List of American superhero films
This is a list of superhero films produced by American film studios by year.
DC and Marvel
Independents
- List of television series and films based on Archie Comics publications
- List of television series and films based on Boom! Studios publications
- List of television series and films based on Dark Horse Comics publications
- List of television series and films based on Harvey Comics publications
- List of television series and films based on IDW Publishing publications
- List of television series and films based on Image Comics publications
- List of television series and films based on Oni Press publications
Character based
- List of James Bond films[1]
- List of Mission: Impossible films[2]
- List of Star Trek films[3]
- List of Star Wars films[4]
- List of Tarzan films[5]
- List of Wong Fei-hung films
Live-action
Live-action feature films
Year | Film | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Notes |
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1937 | The Shadow Strikes | Street & Smith | Lynn Shores | Grand National Films Inc. | — | Film featuring The Shadow character. |
1938 | International Crime | Charles Lamont | Film featuring The Shadow character. | |||
1945 | Dick Tracy | Detroit Mirror | William Berke | RKO Pictures | Film featuring the character Dick Tracy. | |
1946 | The Shadow Returns | Street & Smith | Phil Rosen, William Beaudine | Monogram Pictures | Part of The Shadow franchise. | |
Behind the Mask | Phil Karlson | Film featuring The Shadow character. | ||||
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball | Detroit Mirror | Gordon Douglas, James Anderson | RKO Pictures | Film featuring the character Dick Tracy | ||
The Missing Lady | Street & Smith | Phil Karlson | Monogram Pictures | Part of The Shadow franchise. | ||
1947 | Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Detroit Mirror | John Rawlins | RKO Pictures | Film featuring the character Dick Tracy | |
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome | Part of the Dick Tracy franchise. | |||||
1956 | The Lone Ranger | WXYT (AM) | Stuart Heisler | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($1,550,000) | Film based on The Lone Ranger television series. |
1958 | The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold | Lesley Selander | Amazon MGM Studios (United Artists) | — | Sequel to The Lone Ranger. | |
Invisible Avenger | Street & Smith | James Wong Howe, Ben Parker, John Sledge | Paramount Pictures (Republic Pictures) | Part of The Shadow franchise. | ||
1966 | Rat Pfink a Boo Boo | Original | Ray Dennis Steckler | Craddock Films | ||
The Wild World of Batwoman | Jerry Warren | ADPProductions | Film unrelated to the Batman franchise. | |||
Doctor Satan's Robot | Various | Paramount Pictures (Republic Pictures) | Part of the Mysterious Doctor Satan franchise. | |||
1967 | Fearless Frank | Philip Kaufman | Trans American Films | |||
1969 | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Robert Butler | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($5.5,000,000) | Part of the Dexter Riley film series. | |
1970 | Hercules in New York[6] | Arthur Allan Seidelman | RAF Industries | Theatrical ($300,000) | ||
1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't | Robert Butler | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($4,610,000) | Part of the Dexter Riley film series. | |
1974 | Black Belt Jones[7] | Robert Clouse | Warner Bros. | — | ||
1975 | Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze | Street & Smith | Michael Anderson | Film based on the pulp comic Doc Savage. | ||
Dolemite[8] | Original | D'Urville Martin | Dimension Pictures | Theatrical ($12,000,000) | ||
The Strongest Man in the World | Vincent McEveety | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($6.6,000,000) | Part of the Dexter Riley film series. | ||
1976 | The Human Tornado[8] | Cliff Roquemore | Dimension Pictures | — | Sequel to Dolemite. | |
1977 | Star Wars[4] | George Lucas | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($775.8,000,000) | ||
Abar, the First Black Superman | Frank Packard | Mirror Releasing | — | A blaxploitation film | ||
Exo-Man | Richard Living | Universal Pictures (NBC) | ||||
1978 | Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park | Gordon Hessler | Hanna-Barbera, Universal Pictures (NBC) | — | Television film Based on the rock band Kiss, and not on pre-existing comic | |
1980 | Hero at Large | Martin Davidson | Amazon MGM Studios (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 | |
Super Fuzz | Original | Sergio Corbucci | Amazon MGM Studios (AVCO Embassy) | — | ||
The Empire Strikes Back[4] | Irvin Kershner | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($549,000,000) | Sequel to Star Wars | ||
1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark[9] | Steven Spielberg | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($389.9,000,000) | Film featuring the character Indiana Jones. Part of the Indiana Jones franchise. | |
Condorman | Charles Jarrott | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($4,500,000) | |||
The Cannonball Run[10] | Hal Needham | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($160,000,000) | Actor Dom DeLuise plays superhero Captain Chaos. | ||
Zorro, The Gay Blade | Argosy | Peter Medak | Theatrical ($5.1,000,000) | Film featuring the character Zorro. | ||
The Legend of the Lone Ranger | WXYT (AM) | William A. Fraker | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($12,617,845) | Film based on the Lone Ranger radio show. | |
Enter the Ninja | Original | Menahem Golan | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($15,000,000) | ||
1982 | The Beastmaster[11] | Don Coscarelli | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($14.1,000,000) | ||
Tron | Steven Lisberger | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | ||||
Conan the Barbarian[12] | Weird Tales | John Milius | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($79.1,000,000) | Film featuring the character Conan the Barbarian. | |
Swamp Thing | Vertigo/DC | Wes Craven | Amazon MGM Studios (Embassy Pictures) | Theatrical ($2.5,000,000) | ||
Modesty Blaise[13] | Hall Syndicate | Reza Badigi | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (ABC) | — | Film based on the comic strip by Peter O'Donnell. | |
1983 | Revenge of the Ninja | Original | Sam Firstenberg | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($14,000,000) | |
Hercules[14] | Luigi Cozzi | Theatrical ($11,000,000) | Film starring Lou Ferrigno. | |||
Return of the Jedi[4] | Richard Marquand | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($475.1,000,000) | Sequel to The Empire Strikes Back | ||
1984 | The Toxic Avenger | Lloyd Kaufman | Troma Entertainment | Theatrical ($800,000) | ||
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom[9] | Steven Spielberg | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($333.1,000,000) | Prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark. Part of the Indiana Jones franchise. | ||
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | W. D. Richter | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios), Sherwood Productions | Theatrical ($6,254,148) | |||
The Brother from Another Planet | John Sayles | Cinecom | Theatrical ($4,000,000) | |||
The Last Starfighter | Nick Castle | Universal Pictures | ||||
Cannonball Run II[10] | Hal Needham | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($56.3,000,000) | Dom Deluise reprises his role as superhero Captain Chaos. | ||
Ghostbusters[15] | Ivan Reitman | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($295.2,00,000) | |||
Conan the Destroyer[12] | Weird Tales | Richard Fleischer | Universal Pictures | ($31,000,000) | Sequel to Conan the Barbarian. | |
Sheena[16] | Fiction House | John Guillermin | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($5,778,353) | Film featuring the character Sheena, Queen of the Jungle | |
Ninja III: The Domination | Original | Sam Firstenberg | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($7,610,785) | ||
The Terminator | James Cameron | Amazon MGM Studios (Orion Pictures) | Theatrical | |||
1985 | Red Sonja | Oriental Stories | Richard Fleischer | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($6.9,000,000) | Film featuring the character Red Sonja |
The Adventures of Hercules[14] | Original | Luigi Cozzi | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | — | Sequel to Hercules | |
Back to the Future | Robert Zemeckis | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($388.8,000,000) | Made by Amblin Entertainment | ||
Weird Science | EC Comics | John Hughes | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($38.9,000,000) | Film based on the comic book magazine Weird Science | |
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins[17] | Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir | Guy Hamilton | Amazon MGM Studios (Orion Pictures) | Theatrical ($14.4,000,000) | Film based on The Destroyer novel series. | |
American Ninja | Original | Sam Firstenberg | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($10,499,694) | ||
The Last Dragon | Michael Schultz | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($33,000,000) | Film produced by record executive Berry Gordy. | ||
1986 | The Wraith | Mike Marvin | New Century Vista Film Company | Theatrical ($3,500,000) | ||
The Greatest American Heroine | — | Stephen J. Cannell Productions | — | Failed pilot for a revival of the television series The Greatest American Hero. | ||
Eliminators[18] | Peter Manoogian | Empire International Pictures | Theatrical ($4,601,256) | |||
