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This is a list of superhero films produced by American film studios by year excluding Marvel and DC movies.
Live-action[edit]
Live-action feature films[edit]
| Year | Film | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Abar, the First Black Superman | Original | Frank Packard | Mirror Releasing | N/A | A blaxploitation and the first independent superhero movie of all time (according to this list) |
| 1978 | Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park | Gordon Hessler | Hanna-Barbera, NBC | Television film Based on the rock band Kiss, and not on pre-existing comic | ||
| 1980 | Hero at Large | Martin Davidson | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Theatrical ($15,934,737) | ||
| Flash Gordon | King Features Syndicate | Mike Hodges | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($27,107,960) | Based on the comic strip by Alex Raymond. | |
| 1981 | Condorman | Original | Charles Jarrott | Walt Disney Pictures | Theatrical ($4,500,000) | |
| 1984 | The Toxic Avenger | Lloyd Kaufman | Troma Entertainment | Theatrical ($800,000) | ||
| 1985 | Red Sonja | Dynamite Entertainment | Richard Fleischer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Theatrical ($6,948,633) | Based on the character of the same name. |
| 1986 | Highlander | Original | Russell Mulcahy | 20th Century Fox, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment | Theatrical ($5,900,000) | |
| The Golden Child | Michael Ritchie | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($79,817,937) | |||
| 1987 | RoboCop | Paul Verhoeven | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Orion Pictures) | Theatrical ($53,424,681) | ||
| Masters of the Universe | Mattel | Gary Goddard | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($17,000,000) | Based on a toy franchise and television series of the same name | |
| The Spirit | Register and Tribune Syndicate | Michael Schultz | ABC | N/A | Television film The film served as a pilot for a planned TV series. | |
| 1989 | The Toxic Avenger Part II | Original | Lloyd Kaufman | Troma Entertainment | Theatrical ($792,966) | Sequel to 1984's The Toxic Avenger. |
| The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie | Theatrical ($363,561) | Sequel to 1989's The Toxic Avenger Part II. | ||||
| 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Mirage Studios | Steve Barron | New Line Cinema | Theatrical ($201,965,915) | |
| RoboCop 2 | Original | Irvin Kershner | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Orion Pictures) | Theatrical ($45,681,173) | Sequel to a 1987 film | |
| Darkman | Sam Raimi | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($48,878,502) | |||
| Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. | Michael Herz | Troma Entertainment | N/A | |||
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | Mirage Studios | Michael Pressman | New Line Cinema | Theatrical ($78,656,813) | Sequel to a 1990 film |
| The Rocketeer | Pacific Comics | Joe Johnston | Walt Disney Pictures | Theatrical ($62,000,000) | ||
| Highlander II: The Quickening | Original | Russell Mulcahy | InterStar Releasing | Theatrical ($15,556,340) | Sequel to Highlander | |
| 1992 | Doctor Mordrid | Albert Band, Charles Band | Full Moon Entertainment | N/A | Direct-to-video Based on an old Doctor Strange script. | |
| 1993 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III | Mirage Studios | Stuart Gillard | New Line Cinema | Theatrical ($42,273,609) | Sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. |
| The Meteor Man | Original | Robert Townsend | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Theatrical ($8,023,147) | ||
| RoboCop 3 | Original | Fred Dekker | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Orion Pictures) | Theatrical ($10,696,210) | Sequel to 1990's RoboCop 2. | |
| 1994 | The Crow | Caliber Comics | Alex Proyas | Miramax | Theatrical ($144,693,129) | |
| The Shadow | Street & Smith | Russell Mulcahy | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($48,063,435) | ||
| Blankman | Original | Mike Binder | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($7,941,977) | ||
| 1995 | Highlander III: The Sorcerer | Andy Morahan | Miramax | Theatrical ($12,303,080) | Sequel to Highlander II: The Quickening | |
