Penelopecreator Mark Duplass went about getting the eight-episode drama made in a way thats nearly unheard of.
One ofNetflixslatest is a show calledPenelope, which centers around a teenage girl, played by Megan Stott.
During his interview, Duplass went into detail about exactly howPenelopegot made.
In short: The series was self-financed.
In the event that its a blowout success, you might see a bigger scope for Season 2.
And, of course, as we know, nothing is empirically bad or empirically good.
But for a show like Penelope, that is a relatively small show that…
He continued, expanding on his remarks about Netflixs algorithm and how it bolstered his confidence aboutPenelopeattracting an audience.
So, I actually felt most confident dropping this thing on Netflix.
Yknow, were doing it just U.S. only and we retain the rights for the rest of the world.
I will be the boss and I will have 10 places that wanna distribute it.
And lets say seven of them only wanna come back next year and do another season, great!
Ill just do it with those and Ill find other buyers around.
Its a lot more work but I think its worth it."
It all feels like an incredibly savvy play on the part of Mark Duplass.
All eight episodes ofPenelopeSeason 1 are now streaming on Netflix.
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