Captain EO[19] | Francis Ford Coppola | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($23.7,000,000) | Film based on an attraction at Disneyland. | ||
Kung Fu: The Movie[20] | Richard Lang | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television Studios) | — | Continuation of the television series Kung Fu | ||
The Gladiator | Abel Ferrara | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (ABC) | ||||
1987 | RoboCop | Paul Verhoeven | Amazon MGM Studios (Orion Pictures) | Theatrical ($53,424,681) | ||
Wild Thing[21] | Max Reid | Amazon MGM Studios (Atlantic Entertainment Group) | Theatrical ($84,000) | |||
Masters of the Universe | Mattel | Gary Goddard | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($17,000,000) | Based on a toy franchise and television series of the same name | |
The Princess Bride[22] | Harcourt | Rob Reiner | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($30.9,000,000) | Film based on The Princess Bride novel. | |
The Spirit | Register and Tribune Syndicate | Michael Schultz | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (ABC) | — | Television film The film served as a pilot for a planned TV series. | |
The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman | Original | Ray Austin | Universal Pictures (NBC) | Continuation of the television series The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. | ||
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation | Sam Firstenberg | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($4,000,000) | Part of the American Ninja film series. | ||
Leonard Part 6 | Paul Weiland | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($4.6,000,000) | Spy parody film. | ||
1988 | The Wizard of Speed and Time | Mike Jittlov | Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment | Theatrical ($1,535,000) | Film based on a short film. | |
Moonwalker | Various | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($67,000,000) | |||
1989 | The Return of Swamp Thing | Vertigo/DC | Jim Wyrnorski | Warner Bros. (Millimeter Films) | ||
Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman | Original | Alan J. Levi | Universal Pictures (NBC) | — | Continuation of the television series The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman | |
Nick Knight[23] | Farhad Mann | Barry Weitz Films, Robirdie Pictures, New World Pictures | Failed pilot for a television series. Inspiration for the television series Forever Knight. | |||
The Toxic Avenger Part II | 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 | ||||
Ghostbusters II[15] | Ivan Reitman | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($215.4,000,000) | Sequel to Ghostbusters. Part of the Ghostbusters franchise. | ||
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade[9] | Steven Spielberg | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($474.2,000,000) | Sequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark. Part of the Indiana Jones franchise. | ||
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt | Cedric Sundstrom | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($902,152) | Part of the American Ninja franchise. | ||
Omega Cop | Paul Kyriazi | South Gate Entertainment | — | |||
Back to the Future Part II | Robert Zemeckis | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($332.9,000,000) | Sequel to Back to the Future | ||
1990 | Dick Tracy | Detroit Mirror | Warren Beatty | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) | Theatrical ($162,000,000.7) | Film based on the comic Dick Tracy |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Mirage Studios | Steve Barron | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($201,965,915) | ||
RoboCop 2 | Original | Irvin Kershner | Amazon MGM Studios (Orion Pictures) | Theatrical ($45,681,173) | Sequel to a 1987 film | |
Back to the Future Part III | Robert Zemeckis | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($245.1,000,000) | Sequel to Back to the Future Part II | ||
Darkman | Sam Raimi | Theatrical ($48,878,502) | ||||
Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. | Michael Herz | Troma Entertainment | — | |||
1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | Mirage Studios | Michael Pressman | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($78,656,813) | Sequel to a 1990 film |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day[24] | Original | James Cameron | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($520.9,000,000) | Sequel to The Terminator. | |
The Rocketeer | Pacific Comics | Joe Johnston | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($62,000,000) | ||
Suburban Commando[25] | Original | Burt Kennedy | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($8,000,000) | Film starring Hulk Hogan. | |
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation | Cedric Sundstrom | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | — | Part of the American Ninja film series. | ||
Knight Rider 2000[26] | Alan J. Levi | Universal Pictures (NBC) | Film based on the television series Knight Rider | |||
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time[11] | Sylvio Tabet | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($869,325) | Sequel to The Beastmaster | ||
Dollman | Albert Pyun | Paramount Pictures (Paramount Home Entertainment) | — | A Full Moon Features film. | ||
The Guyver | Tokuma Shoten, Kadokawa Shoten | Screaming Mad George, Steve Wang | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($3,000,000) | Film based on the manga Bio Booster Armor Guyver by Yoshiki Takaya. | |
Karate Cop | Original | Alan Roberts | Imperial Entertainment | — | Sequel to Omega Cop. | |
1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man | Atheneum Books, Dell Publishing | John Carpenter | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($14.4,000,000) | Film based on the novel Memoirs of an Invisible Man. |
Doctor Mordrid | Original | Albert Band, Charles Band | Full Moon Entertainment | — | Direct-to-video Based on an old Doctor Strange script | |
3 Ninjas[27] | Jon Turteltaub | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) | Theatrical ($29,000,000) | |||
Buffy the Vampire Slayer[28] | Fran Rubel Kuzui | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($16.6,000,000) | Film that inspired the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. | ||
Army of Darkness[29] | Sam Raimi | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($21.5,000,000) | Part of the Evil Dead franchise. | ||
Universal Soldier[30] | Roland Emmerich | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($95,000,000) | |||
Innocent Blood | John Landis | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($4.9,000,000) | |||
1993 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III | Mirage Studios | Stuart Gillard | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($42,273,609)5 | Sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze |
The Meteor Man | Original | Robert Townsend | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($8,023,147) | ||
Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo | Rocky Morton, Annabel Jankel | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Hollywood Pictures) | Theatrical ($38.9,000,000) | Film based on the Super Mario video game. | |
RoboCop 3 | Original | Fred Dekker | Amazon MGM Studios (Orion Pictures) | Theatrical ($10,696,210) | Sequel to 1990's RoboCop 2 | |
Full Eclipse | Richard Christian Matheson, Michael Reaves | Warner Bros. (HBO) | — | |||
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys | Charles Band | Paramount Pictures (Paramount Home Entertainment) | Theatrical ($350,000) | A Full Moon Features crossover. | ||
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up[27] | Shin Sang-ok | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($407,618) | Part of the 3 Ninjas film series. | ||
Surf Ninjas | Neal Israel | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | ($4.9,000,000) | |||
American Ninja V | Bobby Jean Leonard | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | — | Part of the American Ninja film series. | ||
Demolition Man[31] | Marco Brambilla | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($159.1,000,000) | |||
Jurassic Park | Steven Spielberg | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($1.046,000,000) | Made by Amblin Entertainment. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. | ||
Last Action Hero[32] | John McTiernan | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($137.3,000,000) | |||
Return to Frogtown | Donald G. Jackson | — | — | Sequel to Hell Comes to Frogtown | ||
Cyborg 2 | Michael Schroeder | Lionsgate Films (Trimark Pictures) | Sequel to the film Cyborg | |||
1994 | The Crow | Caliber Comics | Alex Proyas | Paramount Pictures (Miramax) | Theatrical ($144,693,129) | |
Double Dragon | Technōs Japan | James Yukich | Universal Pictures (Gramercy Pictures) | Theatrical ($4.2,000,000) | Film based on the Double Dragon video game series. | |
Street Fighter | Capcom | Steven E. de Souza | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($99.4,000,000) | Film based on the Street Fighter video game franchise. | |
Bionic Ever After? | Original | Steven Stafford | Paramount Pictures (CBS) | — | Continuation of the television series The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. | |
Shrunken Heads[33] | Richard Elfman | Paramount Pictures (Paramount Home Entertainment) | Theatrical ($800,000) | A Full Moon Features film. | ||
Guyver: Dark Hero | Tokuma Shoten, Kadokawa Shoten | Steve Wang | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | — | Sequel to The Guyver. | |
