Alex Garland will direct a live-action film adaptation of the hit video game “Elden Ring”, produced by A24 and Bandai Namco.

Garland, who recently wrote and directed “Warfare” for A24, will also write the coming feature, based on the mythological story by George R. R. Martin.Garland had been previously rumored to be attached to the project. “Elden Ring” will be produced by Peter Rice alongside Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich from DNA, Martin and Vince Gerardis.

The original 2022 role-playing action video game was directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with Yui Tanimura co-directing. Set in an authentic dark fantasy world, “Elden Ring” is a fantasy epic with swathing environments and grim dungeons. Developed by FromSoftware and released by Bandai Namco Entertainment, this game has shipped more than 30 million units worldwide since its launch. (via Variety)

BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE II #2. The iconic French crime saga that inspired the David Fincher film, THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE II by the writer/artist duo Matz and Luc Jacamon, letterer AndWorld Design, and translated by Edward Gauvin, arrives in comic shops this May!

Somewhere in the south of France, the Killer spends his time in a remote mountain cabin. There, he quietly carries out his assignments and awaits further orders. After his run-in with unexpected neighbors interrupts his mission, the Killer is brought to question things he’d never considered. Will this chance encounter change the way he sees the world?

THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE II #2 features main cover art by series artist Luc Jacamon, and variant covers by acclaimed illustrator Guillem March (Something is Killing the Children).

THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE II is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning Archaia imprint, home to inspiring graphic novels such as Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Ryan North, and Albert Monteys; The Sacrifice of Darkness by Roxane Gay, Tracy Lynne-Oliver, and Rebecca Kirby; Big Black: Stand at Attica by Frank “Big Black” Smith, Jared Reinmuth, and Améziane; The Killer by Matz and Luc Jacamon; We Served the People by Emei Burell; New World by David Jesus Vignolli; Eighty Days by A.C. Esguerra; Better Angels: A Kate Warne Adventure by Jeff Jensen and George Schall; The Short While by Jeremy Sorese; About Betty’s Boob by Vero Cazot and Julie Rocheleau; Flavor Girls by Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky; I’m Still Alive by Roberto Saviano and Asaf Hanuka; and licensed series including Sabaa Tahir’s An Ember in the Ashes; Lev Grossman’s The Magicians; and Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Storyteller, and Labyrinth.

THE KILLER: AFFAIRS OF THE STATE II #2 will be available in comic shops June 18, 2025. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

Following the hit debut of Hawkeye in the Ultimate Universe in Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri’s ULTIMATES last year, Charli Ramsey, AKA Hawkeye, will star in their very own thrilling adventure in ULTIMATE HAWKEYE #1!

The first solo one-shot of the new Ultimate line, ULTIMATE HAWKEYE will arrive this September. First appearing in Ultimates #6, Charli Ramsey became one of the acclaimed series’ breakout new characters. Before being recruited to the Ultimates by Captain America, Charli was a vigilante, defending their people from Roxxon’s exploitation. Now, in an adventure that reveals more of Ultimate Hawkeye’s history, the expert archer breaks away from the team to embark on a covert operation to take out the Maker singlehandedly, a mission that will have a massive impact on the future of the Ultimate Universe. The creative team for this thrilling ULTIMATE HAWKEYE one-shot will be revealed in the coming weeks.

In addition to the main story, Camp and Frigeri will deliver a framing story that positions the one-shot into their ongoing Ultimates narrative.

Stay tuned for more details about the exciting creative team for ULTIMATE HAWKEYE #1, check out the cover by superstar artist R.B. Silva, and preorder ULTIMATE HAWKEYE #1 at your local comic shop today!

Marvel Studios’ marquee team of heroes need a bit more time to reassemble.

Avengers: Doomsday is pushing back its release date in theaters from May 1, 2026 to Dec. 18, 2026, while Avengers: Secret Wars will now open Dec. 17, 2027 instead of May 7, 2027.

Disney, however, isn’t giving up the coveted start-of-summer-slot in 2026 and has set 20th Century’s The Devil Wears Prada 2 to take Doomsday‘s date and open May 1.

Insiders say Doomsday and Secret Wars are two of the biggest titles Marvel has ever made, and the date shifts help the production schedules (Doomsday is shooting). Marvel has learned the hard way what can happen when rushing things. (via The Hollywood Reporter)

Thursday night was beyond cute for Disney: Their live action take of 2002 toon classic Lilo & Stitch is grabbing around $14M in previews that started at 2PM, which is possibly a Disney record as far as previews go over Memorial Day weekend.

Lilo & Stitch would need to unseat 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story which, though one of the lowest grossing movies in the Star Wars franchise, racked up $14.1M in its Thursday before a $35.3M Friday and $103M 4-day. As we always say, don’t be surprised if Lilo & Stitch‘s cash is substantially higher by the time Hollywood wakes up. Many are expecting this $100M Rideback co-production to come in at $150M.