| Darkman II: The Return of Durant | Bradford May | Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) | N/A | Direct-to-video Sequel to 1990's Darkman. | ||
| Judge Dredd | Rebellion Developments | Danny Cannon | Walt Disney Pictures (Hollywood Pictures) | Theatrical ($113,493,481) | ||
| Mortal Kombat | Midway Games | Paul W. S. Anderson | New Line Cinema | Theatrical ($122,195,920) | Based on a Video Franchise of the Same Name | |
| Black Scorpion | Original | Jonathan Winfrey | Showtime | N/A | Television film | |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Bryan Spicer | 20th Century Fox | Theatrical ($66,433,194) | Based on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series. Characters created by Saban Entertainment. | ||
| 1996 | The Phantom | Strip | Simon Wincer | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($17,323,326) | |
| Darkman III: Die Darkman Die | Original | Bradford May | Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) | N/A | Direct-to-video Sequel to 1995's Darkman II: The Return of Durant. | |
| The Crow: City of Angels | Caliber Comics | Tim Pope | Miramax | Theatrical ($17,917,287) | Sequel to 1994 film. | |
| 1997 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | Original | Shuki Levy and David Winning | 20th Century Fox | Theatrical ($8,363,899) | Prequel to the Power Rangers Turbo TV series. Characters created by Saban Entertainment. |
| Black Scorpion II: Aftershock | Jonathan Winfrey | Showtime | N/A | Television film Sequel to 1995's Black Scorpion. | ||
| Orgazmo | Trey Parker | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($602,302) | A superhero sex comedy film. | ||
| Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | Midway Games | John R. Leonetti | New Line Cinema | Theatrical ($51,376,861) | Sequel to Mortal Kombat | |
| 1998 | Star Kid | Original | Manny Coto | Lionsgate Films (Trimark Pictures) | Theatrical ($7,029,025) | |
| Tarzan and the Lost City | Carl Schenkel | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($2,172,941) | |||
| The Mask of Zorro | Martin Campbell | Sony Pictures (Tristar Pictures) | Theatrical ($250,288,523) | |||
| 1999 | Inspector Gadget | David Kellogg | Walt Disney Pictures | Theatrical ($134,403,112) | Based on the 1983 TV series of the same name. | |
| The Matrix | The Wachowskis | Warner Bros | Theatrical ($465,343,787) | an Influential for its impact on Superhero Movies Village Roadshow Pictures and Silver Pictures | ||
| 2000 | Up, Up and Away | Robert Townsend | Walt Disney Pictures (Disney Channel) | N/A | Television film | |
| The Crow: Salvation | Caliber Comics | Bharat Nalluri | Dimension Films | Direct-to-video Sequel to 1996's The Crow: City of Angels. | ||
| Knights of Justice | Big Bang Comics | Phillip Cable | N/A | Television film | ||
| The Specials | Original | Craig Mazin | Fluid Entertainment, Regent Entertainment | Theatrical ($13,276) | ||
| Highlander: Endgame | Doug Aarniokoski | Dimension Films | Theatrical ($15,843,608) | Sequel to Highlander III: The Sorcerer | ||
| Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV | Lloyd Kaufman | Troma Entertainment | N/A | Sequel to 1989's The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie. | ||
| Unbreakable | M. Night Shyamalan | Walt Disney Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) | Theatrical ($248,118,121) | |||
| 2001 | The One | James Wong | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures), Revolution Studios | Theatrical ($72,689,126) | ||
| 2003 | Inspector Gadget 2 | Alex Zamm | Walt Disney Pictures | N/A | Direct-to-video sequel to 1999's Inspector Gadget. | |
| Chimera | CrossGen | Jeff Sheetz | Independent | |||
| The Matrix Reloaded | Original | The Wachowskis | Warner Bros | Theatrical ($741,846,459) | Influential for its impact on superhero movies Sequel to The Matrix Village Roadshow Pictures and Silver Pictures | |
| The Matrix Revolutions | Theatrical ($427,344,031) | Influential for its impact on superhero movies Sequel to The Matrix Reloaded Village Roadshow Pictures and Silver Pictures | ||||
| 2004 | Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | Bob Clark | Triumph Films | Theatrical ($9,219,388) | Sequel to 1999's Baby Geniuses. | |
| 2005 | The Crow: Wicked Prayer | Caliber Comics | Lance Mungia | Dimension Films | N/A | Direct-to-video Sequel to 2000's The Crow: Salvation. |