The Shadow | Street & Smith | Russell Mulcahy | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($48,063,435) | ||
Blankman | Original | Mike Binder | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($7,941,977) | ||
3 Ninjas Kick Back[27] | Charles T. Kanganis | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($11,798,854) | Part of the 3 Ninjas film series. | ||
Pocket Ninjas | Donald G. Jackson, David Huey, Dave Eddy | Universal Pictures (Universal Music Distribution) | — | |||
Dark Angel: The Ascent[34] | Linda Hassani | Full Moon Features | ||||
Hercules and the Amazon Women[6] | Bill L. Norton | Universal Pictures (Universal Television) | Part of the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys franchise. | |||
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom[6] | Harley Cokeliss | |||||
Hercules and the Circle of Fire[6] | Doug Lefler | |||||
Hercules in the Underworld[6] | Bill L. Norton | |||||
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur[6] | Josh Becker | |||||
Knight Rider 2010[26] | Sam Pillsbury | Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) | Television film based on the television series Knight Rider. | |||
1995 | Darkman II: The Return of Durant | Bradford May | Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) | Direct-to-video Sequel to 1990's Darkman | ||
Mortal Kombat | Midway Games | Paul W. S. Anderson | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($122.2,000,000) | Film based on the Mortal Kombat video game franchise. | |
Judge Dredd | Rebellion Developments | Danny Cannon | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Hollywood Pictures) | Theatrical ($113,493,481) | ||
Fist of the North Star[35] | Shueisha | Tony Randel | First Look Studios | Theatrical ($6.6,000,000 | Film based on the manga Fist of the North Star | |
Black Scorpion | Original | Jonathan Winfrey | Paramount Pictures (Showtime) | — | Television film | |
Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise[36] | Douglas Schwartz | Artisan Entertainment | Part of the Baywatch franchise. | |||
The Power Within | Art Camacho | PM Entertainment | ||||
Highlander II: The Quickening[37] | Russell Mulcahy | Westinghouse Broadcasting | Theatrical ($15.6,000,000) | Sequel to Highlander | ||
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Bryan Spicer | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($66,433,194) | Based on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series Characters created by Saban Entertainment | ||
The Demolitionist | Robert Kurtzman | Two Moon Releasing | Theatrical ($1,000,000) | |||
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space | Max Tash | Universal Pictures (MCA Television, Lionsgate Films (Starz) | — | |||
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Peyton Reed | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Buena Vista Television) | Remake of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. | |||
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) | — | Direct-to-video Sequel to 1995's Darkman II: The Return of Durant | |
Forest Warrior | Aaron Norris | Warner Bros. (Turner Entertainment) | Film starring Chuck Norris. | |||
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus[11] | Gabrielle Beaumont | Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) | Part of The Beastmaster film series. | |||
Solo[38] | Norberto Barba | Sony Pictures | Theatrical ($5,107,669) | |||
Theodore Rex[39] | Jonathan Betuel | New Line Cinema | Theatrical ($33.5,000,000) | |||
The Crow: City of Angels | Caliber Comics | Tim Pope | Paramount Pictures (Miramax) | Theatrical ($17,917,287) | Sequel to 1994 film | |
Vampirella | Warren Publishing | Jim Wynorski | Concorde Pictures | [40] | ||
Night Hunter | Original | Rick Jacobson | — | — | ||
1997 | Mortal Kombat Annihilation | Midway Games | John R. Leonetti | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($51.3,000,000) | Sequel to Mortal Kombat |
Kull the Conqueror | Weird Tales | John Nicolella | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($6.1,000,000) | Film featuring the character Kull of Atlantis. | |
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | Original | Shuki Levy and David Winning | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($8,363,899) | Prequel to the Power Rangers Turbo TV series Characters created by Saban Entertainment | |
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery[41] | Jay Roach | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($67.7,000,000) | Parody of James Bond and Jason King. | ||
The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Steven Spielberg | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($618.6,000,000) | Sequel to Jurassic Park. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. | ||
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock | Jonathan Winfrey | Paramount Pictures (Showtime) | — | Television film Sequel to 1995's Black Scorpion | ||
Orgazmo | Trey Parker | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($602,302) | |||
Warriors of Virtue[42] | Ronny Yu | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($6,524,620) | |||
Drive[43] | Steve Wang | — | — | |||
1998 | Star Kid | Manny Coto | Lionsgate Films (Trimark Pictures) | Theatrical ($7,029,025) | ||
The Mask of Zorro | Martin Campbell | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($250,288,523) | |||
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain[27] | Sean McNamara | Theatrical ($375,805) | Part of the 3 Ninjas film series. | |||
Six-String Samurai | Lance Mungia | Palm Pictures | Theatrical ($2,000,000) | |||
The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven[44] | Lawrence Lanoff | Troma Entertainment | — | |||
Chameleon | Stuart Cooper | Paramount Pictures (CBS Media Ventures) | ||||
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms[30] | Jeff Woolnough | Paramount Pictures (Showtime Networks) | Part of the Universal Soldier franchise. | |||
Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business[30] | ||||||
1999 | Inspector Gadget | David Kellogg | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($134,403,112) | Based on the 1983 TV series of the same name | |
Heat Vision and Jack | Ben Stiller | Red Hour Productions | — | Failed television pilot. | ||
The Matrix[45] | The Wachowskis | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($466,000,000.6) | |||
Universal Soldier: The Return[30] | Mic Rogers | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($10.7,000,000) | Part of the Universal Soldier franchise. | ||
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace[4] | George Lucas | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($1.027,000,000) | Prequel to the original Star Wars films. | ||
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me[41] | Jay Roach | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($312,000,000) | Second installment of the Austin Powers film series. | ||
Alien Arsenal | David DeCoteau | Full Moon Features | — | Loose remake of the film Laserblast. | ||
Chameleon II: Death Match | Craig R. Baxley, Russell King | Paramount Pictures (CBS Media Ventures) | Sequel to Chameleon | |||
2000 | Up, Up and Away | Robert Townsend | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Disney Channel) | 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 | — | Television film | ||
Dungeons & Dragons[46] | TSR, Inc. | Courtney Solomon | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($33.8,000,000) | Film based on the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. | |
The Specials | Original | Craig Mazin | Fluid Entertainment, Regent Entertainment | Theatrical ($13,276) | ||
Charlie's Angels[47] | McG | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($264.1,000,000) | Film based on the television series Charlie's Angels. | ||
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV | Lloyd Kaufman | Troma Entertainment | — | Sequel to 1989's The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie | ||
Unbreakable | M. Night Shyamalan | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) | Theatrical ($248,118,121) | |||
Pitch Black[48] | David Twohy | Universal Pictures (Focus Features) | Theatrical ($53.2,000,000) | |||
Chameleon 3: Dark Angel | John Lafia | Paramount Pictures (CBS Media Ventures) | — | Final installment of the Chameleon film trilogy. | ||
Highlander: Endgame[37] | Doug Aarniokoski | Paramount Pictures (Miramax) | Theatrical ($15.8,000,000) | Part of the Highlander franchise. | ||
2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider[49] | Eidos | Simon West | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($247.7,000,000) | Film based on the Tomb Raider video game franchise. |
The One | Original | James Wong | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures), Revolution Studios | Theatrical ($72,689,126) | ||
Cornman: American Vegetable Hero | Barak Epstein | WorldWide International Picture Studios | — | Homage/Parody of superhero movies. | ||
The Double-D Avenger | William Winckler | Bio-Tide Films, Elite Entertainment, King Records, William Winckler Productions | ||||
Earth vs. the Spider[50] | Scott Ziehl | Sony Pictures (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) | Horror parody of Spider-Man. | |||
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Kevin Smith | Paramount Pictures (Miramax) | Theatrical ($33.8,000,000) | Parody featuring the characters Jay and Silent Bob. | ||
Cats & Dogs | Lawrence Guterman | Warner Bros. | ||||
Spy Kids[51] | Robert Rodriguez | Dimension Films | Theatrical ($147.9,000,000) | |||
Pootie Tang[52] | Louis C.K. | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($3.3,000,0000 | Film adapted from a sketch by The Chris Rock Show. | ||
