L.A.’s Gungnir is publishing the book, which is based on a screenplay Phillips wrote that he has dubbed “ Mad Max meets The Last Ship .” We hear the book will be developed in tandem as a TV series.

Trends come and go. Five years ago, fantasy and superheroes were in their heyday, with Avengers: Endgame hitting the highest points for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That said, the superhero fatigue ...