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D | Original | Robert Rodriguez | Dimension Films, Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($69,425,967) | ||
| The Legend of Zorro | Martin Campbell | Sony Pictures (Tristar Pictures) | Theatrical ($142,400,065) | Sequel to the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro. | ||
| Sky High | Mike Mitchell | Walt Disney Pictures | Theatrical ($86,369,815) | |||
| Die You Zombie Bastards! | Caleb Emerson | Image Entertainment | Theatrical ($86,369,815) | |||
| 2006 | Gargantarama | AC Comics | N/A | N/A | N/A | Direct-to-video First superhero film with a giant female monster, since Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. |
| Lightspeed | POW! Entertainment | Don E. FauntLeRoy | Nu Image | Television film Created by Stan Lee. | ||
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend | Original | Ivan Reitman | 20th Century Fox | Theatrical ($60,984,606) | ||
| Ultraviolet | Kurt Wimmer | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($31,070,211) | |||
| Special | Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmore | Magnolia Pictures | N/A | 2006 USA limited release. | ||
| Zoom | Peter Hewitt | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($12,506,362) | |||
| 2007 | Transformers | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($319,246,193) | Based on the toy line of the same name by Hasbro. |
| Underdog | Various | Frederik Du Chau | Walt Disney Pictures | Theatrical ($65,270,477) | ||
| El Muerto | Los Cornex | Brian Cox | Peninsula Films, Three Lion Productions | N/A | [1] | |
| Highlander: The Source | Original | Brett Leonard | Lionsgate Films | Television film Sequel to Highlander: Endgame | ||
| Ben 10: Race Against Time | Alex Winter | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television) | Television film Based on the Cartoon Network series. | |||
| 2008 | Jumper | Doug Liman | 20th Century Fox | Theatrical ($222,231,186) | ||
| Superhero Movie | Craig Mazin | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Theatrical ($71,237,351) | |||
| Hancock | Peter Berg | Columbia Pictures | Theatrical ($624,386,746) | |||
| The Spirit | Register and Tribune Syndicate | Frank Miller | Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($39,031,337) | ||
| 2009 | Push | Original | Paul McGuigan | Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment) | Theatrical ($48,858,618) | |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($402,111,870) | Sequel to 2007's Transformers. | |
| Defendor | Original | Peter Stebbings | Sony Pictures (Sony Pictures Classics), Darius Films, Alliance Films | Theatrical ($44,462) | A Canadian-American film | |
| Ben 10: Alien Swarm | Alex Winter | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television) | N/A | Television film Based on the Cartoon Network series. | ||
| 2010 | Legion | Scott Stewart | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($67,918,658) | Produced by Bold Films | |
| Super | James Gunn | IFC Films, StudioCanal | Theatrical ($593,933) | IFC's most successful VOD film so far.[2] | ||
| Ghost of Garganta | AC Comics | N/A | N/A | N/A | Direct-to-video, Sequel to a 2006 film. | |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | Holyoke Publishing, NOW Comics | Michel Gondry | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($227,817,248) | |
| I Am Number Four | Original | D.J. Caruso | Walt Disney Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) | Theatrical ($149,878,437) | Based on the comic of the same name. | |
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($352,390,543) | Sequel to 2007's Transformers and 2009's Revenge of the Fallen. | |
| Conan the Barbarian | Original | Marcus Nispel | Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($63,523,283) | Based on the character of the same name. | |
| Immortals | Tarsem Singh | Relativity Media | Theatrical ($226,904,017) | |||
| All Superheroes Must Die | Jason Trost | Image Entertainment | N/A | Also known as Vs. Sequel, All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero was released in 2016. | ||
| 2012 | Chronicle | Josh Trank | 20th Century Fox | Theatrical ($126,636,097) | ||
| Dredd | Rebellion Developments | Pete Travis | Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($41,467,606) | Reboot of the Judge Dredd film franchise. | |
