Imagine if you want, we returned in 2014. We are deeply in the Obama presidency, where the idea of ​​Donald Trump to run for president of the United States is just more than late at the night show. And now Netflix, DVD -Distribution Service, experimenting with crazy idea to put movies and TV ... online?

Using existing Hollywood Studios libraries, Netflix has created "new media" that quickly split from streaming of existing content to revive fans' favorite shows as "arrested development", proving that streaming service is not limited to distribution,

But one thing is to revive the canceled show, which has already completed the entire primary creative work (such as development, casting and establishing the visual language of the series). Another is to create a completely original series. With a one-two blow to David Fincher's political drama "Card House" and the prison dramatic "Orange is New Black", Netflix has proven to have what is needed to compete in the arena against premium TV platforms like HBO. And now they wanted to go for HBO's crown jewelry: "Game of Thrones".

Enter: "Marko Polo". Originally developed for Starz from Weinstein, Netflix collected a series for an order of 10 episodes with a budget of approximately $ 90 millionSecond only for the "Game of Thrones" itself. Relating the story of Marco Polo's years along with Kublai Khan in the heart of the Mongolian Empire, the series brought an epic sense of scale during the story, but the show was suddenly canceled from Netflix in 2016, which was considered. Rare occurrence. So why did this epic series of power and conquest gave up?

The Court of Court's recreation was an expensive effort, and Marko Polo never approached the generation or critical reception or fan -base of "Game of Thrones". Critics have called him "Establish" and "lifeless". Far from dramatically attractive fantasy Netflix series chased it.

This was the first stumbling on Netflix's original programming, a sign that Strimmer was not supernaturally gifted with the opportunity to hit every fall. And for Netflix, it was an expensive lesson. By the time it was canceled, Marco Polo was a $ 200 million loss to Netflix. The decision to put an end to the series was reportedly mutually between Netflix and Weinstein, a hint that everyone included admitted that the series had failed to fulfill its high hopes.

Now, nearly 10 years after his cancellation, "Marco Polo" remembers a little in the pantheon of Netflix's increasingly widespread library. In the meantime, there is "Game of Thrones" slowly fueled his spin-offAlthough only Two have done it out of development of hell.

Netflix, for his part, has never given up on trying to produce its "Game of Thrones". Their last attempt, adaptation of the Chinese scientific novel "Three Body Problem" David Benioff and DB Weiss is estimated by the Game of Thrones show $ 233 million For his first season. Despite its huge price, the series seems to be a success for Netflix, and the second season is on the road, so fans of "Three Body Problem" can thank Marko Polo for showing the road ahead, even if they have not survived to see that day.