7 Image Comic Series Currently In Development For Film And TV

3. The Old Guard - Greg Rucka And Leandro Fernández

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The Old Guard by writer Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández tells the story about a band of mysteriously immortal soldiers turned mercenaries. These soldiers of fortune fight through the years, learning in the process that oblivion is not the worst destiny one can succumb to.

In 2017, Skydance Media secured the rights to The Old Guard. In 2019 Netflix acquired the rights, agreeing to co-finance the production with Skydance. Rucka was put in charge of the screen-play, with Gina Prince-Bythewood taking over directorial duties. Famed actresses Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne are set to star in the upcoming Netflix release.

An expected release date has not yet been issued, but production is currently underway as principal photography began back in May. In the meantime, Rucka and Fernández have chosen to continue the story in comic form. The Old Guard: Force Multiplied #1 is slated for release on December 18th of 2019, with subsequent issues to come in the following months.

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