| Looper | Original | Rian Johnson | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures), FilmNation Entertainment | Theatrical ($176,506,819) | ||
| Avenging Force: The Scarab | Standard Comics | Brett Kelly | Dudez Productions | N/A | Direct-to-video | |
| Elf-Man | Original | Ethan Wiley | Anchor Bay Entertainment | Direct-to-video A Christmas superhero comedy film | ||
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Guillermo del Toro | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($411,002,906) | Co-produced with Legendary Pictures | |
| Atlantic Rim | Jared Cohn | The Asylum | N/A | Direct-to-video A mockbuster ripoff to Pacific Rim | ||
| Super Buddies | Robert Vince | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment | Direct-to-video Seventh installment in the Air Buddies franchise. | |||
| The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Harald Zwart | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($95,396,573) | Based on a book series of the same name Co-produced with Constantin Film and Unique Features inc | ||
| 2014 | RoboCop | José Padilha | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($242,688,965) | First reboot to the RoboCop franchise. | |
| Transformers: Age of Extinction | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($245,439,076) | Sequel to 2007's Transformers, 2009's Revenge of the Fallen and 2011's Dark of the Moon. | |
| Lucy | Original | Luc Besson | EuropaCorp, Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($458,863,600) | A French-American film Co-Produced by TF1 Studios | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Mirage Studios | Jonathan Liebesman | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($485,004,754) | Reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film franchise. | |
| 2015 | Lazer Team | Original | Matt Hullum | Rooster Teeth | Theatrical ($1,600,000) | Co-produced by YouTube Red and Fullscreen Films |
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt | Alex Proyas | Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment) | Theatrical ($150,680,864) | Co-produced by Thunder Road Films | |
| Code 8 | Jeff Chan | N/A | N/A | Short film, released on YouTube. | ||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Mirage Studios | Dave Green | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($245,623,848) | Sequel to 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. | |
| Max Steel | Mattel | Stewart Hendler | Open Road Films | Theatrical ($6,272,403) | Live-action reboot of the toyline franchise. | |
| All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero[3][4][5] | Original | Jason Trost | N/A | N/A | Sequel to 2011 movie All Superheroes Must Die, released on YouTube.[6] | |
| 2017 | Split | M. Night Shyamalan | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($276,921,998) | Standalone sequel to 2000's Unbreakable. Co-produced with Blumhouse Productions. | |
| Power Rangers | Hasbro | Dean Israelite | Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($142,099,154) | Reboot of the Power Rangers film franchise. | |
| Sleight | Original | J. D. Dillard | WWE Studios, BH Tilt | Theatrical ($3,989,705) | Co-produced with Diablo Entertainment | |
| Transformers: The Last Knight | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($130,168,683) | Sequel to 2007's Transformers, 2009's Revenge of the Fallen, 2011's Dark of the Moon and 2014's Age of Extinction. | |
| Lazer Team 2 | Original | Matt Hullum and Daniel Fabelo | Rooster Teeth | Theatrical ($19,996) | Co-produced by YouTube Red and Fullscreen Films | |
| 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising | Steven S. DeKnight | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($290,930,148) | Sequel to Pacific Rim Co produced with Legendary Pictures | |
| Higher Power | Matthew Charles Santoro | Magnet Releasing | N/A | Co-produced with Di Bonaventura Pictures and Defy Media | ||
| Upgrade | Leigh Whannell | OTL Releasing | Theatrical ($16,593,554) | Co-produced with Blumhouse Productions and Goalpost Pictures | ||
| The Darkest Minds | Jennifer Yuh Nelson | 20th Century Fox | Theatrical ($41,142,379) | Based on a novel of the same name Co-produced with 21 Laps Entertainment | ||
