Prime Video is preparing to launch Criminal, a live-action adaptation of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' acclaimed crime comic anthology, as part of the streamer's ongoing push into comic book adaptations following hits like The Boys and Invincible. Brubaker is co-creating and co-showrunning the series alongside Jordan Harper, with Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck directing the first four episodes, and cast member Chris Diamantopoulos has praised the production's faithfulness to the source material ahead of its release.

Speaking to Collider at San Diego Comic-Con, Diamantopoulos said the show treats the comics "with reverence" while expanding the story for television, singling out how Portland's landscape—its bridges, mountains and buildings—is used almost as a character to reinforce the show's criminal underworld atmosphere. He described playing a "nefarious thief" in the series and called the shoot "really special." The article's headline also references a notable performance from a Game of Thrones star, though further detail on that casting was not included in the provided text.