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Marco Polo's Adventures In China Set To Continue In Second Series

By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 January 2015

'Marco Polo' has been renewed for a second season on Netflix.

'Marco Polo' is set to take fans on more huge adventures as the second series of the Netflix Original Series is announced barely a month since the first season premiere. A whole ten episodes will be unveiled following this legendary Italian explorer.

Benedict Wong, Lorenzo Richelmy, Zhu Zhu and others in 'Marco Polo'
'Marco Polo' returns for 10 more episodes

Based on the real life 12th century Venetian traveller, 'Marco Polo' aired on Netflix on December 12th 2014 to much appreciation. Starring Lorenzo Richelmy as the title character, it followed his early life as part of Kublai Khan's court; Mongolia's fifth Khagan and the founder of the Yuan dynasty. It marks Richelmy's first major non-Italian acting stint having previously been known for such films as 'Il Terzo Tempo' and 'Sotto Una Buona Stella'.

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Marco Polo - Featurette

"The true story of Marco Polo is so much more compelling and exciting than the mythology" explains John Fusco ('Young Guns'), series creator and Executive Producer of 'Marco Polo'. Lorenzo Richelmy who plays the title character explains his motivation, saying: "His father was a great merchant, so his dream is to become a great merchant as well." Executive Producer Daniel Minahan ('Game of Thrones') adds some insight into the story of the series, explaining how Marco travels to China with his father, but negotiations break down quickly and Marco is left as an offering to serve the court of Kublai Khan (Benedict Wong).

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