Variety have revealed tonight that Brian Helgeland is set to direct Button Man for Netflix. the series will be based on the legendary graphic novel by John Wagner and Arthur Ranson, which tells the story of ex-military contractor Harry Exton, considered the first true hero of the post-truth age. Exton’s is a proxy in a clandestine competition among the super rich. Paid to fight to the death in modern-day gladiatorial contests, Exton sets out on a relentless journey to use these twisted elites’ own dark machine to bring their corrupt world crashing down…

To learn more about Button Man check out Mega City Book Club‘s podcast on it: