Netflix has now boarded Legendary and AfterShock Media’s God Country, a film adaptation of Donny Cates’ fantasy graphic novel, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Co-creator and showrunner of the post-apocalyptic series Sweet Tooth (itself a series adaptation of a comic series) Jim Mickle will co-write and direct with Cates, who wrote the original six-issue miniseries with art by Geoff Shaw. Cates is perhaps best known for his work on Marvel’s Venom comics.

God Country centres on Emmett Quinlan, an old widower afflicted by dementia and prone to violent outbursts. When a tornado hits his West Texas town, Quinlan is rejuvenated thanks to an enchanted sword he discovers in the wreckage – but now he must use it to protect his family and what remains of the town against terrifying, otherworldly creatures seeking its power.

The upcoming film has been described as bringing “a Western aesthetic to the super hero genre,” with a cast and potential release date still to be announced. With Netflix money now backing the project however, we can expect it will be full steam ahead for Mickle’s latest.