Marco Polo bridged a divide and carved a path for the world we live in today

Ed Power talks to the team behind the new sex and swords romp based on Marco Polo    

Marco Polo bridged a divide and carved a path for the world we live in today

IN AN airless hotel room in central London, the producers of Netflix’s $90m new medieval drama are juggling an awkward question. “I think people will probably compare our show with Game of Thrones,” nods Dan Minahan, a veteran of awards-garnering series such as Deadwood, True Blood and, yes, ‘sword and saucery’ smash Game of Thrones.

“I think Game of Thrones is fantastic. I devoted years of my life to working on it. What we are doing here is very different,” he explains.

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