| Freaks | Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky | Well Go USA Entertainment | Theatrical ($335,050) | Co-produced with Amazing Incorporated and Wise Daughter Films | ||
| KIN | Jonathan and Josh Baker | Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment) | Theatrical ($804,401) | Based on a Short film of the "Bag Man" Co-produced with 21 Laps Entertainment and No Trace Camping | ||
| Bumblebee | Hasbro | Travis Knight | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($127,195,589) | Prequel to 2007's Transformers, 2009's Revenge of the Fallen, 2011's Dark of the Moon, 2014's Age of Extinction and 2017's The Last Knight. The first Transformers film not to be directed by Michael Bay. | |
| 2019 | Glass | Original | M. Night Shyamalan | Walt Disney Pictures (Buena Vista International), Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($246,999,039) | Sequel to 2000's Unbreakable and 2017's Split. Co-produced with Blumhouse Productions. |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Shueisha | Robert Rodriguez | 20th Century Fox | Theatrical ($404,852,543) | Based on Gunnm Co-produced with Lightstorm Entertainment and Troublemaker Studios | |
| Fast Color | Original | Julia Hart | Lionsgate Films (Codeblack Films) | Theatrical ($76,916) | Co-produced with LD Entertainment and Original Headquarters | |
| El Chicano | Ben Hernandez Bray | Briarcliff Entertainment | Theatrical ($1,404,646) | The film has been called the "first Latino superhero movie" Co-produced with WarParty Films | ||
| Brightburn | David Yarovesky | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($32,893,421) | Co-produced with Stage 6 Films, Troll Court Entertainment and The H Collective A superhero horror film | ||
| Code 8 | Jeff Chan | Vertical Entertainment, Elevation Pictures | Theatrical ($157,209) | Based on an American Short film of the same name Co-produced with XYZ Films and Colony Pictures | ||
| 2020 | Sonic The Hedgehog | Sega Sammy Group | Jeff Fowler | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($320,954,026) | Based on a franchise of the same name Co-produced with Sega and Original Film |
| Bloodshot | Valiant Comics | David S.F. Wilson | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($33,502,835) | Based on a character of the same name Co-produced with Original Film | |
| Project Power | Original | Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost | Netflix | N/A | Co-produced with Screen Arcade and Supermarché | |
| Secret Society of Second-Born Royals | Anna Mastro | Walt Disney Pictures (Disney+) | Produced by Disney Channel | |||
| Jiu Jitsu | Dimitri Logothetis | The Avenue Entertainment | Theatrical ($38,030) | Based on a comic book of the same name Co-produced with Acme Rocket Fuel & Highland Film Group | ||
| Archenemy | Adam Egypt Mortimer | RLJE Films | Theatrical ($82,210) | Co-produced with Voltage Pictures and SpectreVision | ||
| We Can Be Heroes | Robert Rodriguez | Netflix | N/A | Co-produced with Troublemaker Studios | ||
| 2021 | Outside the Wire | Mikael Håfström | Co-produced with Automatik Entertainment, 42 Films and Inspire Entertainment | |||
| Flora & Ulysses | Candlewick Press | Lena Khan | Walt Disney Pictures (Disney+) | Based on a children's novel of the same name |
Upcoming[edit]
| Year | Film | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat | NetherRealm Studios | Simon McQuoid | Warner Bros. | Reboot of the same name Co-produced with New Line Cinema and Atomic Monster Productions |
| Samaritan | Original | Julius Avery | United Artists Releasing, Universal Pictures | Produced by Balboa Productions | |
| Snake Eyes | Hasbro | Robert Schwentke | Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | a Prequel and Reboot to G.I. Joe Co-produced with Skydance Media, Allspark Pictures, Entertainment One and Di Bonaventura Pictures | |
| Matrix | Original | Lana Wachowski | Warner Bros. | Influential for its impact on superhero movies. Sequel to The Matrix Revolutions Produced by Village Roadshow Pictures and Silver Pictures | |
| Thunder Force | Ben Falcone | Netflix | Produced by On the Day Productions | ||
| 2022 | Sonic The Hedgehog 2 | Sega Sammy Group | Jeff Fowler | Paramount Pictures | Sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog Co-produced with Sega & Original Film |
| Transformers: Beast Alliance | Hasbro | Steven Caple Jr. | Reboot to Transformers Co-produced with Entertainment One, New Republic Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures | ||
