Garth Ennis, the writer behind the hit series The Boys, is collaborating with Amazon MGM Studios on a new adaptation project. This partnership arrives alongside several new publishing ventures, including a horror anthology with Boom Studios.
Amazon MGM Studios taps the creator of The Boys for a new adaptation
Amazon MGM Studios is once again partnering with Garth Ennis to bring a new property to the screen. While the specific title of the project remains undisclosed, the collaboration signals a continued trust in Ennis's ability to translate subversive, gritty narratives into successful visual media. As reported by the source, this move follows the massive global success of the television adaptation of The Boys, which redefined the superhero genre for streaming audiences.
This partnership suggests that Amazon MGM Studios is looking to double down on the "anti-hero" aesthetic that Ennis pioneered. By securing the creator of The Boys for another project, the studio is positioning itself to capture the same demographic that enjoys cynical takes on power and celebrity, a hallmark of Ennis's writing style across his various works.
Hello Darkness and the BABS satire
Beyond the screen, Garth Ennis is diversifying his portfolio with several high-profile comic book releases. He is currently working with Boom Studios on a horror anthology titled Hello Darkness, which features a story from the creators of Somna and The Boys. Additionally, Ennis is launching a story called Freddie the Fix, which will be published under the Ninth Circle imprint.
In a move toward genre satire, Garth Ennis is also collaborating with AHOY Comics on a project titled BABS. According to the report, BABS is a sword and sorcery satire, continuing Ennis's career-long trend of taking established tropes—whether they be superheroes or fantasy warriors—and dismantling them with irreverent humor and dark themes.
From Judge Dredd to a disdain for Stan Lee's writing
The career of Garth Ennis has been defined by a rejection of mainstream comic book conventions. Before the creation of The Boys, Ennis honed his craft writing for the Judge Dredd series and developed the television adaptation of Preacher. Despite his success, Ennis has been candid about his early struggles, revealing that it took several years into his professional writing career before he felt his work reached a high standard of quality.
This commitment to a non-traditional approach is most evident in Ennis's public criticism of Stan Lee. The writer has openly expressed his dislike for Lee's writing style and has stated that he has never read a single Stan Lee comic from cover to cover. This ideological divide explains why Ennis's work often feels like a direct antithesis to the optimistic, silver-age sensiilities associated with the foundations of the Marvel Universe.
The mystery of the unnamed Amazon adaptation
Despite the announcement of the partnership , several critical details remain missing from the public record. The source does not specify whether the new Amazon MGM Studios project is based on an existing Garth Ennis comic or an entirely original screenplay. Furthermore, it is unclear if Ennis will serve as a showrunner or strictly as a writer for the adaptation.
Because the report only presents the announcement of the collaboration without a title or plot summary, readers are left to speculate whether this project will be another superhero deconstruction or a foray into a different genre, such as the horror or satire he is currently exploring with Boom Studios and AHOY Comics.
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