Jurassic Park III | Joe Johnston | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($368.8,000,000) | Sequel to The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. | ||
The Animal | Luke Greenfield | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($84.7,000,000) | |||
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl | — | Warner Bros. (The WB) | — | Unaired pilot based on the television series Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. | ||
Invincible | Jefery Levy | Warner Bros. (TBS) | ||||
2002 | Terror Toons | Joe Castro | Brain Damage Films | Theatrical ($2,300) | ||
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones[4] | George Lucas | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($653.8,000,000) | Part of the Star Wars franchise. | ||
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams[51] | Robert Rodriguez | Dimension Films | Theatrical ($119.7,000,000) | Sequel to Spy Kids. | ||
The Tuxedo[53] | Kevin Donovan | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Pictures) | Theatrical ($104.4,000,000) | |||
Undercover Brother[54] | Malcolm D. Lee | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($41.6,000,000) | |||
The Master of Disguise[55] | Perry Andelin Blake | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($43.4,000,000) | |||
Saint Sinner | Clive Barker | Joshua Butler | Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) | — | Film based on a short story by Clive Barker. | |
Austin Powers in Goldmember[41] | Original | Jay Roach | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($296.7,000,000) | Third installment of the Austin Powers film series. | |
2003 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | America's Best Comics | Stephen Norrington | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($179.3,000,000) | Film based on the comic book The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen |
The Medallion[56] | Original | Gordon Chan | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures & Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($34.3,000,000) | ||
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle[47] | McG | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($259.2,000,000) | Sequel to Charlie's Angels | ||
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines[24] | Jonathan Mostow | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($433.4,000,000) | Part of the Terminator franchise. | ||
Agent Cody Banks[57] | Harald Zwart | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($58.8,000,000) | |||
The Hebrew Hammer[58] | Jonathan Kesselman | Paramount Pictures (Comedy Central), Strand Releasing | Theatrical ($82,157) | |||
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life[49] | Eidos | Jan de Bont | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($160.1,000,000) | Sequel to Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. | |
Inspector Gadget 2 | Original | Alex Zamm | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | — | Direct-to-video sequel to 1999's Inspector Gadget | |
The Lone Ranger | WXYT (AM) | Jack Bender | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television) | Part of the Lone Ranger franchise. | ||
Chimera | CrossGen | Jeff Sheetz | Independent | |||
SpiderBabe | Original | Johnny Crash | E.I. Independent | Erotic parody of Spider-Man. | ||
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding[36] | Douglas Schwartz | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Television) | Part of the Baywatch franchise. | |||
The Black Ninja[59] | Clayton Prince | MTI Home Video, Singa Home Entertainment | Independent film by actor Clayton Prince. | |||
Ultrachrist! | Kerry Douglas Dye | LeisureSuit Media | ||||
The Matrix Reloaded[45] | The Wachowskis | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($741.,000,000.8) | Sequel to The Matrix. | ||
The Matrix Revolutions[45] | Theatrical ($427,000,000.3) | Part of The Matrix franchise. | ||||
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over[51] | Robert Rodriguez | Dimension Films | Theatrical ($197,000,000) | Part of the Spy Kids film series. | ||
Kill Bill: Volume 1[60] | Quentin Tarantino | Paramount Pictures (Miramax) | Theatrical ($180.9,000,000) | |||
Underworld[49] | Len Wiseman | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($95.7,000,000) | |||
2004 | Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | Bob Clark | Sony Pictures (Triumph Films) | Theatrical ($9,219,388) | Sequel to 1999's Baby Geniuses | |
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes | Mike Donahue | Ariztical Entertainment | — | |||
The Karate Dog | Various | Screen Media | ||||
Comic Book: The Movie | Mark Hamill | Paramount Pictures (Miramax) | Mockumentary about a comic book fan. | |||
Van Helsing[61] | Constable & Robinson | Stephen Sommers | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($300.2,000,000) | Film based on different classic horror movie franchises. | |
Resident Evil: Apocalypse[49] | Capcom | Alexander Witt | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($129.3,000,000) | Part of the Resident Evil film series. | |
My Name Is Modesty[13] | Hall Syndicate | Scott Spiegel | Paramount Pictures (Miramax) | — | Film based on the comic strip by Peter O'Donnell. | |
Kill Bill: Volume 2[60] | Original | Quentin Tarantino | Theatrical ($152.2,000,000) | Sequel to Kill Bill: Volume 1. | ||
Thunderbirds[62] | Jonathan Frakes | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($28.3,000,000) | Film based on the television series Thunderbirds | ||
The Chronicles of Riddick[48] | David Twohy | Theatrical ($115.8,000,000) | Sequel to Pitch Black. | |||
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow[63] | Kerry Conran | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($58,000,000) | |||
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London[57] | Kevin Allen | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Walt Disney Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($28.8,000,000) | Sequel to Agent Cody Banks. | ||
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear[64] | David Titcher | Warner Bros. (TNT) | — | First installment of The Librarian film series. | ||
D.E.B.S.[65] | Angela Robinson | Samuel Goldwyn Films | Theatrical ($97,446) | |||
2005 | The Crow: Wicked Prayer | Caliber Comics | Lance Mungia | Dimension Films | — | Direct-to-video Sequel to 2000's The Crow: Salvation |
Painkiller Jane | Event Comics | Sanford Bookstaver | Universal Pictures (Universal Television) | Film based on the comic book series Painkiller Jane. | ||
BloodRayne | Majesco Entertainment | Uwe Boll | Boll KG Productions | Theatrical ($3.7,000,000) | Film based on the BloodRayne video game franchise. | |
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God[46] | TSR, Inc. | Gerry Lively | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) | Theatrical ($1.7,000,000) | Sequel to the Dungeons & Dragons film. | |
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D | Original | Robert Rodriguez | Dimension Films, Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($69,425,967) | ||
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith[4] | George Lucas | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($868.4,000,000) | Part of the Star Wars franchise. | ||
The Legend of Zorro | Martin Campbell | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($142,400,065) | Sequel to the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro | ||
Sky High | Mike Mitchell | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($86,369,815) | |||
Æon Flux | Karyn Kusama | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($52,000,000.3) | Film based on the animated series Æon Flux. | ||
Die You Zombie Bastards! | Caleb Emerson | Image Entertainment | Theatrical ($86,369,815) | |||
Serenity[66] | Joss Whedon | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($40.4,000,000) | Continuation of the television series Firefly | ||
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire[67] | Aaron Norris | Paramount Pictures (CBS Media Ventures) | — | Continuation of the original television series Walker, Texas Ranger. | ||
2006 | Gargantarama | AC Comics | — | — | 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 | ||
DOA: Dead or Alive | Tecmo | Corey Yuen | Dimension Films | Theatrical ($7.7,000,000) | Film based on the 'Dead or Alive video game franchise. | |
My Super Ex-Girlfriend | Original | Ivan Reitman | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($60,984,606) | ||
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior | John Laing | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Buena Vista Television) | Theatrical ($5,000,000) | |||
Ultraviolet | Kurt Wimmer | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($31,070,211) | |||
Special | Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmore | Magnolia Pictures | — | 2006 U.S. limited release | ||
Zoom | Peter Hewitt | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($12,506,362) | |||
Underworld: Evolution[49] | Len Wiseman | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($113.4,000,000) | Part of the Underworld film series. | ||
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines[64] | Jonathan Frakes | Warner Bros. (TNT) | — | Second installment of The Librarian film series. | ||
2007 | Bunny Whipped | Rafael Riera | ThinkFilm | — | Direct-to-video | |
Underdog | Frederik Du Chau | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($65,270,477) | Based on the 1960s TV series of the same name | ||