| Rebel's Run | Arkhaven Comics | Scooter Downey | Viral Films Media | Based on the characters of Arkhaven Comics | |
| TBA | Irredeemable | Boom! Studios | Adam McKay | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Co-produced with Gary Sanchez Productions. |
| Untitled Bloodshot Sequel | Valiant Comics | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Bloodshot | |
| Harbinger | Justin Tipping | Paramount Pictures | Based on the comic book of the same name Produced by Original Film and DMG Entertainment | ||
| Harbinger Wars | TBA | TBA | A crossover between Harbinger and Bloodshot | ||
| Faith | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Based on the comic book of the same name Produced by Original Film and DMG Entertainment | |||
| Shadowman | Reginald Hudlin | Hivemind | |||
| Red Sonja | Dynamite Entertainment | Joey Soloway | Millennium Media | Reboot of the same name | |
| Painkiller Jane | TBA | Lotus Entertainment | Reboot of the same name | ||
| Django/Zorro | TBA | Crossover sequel to Django Unchained & The Legend of Zorro | |||
| Green Hornet and Kato | Holyoke Publishing, NOW Comics | Gavin O'Connor | Universal Pictures | Reboot of the same name Co-produced with Amasia Entertainment | |
| Masters of the Universe | Mattel | Aaron and Adam Nee | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Based on a franchise of the same name Reboot of the same name | |
| RoboCop Returns | Original | Abe Forsythe | United Artists Releasing | Second reboot to the RoboCop franchise. | |
| The Toxic Avenger | Macon Blair | Legendary Entertainment | Reboot of the same name | ||
| The Crow Reborn | Caliber Comics | TBA | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Reboot to 1994's The Crow Co-produced with Davis Films, Highland Film Group and The Electric Shadow Company | |
| Mega Man | Capcom | Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman | Netflix | Based on a video game franchise of the same name | |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell | Ubisoft | TBA | TBA | Based on a video game of the same name | |
| Turok | Western Publishing | ||||
| My Hero Academia | Shueisha | Based on a manga of the same name Co-produced with Legendary Entertainment and Toho Pictures | |||
| One-Punch Man | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Based on a manga of the same name Co-produced with Arad Productions | |||
| Tiger & Bunny | Bandai Namco Holdings | Open Road Films | Based on a franchise of the same name Co-produced with Imagine Entertainment and Bandai Namco Arts | ||
| Astro Boy | Kobunsha | Warner Bros. | Based on a manga of the same name Co-produced with New Line Cinema and Animal Logic | ||
| Overwatch | Activision Blizzard | TBA | Based on a video game of the same name Co-produced with Activision Blizzard Studios | ||
| Highlander | Original | Chad Stahelski | Lionsgate Films | Reboot of the same name Produced by Original Film | |
| Miraculous | Jeremy Zag | Based on an animated series Co-produced with TF1 Studios, Skydance Media, Cross Creek Pictures, and ZAG Inc. |
Cinematic Serials[edit]
| Year | Serial | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Flash Gordon | King Features Syndicate | Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor | Universal Pictures | A 13-chapter serial based on the Flash Gordon comic strip character. |
| 1938 | Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars | King Features Syndicate | Ford Beebe, Robert F. Hill, Frederick Stephani | Universal Pictures | A 15-chapter serial based on the Flash Gordon comic strip character. |
| The Spider's Web | Popular Publications | James W. Horne/Ray Taylor | Columbia Pictures | A 15-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Spider pulp magazine character. | |
| 1940 | The Green Hornet | Holyoke Publishing/NOW Comics | Ford Beebe/Ray Taylor | Universal Pictures | A 13-chapter black-and-white serial based on the Green Hornet radio series. |
| Mysterious Doctor Satan | Original | William Witney/John English | Republic Pictures | A 15-chapter black-and-white serial. | |
| 1941 | The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Holyoke Publishing/NOW Comics | Ford Beebe/John Rawlins | Universal Pictures | A 15-chapter black-and-white serial based on the Green Hornet radio series. |
