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A classic string board appears in A Haunted House 2 (dir. Michael Tiddes, 2014). ▲ A Haunted House 2 (dir. Michael Tiddes, 2014)
Classic investigation boards appears in Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (Headfirst Productions/Bethesda Softworks, 2006). ▲ Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (Headfirst Productions/Bethesda Softworks, 2006)
An installment of “Menopause Cop” features a “wish I could murder board” versus a paltry “murder board from the case” in Urzila s01e03 (ABC iView, 2026). ▲ Urzila s01e03 (ABC iView, 2026)
A delightful explainer video from the Buckinghamshire Archives posted to Bluesky on 14 July 2026 contains a cheeky stringboard toward the end. ▲ “Who doesn't love a bit of gossip?" Buckinghamshire Archives (2026)
Walt Disney’s “Flywheel” diagram, describing its many internal promotional mechanisms, prepared for investors in 1957, resembles the classic form of the “it’s all connected” diagram. ▲ Disney Flywheel diagram (1957)
The trailer for the upcoming Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet (Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment, 2027) contains a classic investigation wall. ▲ Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet (Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment, 2027), trailer
A classic investigation board with string appears in Blade: The Series e02 (Spike, 2006). ▲ Blade: The Series e02 (Spike, 2006)
A classic string board appears in The Bear s04e02 (FX, 2025). ▲ The Bear s04e02 (FX, 2025)
A classic string wall appears in the FMV game The Dark Side of the Moon (Tayanna Studios, 2021). ▲ The Dark Side of the Moon (Tayanna Studios, 2021)
A classic red-string wall appears in Past Life (dir. Simeon Halligan, 2026). ▲ Past Life (dir. Simeon Halligan, 2026)
Rob Matthews’s Entopic Graphomania series, connecting the use of a single letter across a page, produces related variants.
As expected, the cover of Andrew McKenzie-McHarg’s The Hidden History of Conspiracy Theory (Princeton University Press, 2026) features a hand-drawn variant on its cover. From contributors Colin Beineke and Carl Thompson.
A classic full-wall variant appears in Chapter 51 (dir. Tyler Shields, 2025).
A small string element appears on one investigation board in Metro Exodus (4A Games/Deep Silver, 2019). ▲ Metro Exodus (4A Games/Deep Silver, 2019)
A classic corkboard variant appears throughout The Kleptocrats (dirs. Sam Hobkinson & Havana Marking, 2018). ▲ The Kleptocrats (dirs. Sam Hobkinson & Havana Marking, 2018)
Ned Leeds has a classic investigation wall behind him in his overview of his Spidey Tracker (part of the promotion for the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day [2026]), as seen on social media. From contributor Justin Wigard.
The menu screen of Hidden Objects - Items Find (AAG Brothers Software Design, 2026). ▲ Hidden Objects - Items Find (AAG Brothers Software Design, 2026)
Key locations on a classic fantasy map are connected by string in Red Sonja (dir. M.J. Bassett, 2025). ▲ Red Sonja (dir. M.J. Bassett, 2025)
Social media promotion for San Jose State University’s “Deep Dive in F5VE,” such as this ad for an interview with Artie Patel (2026), uses digital red string. From contributor Justin Wigard.
The Sebastián Píriz variant cover for Land of Never #1 (Mad Cave, 2026) features some classic red string. ▲ Land of Never #1 (Mad Cave, 2026), Sebastián Píriz variant cover
Trailers for Pressure (dir. Anthony Maras, 2026) promise at least one classic planning variant. From contributors Carl Thompson and Justin Wigard.
A nice obsessive wall (and floor) appears in Warner Bros.’s Jason Blum’s Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (dir. Lee Cronin, 2026). ▲ Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (dir. Lee Cronin, 2026)
A classic string board appears in American Caper #7 (Dark Horse, May 2026). ▲ American Caper #7 (Dark Horse, May 2026)
The second issue of Westron (Fandom Limb Media, 2026), a Kickstarter-funded comic, features red string on its cover. ▲ Westron #2 (Fandom Limb Media, 2026), cover
A classic string board appears in King of Killers (dir. Kevin Grevioux, 2023). ▲ King of Killers (dir. Kevin Grevioux, 2023)
A classic investigation map with red string appears in Webcast (dir. Paul McGhie, 2018). ▲ Webcast (dir. Paul McGhie, 2018)
Stefano Simeone’s variant cover for Speed Racer: Tales from the Road - The Rook (Mad Cave, 2026) features some classic red string. ▲ Speed Racer: Tales from the Road - The Rook (Mad Cave, 2026), Stefano Simeone variant cover From contributor Colin Beineke.
IDW’s Crime Sampler (2026) arranges upcoming comics on classic string boards. ▲ IDW Crime Sampler (2026), rear cover
A classic investigation room appearls in The Infinite Husk (dir. Aaron Silverstein, 2025). ▲ The Infinite Husk (dir. Aaron Silverstein, 2025)
A classic investigation board (of conjoined twins) appears in Two [Dos] (dir. Mar Targarona, 2021). ▲ Two [Dos] (dir. Mar Targarona, 2021)