El Muerto | Los Cornex | Brian Cox | Peninsula Films, Three Lion Productions | — | ||
Ben 10: Race Against Time | Original | Alex Winter | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television) | Television film Based on the Cartoon Network series | ||
Gardener of Eden | Kevin Connolly | Virtual Studios | ||||
The Gene Generation | Pearry Reginald Teo | Lionsgate Films | ||||
The Junior Defenders | Keith Spiegel | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($172,000) | |||
Highlander: The Source[37] | Brett Leonard | Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($213,205) | Part of the Highlander franchise. | ||
Transformers | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($709,000,000.7) | Film based on the Transformers franchise. | |
Resident Evil: Extinction[49] | Capcom | Russell Mulcahy | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($147.7,000,000) | Part of the Resident Evil film series. | |
2008 | Jumper | Original | Doug Liman | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($222,231,186) | |
Superhero Movie | Craig Mazin | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($71,237,351) | |||
Hancock | Peter Berg | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($624,386,746) | |||
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull[9] | Steven Spielberg | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($790.7,000,000) | Part of the Indiana Jones franchise. | ||
Get Smart[68] | Peter Segal | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($230.7,000,000) | Film based on the television series Get Smart. | ||
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control[68] | Gil Junger | Warner Bros. (Warner Premiere) | — | Spin-off of the film Get Smart | ||
The Spirit | Register and Tribune Syndicate | Frank Miller | Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($39,031,337) | ||
The Forbidden Kingdom[69] | Wu Cheng'en | Rob Minkoff | Lionsgate Films, The Weinstein Company | Theatrical ($128,000,000) | Film based on the story Journey to the West. | |
Ninjas vs. Zombies | Original | Justin Timpane | — | — | First of an independent film series. | |
The Adventures of Food Boy | Dane Cannon | Cold Spark Films | ||||
Knight Rider[70] | Steve Shill | Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) | Film based on the television series Knight Rider | |||
Cyborg Soldier | John Stead | — | ||||
The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice[64] | Jonathan Frakes | Warner Bros. (TNT) | Third and final installment of The Librarian film series. | |||
Speed Racer[71] | Shueisha | The Wachowskis | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($93.9,000,000) | Film based on the Speed Racer franchise. | |
2009 | Push | Original | Paul McGuigan | Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment) | Theatrical ($48,858,618) | |
Super Capers | Ray Griggs | Lionsgate Films (Roadside Attractions) | Theatrical ($30,955) | |||
Defendor | Peter Stebbings | Sony Pictures (Sony Pictures Classics), Darius Films, Alliance Films | Theatrical ($44,462) | A Canadian-American film | ||
Paper Man | Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney | MPI Media Group | Theatrical ($13,514) | Actor Ryan Reynolds plays imaginary superhero Captain Excellent. | ||
Black Dynamite[72] | Scott Sanders | Apparition, Sony Pictures (Destination Films) | Theatrical ($296,557) | Parody of blaxploitation films co-written and starring actor Michael Jai White. | ||
Ben 10: Alien Swarm | Alex Winter | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television) | — | Television film Based on the Cartoon Network series | ||
Wolvesbayne[73] | Griff Furst | Active Entertainment | ||||
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li | Capcom | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($12.8,000,000) | Film based on the Street Fighter video game franchise. | |
Dragonball Evolution[74] | Shueisha | James Wong | Theatrical ($58.2,000,000) | Film based on the Dragon Ball franchise. | ||
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($836,000,000.3) | Sequel to Transformers | |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra[75] | Stephen Sommers | Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($302.5,000,000) | Film based on the toyline G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. | ||
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans[49] | Original | Patrick Tatopoulos | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($91.4,000,000) | Prequel to Underworld. | |
Tekken | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Dwight H. Little | Lionsgate Films (Anchor Bay Entertainment) | Theatrical ($1.7,000,000) | Film based on the Tekken video game franchise. | |
Universal Soldier: Regeneration[30] | Original | John Hyams | Sony Pictures (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) | Theatrical ($844,000) | Part of the Universal Soldier franchise. | |
Ninja Assassin | James McTeigue | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($61.6,000,000) | |||
Ninja | Isaac Florentine | First Look Studios, Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($10,000,000) | |||
G-Force[76] | Hoyt Yeatman | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($292.8,000,000) | |||
Princess of Mars[77] | A.C. McClurg | Mark Atkins | The Asylum | — | Film based on the novel A Princess of Mars. | |
2010 | Super | Original | James Gunn | IFC Films, StudioCanal | Theatrical ($593,933) | IFC's most successful VOD film so far[78] |
Ghost of Garganta | AC Comics | — | — | — | Direct-to-video, Sequel to a 2006 film | |
The King of Fighters | SNK | Gordon Chan | Arclight Films, Micott & Basara | Theatrical ($2,307,613) | Film based on The King of Fighters video game franchise. | |
Boy Wonder | Original | Michael Morissey | Lightning Entertainment | — | ||
The A-Team[79] | Joe Carnahan | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($177.2,000,000) | Film based on the television series The A-Team. | ||
The Last Airbender[80] | M. Night Shyamalan | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($319.7,000,000) | Film based on the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. | ||
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Brad Peyton | Warner Bros. | Sequel to Cats & Dogs | |||
Machete[81] | Robert Rodriguez, Ethan Maniquis | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($44.1,000,000) | Film featuring the character Machete. | ||
Tron: Legacy | Joseph Kosinski | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Sequel to Tron | |||
The Sorcerer's Apprentice[82] | Jon Turteltaub | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($215.3,000,000) | Film loosely based on a segment from the movie Fantasia | ||
The Book of Eli[83] | Hughes Brothers | Warner Bros., Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment) | Theatrical ($157.1,000,000) | |||
2011 | The Green Hornet | Holyoke Publishing, NOW Comics | Michel Gondry | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($227,817,248) | |
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night[35] | Sergio Bonelli Editore | Kevin Munroe | Freestyle Releasing | Theatrical ($5.8,000,000) | Film based on the comic Dylan Dog | |
I Am Number Four | HarperCollins | D.J. Caruso | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) | Theatrical ($149,878,437) | Based on the novel of the same name | |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($1,000,000.124) | Part of the Transformers film series. | |
Conan the Barbarian[12] | Weird Tales | Marcus Nispel | Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($63,000,000.3) | Film featuring the character Conan the Barbarian. | |
BloodRayne: The Third Reich | Majesco Entertainment | Uwe Boll | Phase 4 Films | Theatrical ($10,000,000) | Third installment of the BloodRayne film series. | |
Priest[84] | Daewon C.I. | Scott Stewart | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($78,300,000) | Film based on the comic Priest. | |
Pizza Man | Original | Joe Eckardt | Lionsgate Films (Anchor Bay Entertainment) | Theatrical ($3,000,000) | ||
Three Inches | Harley Peyton | Syfy | — | Failed pilot. | ||
Immortals | Tarsem Singh | Relativity Media, Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($226,000,000.5) | Film featuring characters from Greek mythology. | ||
All Superheroes Must Die | Jason Trost | Image Entertainment | — | Also known as Vs Sequel All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero was released in 2016. | ||
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World[51] | Robert Rodriguez | The Weinstein Company | Theatrical ($85.6,000,000) | Part of the Spy Kids film series. | ||
Cross[85] | Patrick Durham | Sony Pictures | — | First of an independent film series. | ||
2012 | Chronicle | Josh Trank | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($126,636,097) | ||
Rise of the Black Bat[86] | Standard Comics | Scott Patrick | TomCat Films | Direct-to-video | Co-production with Brett Kelly Entertainment and Dudez Productions. | |
Dredd | Rebellion Developments | Pete Travis | Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($41,467,606) | Reboot of the Judge Dredd film franchise | |
Underworld: Awakening[49] | Original | Mans Marlind, Bjorn Stein | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($160.1,000,000) | Part of Underworld | |
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter[87] | Grand Central Publishing | Timur Bekmambetov | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($116.4,000,000) | Film based on the novel Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. | |
Resident Evil: Retribution[49] | Capcom | Paul W. S. Anderson | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($240.2,000,000) | Part of the Resident Evil film series. | |