| 1943 | The Masked Marvel | Original | Spencer Gordon Bennet | Republic Pictures | A 12-chapter black-and-white serial. |
Animated[edit]
| Year | Film | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All | Original | Danilo Bruni | Filmation | N/A | Television film Based on the series of the same name. |
| Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase | Various | CBS Television Distribution | Based on the character of the same name. | |||
| 1985 | The Secret of the Sword | Atlantic Releasing | Theatrical ($6,500,000) | Based on the two characters. | ||
| 1986 | The Transformers: The Movie | Hasbro | Nelson Shin | Sunbow Entertainment | Theatrical ($5,849,647) | Based on the toy line of the same name by Hasbro. |
| 1988 | BraveStarr: The Movie | Original | Tom Tataranowicz | Taurus Entertainment | N/A | Based on the toy franchise of the same name. |
| 1993 | Jonny's Golden Quest | Don Lusk, Paul Sommer | Warner Bros. Television Distribution | Television film Based on the character of the same name. | ||
| 1995 | Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects | Mario Piluso | Warner Bros. Television Distribution | Television film Based on the character of the same name. | ||
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Tad Stones | Walt Disney Pictures | Direct-to-video Based on the television series of the same name. | ||
| 2002 | The Powerpuff Girls Movie | Craig McCracken | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($16,426,471) | Based on The Powerpuff Girls TV series. | |
| Inspector Gadget's Last Case | Michael Maliani | DIC Entertainment | N/A | Television film Based on the character of the same name. | ||
| Groove Squad | Patrick A. Ventura | A made-for-TV film that once aired on Nickelodeon. | ||||
| 2003 | Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time | Steve Loter | Walt Disney Television | Based on Kim Possible. | ||
| 2004 | The Big Superhero Wish | Gary Conrad, Sarah Frost | Nickelodeon | Television special A special to The Fairly Oddparents. | ||
| The Incredibles | Brad Bird | Walt Disney Pictures | Theatrical ($631,442,092) | Made by Pixar. | ||
| 2005 | Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico | Ron Hughart | Warner Bros. | N/A | Direct-to-video Based on the show of the same name. | |
| Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | Steve Loter | Walt Disney Television Animation | Television film Based on Kim Possible. | |||
| Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever | Ezekiel Norton | DIC Entertainment | Direct-to-video Part of the Inspector Gadget franchise. | |||
| 2007 | Mosaic | POW! Entertainment | Roy Allen Smith | Anchor Bay Entertainment | Direct-to-video Created by Stan Lee. | |
| TMNT | Mirage Studios | Kevin Munroe | Warner Bros., The Weinstein Company, Imagi Animation Studios | Theatrical ($95,608,995) | Alternative sequel to 1991's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. | |
| The Condor | POW! Entertainment | Steven E. Gordon | Anchor Bay Entertainment | N/A | Direct-to-video Created by Stan Lee. | |
| Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix | Original | Sebastian O. Montes III, Scooter Tidwell | Cartoon Network Studios | Television film Based on Ben 10 TV series. | ||
| Phantom Planet | Butch Hartman | Nickelodeon | The series finale to Danny Phantom. | |||
| 2008 | Turok: Son of Stone | Valiant Comics | Curt Geda, Dan Riba, Frank Squillace, Tad Stones | Classic Media | Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Original | Conrad Vernon, Rob Letterman | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($381.5) | Made by DreamWorks Animation. |
| Garfield's Pet Force | Andrews McMeel Universal | Mark A.Z. Dippé, Kyung Ho Lee | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | N/A | Direct-to-video Based on the comic strip of the same name. | |
| Astro Boy | Various | David Bowers | Summit Entertainment | Theatrical ($44,093,014) | Imagi Animation Studios film loosely based on the manga series of the same name. | |
| Turtles Forever | Mirage Studios | Roy Burdine Lloyd Goldfine | 4Kids Entertainment | N/A | Television film Crossover event, between the 1987 series and 2003 series. | |
| 2010 | Megamind | Original | Tom McGrath | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($317,415,120) | Made by DreamWorks Animation. |
