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Oscar-winning producer Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment and groundbreaking creator collective Ghost Machine are developing a Redcoat feature film based on the critically acclaimed series by Geoff Johns and Bryan Hitch
LOS ANGELES 11/14/2025 — Today Deadline announced in an exclusive scoop that Atlas Entertainment and Ghost Machine are developing a feature film adaptation of Redcoat, the critically acclaimed series written by Geoff Johns (Aquaman), illustrated by Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates), colored by Brad Anderson, and lettered by Rob Leigh.
The feature film adaptation will be written by Johns based on a story by Johns and Hitch and is being produced by Charles Roven and Alex Gartner for Atlas Entertainment.
Redcoat launched in April 2024 to an instant sellout, and the ongoing series has since established itself as a mainstay on the top seller charts for Image Comics/Ghost Machine.
“All great franchises are built on great characters and Redcoat’s Simon Pure is one of them. Funny, charismatic, and lovably roguish, he anchors the IP fantastically,” said Gartner.
Roven added: “I have known Geoff Johns for many years and in some cases had a front row seat to his excellent work in the DC world. Johns and Hitch have formed a brilliant collaboration as writer and illustrator of the Redcoat comics, which have become a top selling fan favorite. Redcoat is innovative comic material and ripe to become a tentpole.”
The story follows a British deserter after he mistakenly gains immortality during the American Revolution and is forced to face his cowardly past and fight against a sinister plot to destroy America. Reminiscent of the bombastic historical action in Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones, Redcoat pulls back the curtain of American History to tell the legend of the unknown hero who saved us all.
“We’re thrilled to collaborate with one of the most accomplished producers working today," said Johns and Hitch in a joint statement. "From Oppenheimer to Wonder Woman, Chuck Roven helped bring some of the most iconic and inspirational films of our time to the screen.”
Founded in October 2023, Ghost Machine is the first-of-its-kind creator-owned-and-operated media company which generates, adapts, and controls its fully owned universes of original characters and stories. Among these are tentpole titles Redcoat, post-apocalyptic western Geiger by Johns and artist Gary Frank (Batman: Earth One), sci-fi epic Rook: Exodus by Johns with art from Jason Fabok (Batman: Three Jokers), and the horror series Hyde Street by Johns and illustrated by Ivan Reis (Aquaman). Since its launch, Ghost Machine has sold millions of comic books and graphic novels, published with Image Comics, and secured multiple licensing partners, including McFarlane Toys and MEZCO.
Redcoat is available at local comic book shops, independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones in the following collected editions:
- Redcoat, Vol. 1 trade paperback - ISBN: 9781534373181, Lunar Code 0125IM465
- Redcoat, Vol. 2 trade paperback - ISBN: 9781534331242, Lunar Code 0925IM0461
Redcoat Vol. 1 Deluxe hardcover (ISBN: 9781534332171) will hit shelves in April 2026 and is available for pre-order at independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones.
Redcoat is also available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States, and is the #2 graphic novel publisher in America. It is the publisher of such award winning titles as, Spawn, The Walking Dead, Invincible, Saga, Monstress, Deadly Class, Chew, The Old Guard, I Kill Giants, Criminal, The Department of Truth, W0rldtr33, Geiger, Descender, Gideon Falls, It’s Lonely At The Centre of The Earth, Do A Power Bomb, Stray Bullets, and more. The company currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor, and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit: www.imagecomics.com.
ABOUT GHOST MACHINE
Ghost Machine is the first-of-its-kind creator-owned and operated media company which generates,
adapts, and controls its fully owned universes of original characters and stories. Founded by legendary
creators, artists, writers, and producers such as Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Brad Meltzer, Gary Frank,
Jason Fabok, Peter J. Tomasi, Francis Manapul, Ivan Reis, and more, this team is unparalleled in
translating their visionary work from page to screen. Since announcing at New York Comic Con 2023,
Ghost Machine has sold millions of comic books and graphic novels (published with Image Comics),
secured multiple licensing agreements (MEZCO, McFarlane Toys), and is in active development on
several of its properties with industry-leading partners for film, television, games, and more.
https://ghostmachinepro.com/
ABOUT ATLAS ENTERTAINMENT
Co-Founded by Academy Award® -winning producer Charles Roven, Atlas produces tent pole films,
independent features, and series. Led by Roven and producing partner Alex Gartner, Atlas has generated
billions of dollars in revenue and worldwide critical acclaim. Released on July 21, 2023, Christopher
Nolan’s Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, and
Florence Pugh, won seven Academy Awards® including Best Picture and grossed just under $1 billion
worldwide. Upcoming, Atlas produces the Amazon MGM Studios motion picture Mercy, starring Chris
Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis and Annabelle Wallis, set to be released in theaters and IMAX on
January 23, 2026. Also with Amazon MGM studios, Atlas is in production on the Michael B. Jordan-
directed reimagining of The Thomas Crown Affair, which is set to release in theaters and IMAX on March
5, 2027 and Road House 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the record-breaking 2024 reboot of Road
House (1989) with Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his lead role as Dalton. Road House 2 will be released on
Amazon Prime Video. Among the 100 top-grossing films of all time, Atlas has produced five: Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Wonder Woman. Some of the additional films produced by Atlas include Uncharted, starring Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg and Antonio Banderas, directed by Ruben Fleischer; James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad starring Margot Robbie and Idris Elba; Patty Jenkin’s Wonder Woman 1984, starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine; The Killer (2024), John Woo’s reimagining of his own 1989 classic; J.C. Chandor’s Triple Frontier; David O. Russell’s Academy Award®-nominated American Hustle and Three Kings; Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy; Man of Steel; Suicide Squad; Justice League as well as Zack Snyder’s version of the film; Get Smart; The Bank Job; Scooby Doo; Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed; City of Angels; and 12 Monkeys as well as the subsequent television series of the same title, which ran for four seasons on the SYFY Channel. For television, Atlas also executive produced the Netflix series “What / If,” and the hit anthology series “Dirty John,” based on the popular true crime podcast of the same name. Atlas Entertainment is the parent company to the artist management company Atlas Artists and Atlas Literary.
PUBLICITY CONTACT:
Kat Salazar, VP of PR & Marketing
Image Comics
katsalazar@imagecomics.com
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