John Carter[77] | A.C. McClurg | Andrew Stanton | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($284.1,000,000) | Film based on A Princess of Mars. | |
Somebody's Hero | Original | Darin Beckstead | Amazon MGM Studios | — | ||
Avenging Force: The Scarab | Standard Comics | Brett Kelly | Dudez Productions | Direct-to-video | ||
Elf-Man | Original | Ethan Wiley | Lionsgate Films (Anchor Bay Entertainment) | Direct-to-video A Christmas superhero comedy film | ||
Alter Egos | Jordan Galland | Phase 4 Films, SModcast | Film is distributed by the podcast, SModcast, co-hosted by Kevin Smith. | |||
The Amazing Bulk | Lewis Schoenbrun | Wild Eye Releasing | Theatrical ($14,000) | Mockbuster of the film The Incredible Hulk. | ||
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning[30] | John Hyams | Foresight Unilimite, Magnolia Pictures | Theatrical ($1.4,000,000) | Part of the Universal Soldier franchise. | ||
2013 | Pacific Rim[88] | Guillermo del Toro | Warner Bros. Pictures | Theatrical ($411,000,000) | ||
Atlantic Rim | Jared Cohn | The Asylum | — | Direct-to-video A mockbuster ripoff to Pacific Rim | ||
Super Buddies | Robert Vince | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) | Direct-to-video Seventh installment in the Air Buddies franchise | |||
Sparks | Chris Folino, Todd Burows | Sideshow Productions | ||||
The Hunters | Arc Entertainment | Nisha Ganatra | Raindance Entertainment, Eh-Okay Entertainment Productions | Film based on the graphic novel Mirror Mirror by Joshua Williamson. | ||
The Lone Ranger | WXYT (AM) | Gore Verbinski | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($260,000,000.5) | Film based on the Lone Ranger radio show. | |
G.I. Joe: Retaliation[75] | Hasbro | Stephen Sommers | Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($302.5,000,000) | Sequel to G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra. | |
Bounty Killer | Kickstart Comics | Henry Saine | Arc Entertainment | — | Film based on a graphic novel. | |
Riddick[48] | Original | David Twohy | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($98.3,000,000) | Part of The Chronicles of Riddick franchise. | |
Machete Kills[81] | Robert Rodriguez | Open Road Films | Theatrical ($17.5,000,000) | Sequel to Machete. | ||
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear | Isaac Florentine | Millennium Media | — | Sequel to Ninja | ||
2014 | RoboCop | José Padilha | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures), Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($242,688,965) | First reboot to the RoboCop franchise | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Mirage Studios | Jonathan Liebesman | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($485,004,754) | Reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film franchise | |
Birdman | Original | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Searchlight Pictures) | Theatrical ($103,000,000.2) | ||
Hercules | Radical Studios | Brett Ratner | Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($(244.8,000,000} | Film based on the graphic novel Hercules | |
I, Frankenstein | Kevin Grevioux | Stuart Beattie | Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($76.8,000,000) | Film based on a digital-only graphic novel. | |
Transformers: Age of Extinction | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($1,000,000.104) | Part of the Transformers film series. | |
Android Cop | Original | Mark Atkins | The Asylum | — | Mockbuster of Robocop | |
The Equalizer[89] | Antoine Fuqua | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($192.3,000,000) | Film based on the television series The Equalizer. | ||
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Wych Kaosayananda | Crystal Sky Pictures | Theatrical ($9,240) | Prequel of the Tekken film. | |
2015 | American Hero | Original | Nick Love | Screen Media | Theatrical ($1,000,000) | |
Jupiter Ascending | The Wachowskis | Warner Bros. | ||||
Jurassic World | Colin Trevorrow | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($1.671,000,000) | Sequel to Jurassic Park III. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. | ||
Star Wars: The Force Awakens[4] | J.J. Abrams | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Lucasfilm) | Theatrical ($2.068,000,000) | Part of the Star Wars franchise. | ||
Avengers Grimm | Jeremy M. Inman | The Asylum | — | Mockbuster of the film Avengers: Age of Ultron and the television series Once Upon a Time. | ||
Lazer Team | Matt Hullum | Rooster Teeth | Theatrical ($1,600,000) | Co-produced by YouTube Red and Fullscreen Films | ||
Terminator Genisys[24] | Alan Taylor | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($440.6,000,000) | Part of the Terminator franchise. | ||
2016 | Code 8 | Jeff Chan | — | — | 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 | |
Hectic Knife | Original | Greg DeLiso | Troma Entertainment | — | a Superhero parody | |
Max Steel | Mattel | Stewart Hendler | Open Road Films | Theatrical ($6,272,403) | Live-action reboot of the toyline franchise | |
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter[49] | Capcom | Paul W. S. Anderson | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($312.2,000,000) | Part of the Resident Evil film series. | |
All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero[90][91][92] | Original | Jason Trost | — | — | Sequel to 2011's All Superheroes Must Die, released on YouTube[93] | |
Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel | — | Sequel to Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes. | ||||
Underworld: Blood Wars[49] | Anna Foerster | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($81.1,000,000) | Part of the Underworld film series. | ||
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call[15] | Paul Feig | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($229.1,000,000) | Reboot of Ghostbusters. Part of the Ghostbusters franchise. | ||
Yoga Hosers[94] | Kevin Smith | Invincible Pictures | Theatrical ($38,784) | Part of the True North trilogy. | ||
Midnight Special[95] | Jeff Nichols | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($7.68,000,000) | |||
2017 | Split | M. Night Shyamalan | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($276,921,998) | Standalone sequel to 2000's Unbreakable Co-produced with Blumhouse Productions | |
iBoy | Adam Randall | Netflix, XYZ Films | — | |||
Power Rangers | Hasbro | Dean Israelite | Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($142,099,154) | Reboot of the Power Rangers film franchise | |
Transformers: The Last Knight | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($605,000,000.4) | Part of the Transformers film series. | ||
Ghost in the Shell[96] | Kodansha | Rupert Sanders | Theatrical ($169.8,000,000) | Film based on the Ghost in the Shell franchise. | ||
Sleight | Original | J. D. Dillard | WWE Studios, BH Tilt | Theatrical ($3,989,705) | Co-produced with Diablo Entertainment | |
Star Wars: The Last Jedi[4] | Rian Johnson | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Lucasfilm) | Theatrical ($1.333,000,000,000) | Sequel to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Part of the Star Wars franchise. | ||
Baywatch[36] | Seth Gordon | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($177.9,000,000) | Film based on the television series Baywatch. | ||
The VelociPastor[97] | Brendan Steere | Wild Eye Releasing | — | |||
Lazer Team 2 | Matt Hullum and Daniel Fabelo | Rooster Teeth | Theatrical ($19,996) | Co-produced by YouTube Red and Fullscreen Films | ||
Sign Gene | Emilio Insolera | Pluin Productions | Theatrical ($25,000) | |||
2018 | Tomb Raider[49] | Eidos | Roar Uthaug | Warner Bros., Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($274.7,000,000) | Film based on the Tomb Raider video game franchise. |
Pacific Rim Uprising[88] | Original | Steven S. DeKnight | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($290.9,000,000) | Sequel to Pacific Rim | |
Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe | Valiant Comics | Aaron Schoenke | Paramount Pictures (ComicBook.com) | — | Based on the Valiant characters. Originally a series for Comicbook.com and film for YouTube. | |
Avengers Grimm: Time Wars | Original | Maximilian Elfeldt | The Asylum | Sequel to Avengers Grimm. Mockbuster of the film Avengers: Infinity War and the television series Once Upon a Time. | ||
Higher Power | Matthew Charles Santoro | Magnet Releasing | Co-produced with Di Bonaventura Pictures and Defy Media | |||
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | J. A. Bayona | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($1.310,000,000) | Sequel to Jurassic World. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. | ||
The Darkest Minds | Jennifer Yuh Nelson | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($41,142,379) | Based on a novel of the same name Co-produced with 21 Laps Entertainment | ||
The Equalizer 2[89] | Antoine Fuqua | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($190.4,000,000) | Sequel to The Equalizer. | ||
Hornet | James Kondelik, Jon Kondelik | The Asylum | — | Direct-to-video A mockbuster ripoff to Bumblebee. | ||
Bumblebee | Hasbro | Travis Knight | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($468,000,000) | Spin-off from the Transformers film series. | |
Kin[98] | Original | Jonathan and Josh Baker | Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment) | Theatrical ($10.3,000,000) | ||
Accident Man | Apocalypse Ltd | Jesse V. Johnson | Sony Pictures (Destination Films) | — | Film based on the Accident Man comic strip. | |