| 2012 | Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens | Victor Cook | Warner Bros. Television | N/A | Television film Based on Ben 10 TV series. | |
| The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse | Dynamite Entertainment | Justin Paul Ritter | Shoreline Productions | [7] | ||
| 2014 | Stan Lee's Mighty 7: Beginnings | Pow! Entertainment | N/A | PGS Entertainment | Aired on Hub Network. | |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Nickelodeon | Paul Tibbitt | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($323,436,538) | Hybrid film with both live-action and animation. Based on the SpongeBob SquarePants TV series. Sequel to The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. |
| Barbie in Princess Power | Mattel | Ezekiel Norton | Universal Studios | N/A | Limited theater release/widespread video release First superhero film with a solo female lead released in theaters since Elektra. | |
| Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery | Original | Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone | Warner Home Video | Direct-to-video Second superhero film based on rock band Kiss, crossover with Scooby-Doo franchise | ||
| 2017 | Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie | Scholastic Corporation | David Soren | 20th Century Fox | Theatrical ($125,364,252) | Made by Dreamworks Animation |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 | Original | Brad Bird | Walt Disney Pictures | Theatrical ($1,242,693,333) | Sequel to Pixar's The Incredibles. |
| Henchmen | Adam Wood | Entertainment One | Theatrical ($1,469) | Limited theater release, Based on the short film Henchmen: Ill Suited. | ||
| 2020 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge | NetherRealm Studios | Ethan Spaulding | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | N/A | Direct-to-video based on the Mortal Kombat franchise |
| Scoob! | Hanna-Barbera | Tony Cervone | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($24,900,000) | Made by Warner Animation Group Reboot to the Scooby-Doo Franchise | |
| Wolfwalkers | Original | Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart | Apple TV+ | Theatrical ($229,041) | Made by Cartoon Saloon |
Upcoming[edit]
| Year | Film | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ladybug & Cat Noir Awakening | Original | Jeremy Zag | Sierra/Affinity | Based on an animated series Made by Zagtoon. Co-produced with ZAG Inc., Cross Creek Pictures and ON Animation Studios |
| 2022 | Lightyear | Angus MacLane | Walt Disney Pictures | Made by Pixar. Prequel to Toy Story | |
| TBA | Relatively Super[8] | Sonny Dyon | QiCo Films | Television film | |
| Super Day Care[9] | TBA | Skydance Media | Co-production with Outlier Society Productions. | ||
| Legion of 5[10] | POW! Entertainment | Rainmaker Entertainment | |||
| Mighty Mouse | Terrytoons | Paramount Pictures | Based on the Mighty Mouse TV series. Made by Paramount Animation. |
See also[edit]
- List of films based on DC Comics
- List of films based on Marvel Comics
- List of television series and films based on Dark Horse Comics publications
- List of television series and films based on Image Comics publications
- List of films based on comic strips
- List of films based on radio series
- List of television programs based on comics
- List of superhero television series
- List of highest-grossing superhero films
References[edit]
- ^ "Film listing". www.allmovie.com. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ Pond, Steve. "As VOD Explodes, a Flaw Exposed: You Can't Measure It". The Wrap. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero (2016)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ Jr, Fred L. Taulbee (August 18, 2016). "All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero (2016)". Psycho Drive-In.
- ^ "Watch All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero | Prime Video". smile.amazon.co.uk.
- ^ "Jason Trost". YouTube.
- ^ "Film listing". www.allmovie.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ "Relatively Super". relativelysuper.com.
- ^ Kit, Borys (14 September 2017). "Michael B. Jordan, 'Megamind' Writers Team for 'Super Day Care' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Staff, Comingsoon (18 April 2008). "Stan Lee Launching Legion of 5". Comingsoon. Retrieved 4 September 2017.