzo Richelmy-led series even higher up the ranks.
I know why they call you Lotus. Your chi flows strong in the mornings. Like the flower, coming into bloom.
— Marco Polo (@MarcoPoloMP) September 8, 2016
Parent Herald cites Northeast Asian Weekly in reporting that Parrott Analytics tags "Marco Polo" as top two among the most-watched original television series. Rightly so as the Netflix production spared no expense in developing "Marco Polo" Season 1 and 2.
On the matter of Netflix style of series release, John Fusco points out that he is happy to be able to deliver "Marco Polo" in an epic novel format. Netflix, in fact, allows John Fusco to tell the story in the best way he believes "Marco Polo" should be told.
Unsurprisingly, John Fusco admitted to being obsessed with Marco Polo. In fact, the Netflix series creator proudly admits to being obsessed with Marco Polo for a good many years.
Certainly, the "Marco Polo" series has become a way of living for John Fusco and the cast of the Netflix production as viewers witnessed in both Season 1 and 2. With S2 freshly released on Netflix on July 1, "Marco Polo" Season 3 is anticipated to be delivered in mid-2017.