2019 | Glass | Original | M. Night Shyamalan | Walt Disney Studios Motion 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[99] | Shueisha | Robert Rodriguez | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($405,000,000) | Film based on the manga Battle Angel Alita. | |
Kim Possible | Original | Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Disney Channel) | — | Live-action adaptation of the animated series Kim Possible. | |
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker[4] | J.J. Abrams | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Lucasfilm) | Theatrical ($1.074,000,000,000) | Sequel to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Part of the Star Wars franchise. | ||
Fast Color | 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 | ||
Freaks | Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky | Well Go USA Entertainment | Theatrical ($335,050) | Co-produced with Amazing Incorporated and Wise Daughter Films | ||
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Kevin Smith | Saban Films | Theatrical ($4,691,248) | Parody featuring the characters Jay and Silent Bob Sequel to Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. | ||
Terminator: Dark Fate[24] | Tim Miller | Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($261.1,000,000) | Part of the Terminator franchise. | ||
Undercover Brother 2[54] | Leslie Small | Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) | — | Sequel to Undercover Brother. | ||
Charlie's Angels[47] | Elizabeth Banks | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($73.3,000,000) | Part of the Charlie's Angels franchise. | ||
2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega Sammy Group | Jeff Fowler | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($320,954,026) | Hybrid film with both live-action and animation 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 | — | Co-produced with Screen Arcade and Supermarché | |
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals | Anna Mastro | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Disney+) | Produced by Disney Channel | |||
Jiu Jitsu | Dimitri Logothetis | The Avenue Entertainment | Based on a comic of the same name. | |||
Archenemy | Adam Egypt Mortimer | RLJE Films | Theatrical ($136,240) | Co-produced with Voltage Pictures and SpectreVision | ||
Fatman[100] | Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms | Saban Films | Theatrical (($1.7,000,000) | |||
The Unhealer[101] | Martin Guigui | Shout Factory | — | |||
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! | Sean McNamara | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) | Direct-to-video sequel to Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | |||
We Can Be Heroes | Robert Rodriguez | Netflix | Co-produced with Double R Productions | |||
2021 | Flora & Ulysses | Candlewick Press | Lena Khan | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Disney+) | Based on a children's novel of the same name | |
Lazarus | Original | R.L. Scott | Samuel Goldwyn Films | Co-produced with Phoenix Rising Films, Overdog Entertainment and Wonder Studios | ||
Insight | Livi Zheng | Gravitas Ventures | ||||
Mortal Kombat | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Simon McQuoid | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($83.7,000,000) | Film based on the Mortal Kombat video game franchise. | |
Thunder Force | Original | Ben Falcone | Netflix | — | Co-produced with On the Day Productions | |
Snake Eyes[75] | Hasbro | Robert Schwentke | Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($36,871,324) | Prequel to G.I. Joe Co-produced with Skydance Media, Entertainment One and Di Bonaventura Pictures | |
The Green Knight[102] | Frederic Madden | David Lowery | A24 | Theatrical ($20,000,000) | Film based on the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. | |
Free Guy[103] | Original | Shawn Levy | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($3331.5,000,000) | ||
Malignant | James Wan | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($34,891,791) | |||
Ghostbusters: Afterlife[15] | Jason Reitman | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($204.4,000,000) | Continuation of the original Ghostbusters films. Sequel to Ghostbusters II. Part of the Ghostbusters franchise. | ||
The Matrix Resurrections[45] | Lana Wachowski | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($156,000,000.6) | Part of The Matrix franchise. | ||
2022 | Fistful of Vengeance[104] | Roel Reine | Netflix | — | Follow-up to the television series Wu Assassins. | |
The Hyperions | Jon McDonald | The Daily Wire, Saban Films | ||||
Everything Everywhere All at Once[105] | Daniels | A24 | Theatrical ($100.9,000,000) | |||
Dracula: The Original Living Vampire | Maximilian Elfeldt | The Asylum | — | Direct-to-video A mockbuster ripoff to Morbius. | ||
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sega Sammy Group | Jeff Fowler | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($29,800,000) | Hybrid film with both live-action and animation Sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog. Co-produced with Sega & Original Film. | |
Corrective Measures | Arcana Studio | Sean O'Reilly | Tubi | — | ||
Firestarter[106] | Viking Press | Keith Thomas | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($14.9,000,000) | Adaptation of the novel Firestarter by Stephen King. | |
Jurassic World Dominion | Original | Colin Trevorrow | Theatrical ($1.004,000,000) | Sequel to Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. | ||
Secret Headquarters | Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman | Paramount Pictures (Paramount+) | — | Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Films | ||
Samaritan | Mythos Comics | Julius Avery | Amazon MGM Studios | Produced by Balboa Productions | ||
Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday | Original | The Kirby Brothers | Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sony Pictures (Destination Films) | Sequel to Accident Man. | ||
Violent Night[100] | Tommy Wirkola | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($25.7,000,000) | |||
2023 | Teen Wolf: The Movie | Russell Mulcahy | Paramount Pictures (Paramount+) | — | Based on the film and TV series Teen Wolf. | |
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves[46] | Hasbro | Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($350,562) | Based on the Tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. | |
Renfield[107] | Constable & Robinson | Chris McKay | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($3,140,000) | Film based on the Dracula film series. | |
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always | Hasbro | Charlie Haskell | Netflix | — | Continuation of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series. | |
Sisu | Original | Jalmari Helander | Lionsgate Films, Sony Pictures (Stage 6 Films) | Theatrical ($13,009,289) | a Finnish-American co-production. | |
Knights of the Zodiac | Shueisha | Tomasz Bagiński | Sony Pictures (Stage 6 Films) | Theatrical ($4,472,573) | Based on a manga Saint Seiya A Japanese-American co-production. | |
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Hasbro | Steven Caple Jr. | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($346,188,071) | Sequel to Bumblebee Spin-off from the Transformers film series. | |
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Original | James Mangold | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures & Lucasfilm) | Theatrical ($24,000,000) | Fifth and final installment of the Indiana Jones film series. | |
Gray Matter | Meko Winbush | Warner Bros. (Max) | — | |||
The Equalizer 3 | Antoine Fuqua | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($13,100,000) | Sequel to The Equalizer 2. | ||
Spy Kids: Armageddon | Robert Rodriguez | Netflix | — | Reboot to the Spy Kids film series. | ||
Rebel Moon | Zack Snyder | Originally a Star Wars project. | ||||
2024 | The Painter | Kimani Ray Smith | Paramount Pictures (Republic Pictures) | Produced by SP Media Group | ||
The Bricklayer | Renny Harlin | Vertical | Theatrical ($896,846) | Produced by Millennium Media | ||
The Beekeeper | David Ayer | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Paramount Pictures (Miramax) | Theatrical ($152,720,535) | Co-produced with Ceder Park Entertainment and Punch Palace Productions | ||
Argylle | Matthew Vaughn | Universal Pictures, Apple Original Films | Theatrical ($94,950,038) | Based on the novel of the same name. | ||
The Thundermans Return | Trevor Kirschner | Paramount Pictures (Paramount+) | — | Continuation of the television series The Thundermans. | ||
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire[15] | Gil Kenan | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($114,426,978) | Sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife. | ||
The People's Joker | Vera Drew | Altered Innocence | — | A Parody film to Joker | ||
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | W. F. Howes Limited | Guy Ritchie | Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($9,000,000) | Based on Churchill's Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII by Damien Lewis Co-produced with Black Bear Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films | |
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver | Original | Zack Snyder | Netflix | — | Sequel to Rebel Moon. | |
Boy Kills World | Moritz Mohr | Lionsgate Films (Roadside Attractions) | Theatrical ($824,200) | Co-produced with Nthizbah Pictures, Hammerstone Studios, Raimi Productions and Vertigo Entertainment |
Upcoming
