In March 2017, Skydance Media picked up the rights to adapt the comic book The Old Guard, written by Greg Rucka and illustrated by Leandro Fernandez, into a film. The Old Guard is now one of the latest Netflix Original Movies. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Greg Rucka, The Old Guard stars Charlize Theron, Kiki Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Harry Melling. A group of mercenaries, all centuries-old immortals with the ability to heal themselves, discover someone is onto their secret, and they fight to protect their freedom. Led by Andy (Charlize Theron), the group recruit Nile Freeman (KiKi Layne) – a US Marine who is the newest immortal.