Disney’s biggest opening for Memorial Day weekend is 2007’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End which did $139.8M if you don’t include its $13.2M Thursday preview (Disney rolled that money up in the first week gross, not the opening weekend. It was at a time when the whole notion of Thursday previews were new. Including the opening weekend, the first five days of At World’s End made $153M). (via Deadline)

BOOM! Studios is thrilled to announce DUNE: EDGE OF A CRYSKNIFE: RAGE OF SHAI-HULUD, a brand-new one-shot further expanding the vast and rich universe of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel Dune. The exploration into unexplored regions of the Dune mythos is penned by award-winning novelists Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, with Dune: House Corrino artists Andrea Scalmazzi and Francesco Mazzoli returning to illustrate.

It's a battle of generations as Mapes’s son, Samos, launches a bold assault against Baron Abulurd Harkonnen, son of Dimitri!

To bring down the heavily fortified Harkonnen outpost, the Fremen will need a tool of unimaginable destruction…Shai-Hulud—the mighty sandworms!

DUNE: EDGE OF A CRYSKNIFE: RAGE OF SHAI-HULUD #1 features main cover art by Raymond Swanland, and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Juan Samu (Marvel Action: Black Panther) and Justine Florentino (Grim).

DUNE: EDGE OF A CRYSKNIFE: RAGE OF SHAI-HULUD is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; bestselling horror anthology Hello Darkness; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey; Bronze Faces by Shobo, Shof, and Alexandre Tefenkgi; In Bloom by Michael W. Conrad and John J. Pearson; and When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee by Gus Moreno and Jakub Rebelka. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; Power Rangers Prime by Melissa Flores and Michael YG; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

DUNE: EDGE OF A CRYSKNIFE: RAGE OF SHAI-HULUD #1 will be available in comic shops August 27, 2025. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

Celebrate 450 issues of spellbinding adventure and magical mystery this September in DOCTOR STRANGE #450, a giant-size one-shot packed with all-new stories set across different eras of Doctor Stephen Strange! It’s a concoction of tales worthy of the Master of Mystic Arts as current Doctor Strange scribe Derek Landy is joined by two of the character’s most influential writers, Roger Stern and J. Michael Straczynski, along with a host of superstar artistic talent including Ron Lim and Ivan Fiorelli. In addition, acclaimed creator Christian Ward makes his Marvel writing debut on a story that he’ll also draw.

Stephen’s quest to become the Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard is currently unfolding, a key development in the ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM event. In DOCTOR STRANGE #450, Landy will continue to explore this fantastical new direction for Strange and reveals a glimpse at what comes next!

As turmoil seizes Asgard, Doctor Strange’s life is about to change forever. But as he stands on the threshold of a true journey into mystery, it turns out the past isn’t quite done with him yet…

“For 62 years, Stephen Strange had guided readers through the magical realms of Marvel, steering us from one mind-bending horror to the next. As a writer, to be given the chance to turn the tables, to be a part of this milestone issue and, within it, to steer the good doctor towards the dark adventures that await him, is a thrill beyond measure,” Landy shared.

Check out Leinil Francis Yu’s cover and stay tuned for more Doctor Strange comic announcements in the months ahead!

Shannon Eric Denton and David Hartman are back together again for a supernatural tale. The award-winning team recently collaborated on the supernatural historical graphic novel Kraken at Titan Comics, and they’ve cooked up another winning recipe for suspense and adventure in Spectors.

Jumping between the 1930s and the modern day, Spectors features a trio of supernatural investigators band together to stop a cult from resurrecting ancient evils. The graphic novel's focus is a decades-long mission that spans generations of monster hunters as they combat the bumps in the night. Reginald and Debby are the protagonists, and they’re armed with a mystical knife and a prosthetic multi-tool-gatling gun. They uncover a hidden lab filled with human test subjects, with experiments that have been running since the 1930s. Spectors teases that their latest victim may become Reginald and Debby’s greatest ally.

Fans will have a little bit of a wait on their hands. Spectors is slated to release a year from now on May 12, 2026. (via ComicBook.com)

After working with A24 on The Smashing Machine, the anticipated MMA drama out later this year, Dwayne Johnson is looking to get back in business with the studio. Deadline reports that he’s come aboard to co-star in Breakthrough, a psychological thriller penned by up-and-comer Zeke Goodman.

Set in turn-of-the-millennium Southern California, the story follows an alienated young man who comes under the influence of a motivational guru, whose intoxicating charm masks his morally questionable methods of manipulation and his own concealed darkness. Johnson reportedly will play the supporting role of the guru, with casting still underway for the lead role and other supporting parts.

There’s no director on the project yet, but it will be produced and financed by A24. Stacey Sher’s Shiny Penny Productions will produce alongside Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions, with Jacob Epstein and Justin Wolf to exec produce via Lighthouse Management and Media.

George R. R. Martin has signed on with Lion Forge Entertainment to adapt Howard Waldrop’s A Dozen Tough Jobs into an adult animated feature film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The renowned author will produce the project, a reimagining of the Greek classic story of the 12 labors of Hercules. A Dozen Tough Jobs transports the mythic tale to 1920s Mississippi, where Hercules is re-envisioned as a former sharecropper fighting to regain his freedom.

The movie will also be produced by Martin, Lion Forge Entertainment CEO and founder David Steward II, and Lion Forge president and chief creative officer Stephanie Sperber.

Martin is best known for his bestselling fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted into the globally celebrated HBO series Game of Thrones.