Year | Film | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Borderlands | Gearbox Software | Eli Roth | Lionsgate Films | Based on a video game of the same name |
The Crow | Caliber Comics | Rupert Sanders | Reboot of the same name Co-produced with Davis Films, Electric Shadow Co, Hassell Free Productions and Pressman Film. | ||
Legend of the White Dragon | Original | Aaron Schoenke | Falling Forward Films | ||
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Sega Sammy Group | Jeff Fowler | Paramount Pictures | Hybrid film with both live-action and animation Sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Co-produced with Sega & Original Film | |
Red Sonja | Dynamite Entertainment | M. J. Bassett | Millennium Media | Reboot of the same name | |
2025 | Untitled Jurassic World Dominion sequel | Original | Gareth Edwards | Universal Pictures | Sequel to Jurassic World Dominion. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. |
Tron: Ares | Joachim Rønning | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Sequel to Tron: Legacy | ||
Mortal Kombat 2 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Simon McQuoid | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Sequel to Mortal Kombat. | |
2026 | The Mandalorian & Grogu | Original | Jon Favreau | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Lucasfilm) | A Sequel and Spin-off to The Mandalorian. |
Masters of the Universe | Mattel | Travis Knight | Amazon MGM Studios | Based on a franchise of the same name Reboot of the same name | |
Highlander | Original | Chad Stahelski | Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment) | Reboot of the same name | |
TBA | The Toxic Avenger | Macon Blair | Legendary Pictures | Reboot of the same name | |
Untitled Star Wars film | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Lucasfilm) | |||
The Animal 2 | Rob Schneider | Tubi | Sequel to The Animal | ||
My Hero Academia | Shueisha | Shinsuke Sato and Craig Gillespie | Netflix | Based on a manga of the same name Co-produced with Legendary Entertainment and Toho Pictures | |
Incorruptible | Boom! Studios | Jeymes Samuel | |||
Irredeemable | |||||
Untitled Bloodshot Sequel | Valiant Comics | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Bloodshot | |
Harbinger | Paul Downs Colaizzo | 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 | Based on the comic book of the same name Produced by Original Film and DMG Entertainment | ||||
Shadowman | Reginald Hudlin | ||||
Painkiller Jane | Dynamite Entertainment | TBA | Lotus Entertainment | Reboot of the same name | |
Barbarella | Edgar Wright | Sony Pictures | Reboot of the same name | ||
Django/Zorro | TBA | TBA | Crossover sequel to Django Unchained & The Legend of Zorro. | ||
Black | Black Mask Studios | Warner Bros. | Produced by Studio 8 | ||
Green Hornet and Kato | Holyoke Publishing, NOW Comics | Leigh Whannell | Universal Pictures | Reboot of the same name Co-produced with Amasia Entertainment | |
Gundam | Bandai Namco Holdings | Jordan Vogt-Roberts | Netflix | Based on a character of the same name Produced by Legendary Pictures | |
ThunderCats | Original | Adam Wingard | Warner Bros. | Based on the television series of the same name | |
Untitled Matrix film | Drew Goddard | Part of The Matrix franchise. | |||
Captain Planet | TBA | Based on the television series of the same name | |||
Hercules | Guy Ritchie | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Reboot of the same name Produced by AGBO | ||
Untitled Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover | Hasbro | TBA | Paramount Pictures | A Crossover between Transformers & G.I. Joe. | |
G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant | Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Third installment of the G.I. Joe film series. | |||
Untitled Snake Eyes follow-up film | a follow-up to Snake Eyes Co-produced with Skydance Media, Entertainment One and Di Bonaventura Pictures | ||||
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin | Mirage Studios | Paramount Pictures | Based on the comic book of the same name. | ||
RoboCop Returns | Original | Abe Forsythe | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Second reboot to the RoboCop franchise | |
Untitled Hancock Sequel | Peter Berg | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Sequel to Hancock | ||
Untitled Chronicle Sequel | TBA | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Sequel to Chronicle Co-produced with Davis Entertainment | ||
Mega Man | Capcom | Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman | Netflix | Based on a video game franchise of the same name Produced by Chernin Entertainment | |
One-Punch Man | Shueisha | Justin Lin | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Based on a manga of the same name Co-produced with Arad Productions and Perfect Storm Entertainment | |
Tiger & Bunny | Bandai Namco Holdings | TBA | 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. (New Line Cinema) | Based on a manga of the same name Produced by Animal Logic | ||
Overwatch | Activision Blizzard | TBA | Based on a video game of the same name Co-produced with Activision Blizzard Studios | ||
Miraculous | Original | Jeremy Zag | Lionsgate Films | Based on an animated series Co-produced with TF1 Studios, Skydance Media, Cross Creek Pictures, and ZAG Inc. | |
Untitled Power Rangers Reboot | Hasbro | Jonathan Entwistle | Netflix | Reboot to Power Rangers Co-produced by Hasbro Entertainment | |
Rebel's Run | Arkhaven Comics | Scooter Downey | Viral Films Media | Based on the characters of Arkhaven Comics | |
Untitled Jiu Jitsu sequel | Acme Rocket Fuel | Dimitri Logothetis | The Avenue Entertainment | Sequel to Jiu Jitsu | |
Untitled Austin Powers fourth film | Original | Jay Roach | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Fourth installment of the Austin Powers film series. | |
Untitled Violent Night sequel | TBA | Universal Pictures | Sequel to Violent Night. | ||
Untitled Free Guy sequel | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Sequel to Free Guy. | |||
Tarzan | Sony Pictures | A "total reinvention" of the character. |
Movie serials
Year | Serial | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Notes |
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1936 | Flash Gordon | King Features Syndicate | Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor | Universal Pictures | A 13-chapter serial based on the Flash Gordon comic strip character |
1937 | Dick Tracy | Detroit Mirror | Alan James, Ray Taylor | Republic Pictures | A 15-chapter serial based on the comic strip Dick Tracy. |
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 | |
Dick Tracy Returns | Detroit Mirror | William Witney, John English | Republic Pictures | Film featuring the comic character Dick Tracy. | |
The Lone Ranger | WXYT (AM) | A 15-chapter serial based on the Lone Ranger character. | |||
1939 | The Lone Ranger Rides Again | ||||
Dick Tracy's G-Men | Detroit Mirror | A 15-chapter serial featuring the character Dick Tracy. | |||
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. | |
The Shadow | Street & Smith | James W. Horne | Columbia Pictures | A 15-chapter seriesl featuring The Shadow character. | |
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 |
The Spider Returns | Popular Publications | James W. Horne | Columbia Pictures | 15-chapter serial based on the Spider pulp comics. | |
Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. | Detroit Mirror | William Witney, John English | Republic Pictures | A 15-chapter serial featuring the character Dick Tracy. | |
1943 | The Masked Marvel | Original | Spencer Gordon Bennet | A 12-chapter black-and-white serial |
Animated
Year | Film | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978 | Star Wars Holiday Special[4] | Original | Steve Binder | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Television) | — | Part of the Star Wars franchise. |
1982 | Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All | Danilo Bruni | Filmation | Television film Based on the series of the same name | ||
Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase | Various | Paramount Pictures (CBS Television Distribution) | Based on the character of the same name | |||
1985 | The Secret of the Sword | Amazon MGM Studios (Atlantic Entertainment Group) | Theatrical ($6,500,000) | Based on the two characters. | ||
He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special | Bob Forward, Don Heckman | Westinghouse Broadcasting | — | |||
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | Kimio Yabuki | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($4,000,000.9) | Part of the Rainbow Brite media franchise. | ||
1986 | The Adventures of the American Rabbit | Fred Wolf, Nobutaka Nishizawa | Amazon MGM Studios (Clubhouse Pictures) | Theatrical ($1,268,443) | ||
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords | Ray Patterson, Don Lusk, Alan Zaslove | Theatrical ($1.3,0000,0000) | Film featuring two Tonka toylines. | |||
The Transformers: The Movie | Hasbro | Nelson Shin | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group | Theatrical ($5.000,000.8) | Film based on The Transformers television series. | |
1987 | G.I. Joe: The Movie[75] | Don Jurwich | Celebrity Home Entertainment | — | Continuation of the television series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. | |
1988 | BraveStarr: The Movie | Original | Tom Tataranowicz | Taurus Entertainmen | Based on the toy franchise of the same name | |
1992 | Defenders of Dynatron City | Lucasfilm Games | — | DIC Entertainment | Failed pilot for a television series based on the video game Defenders of Dynatron City. | |
Battletoads | Rare | Kent Butterworth | Failed pilot for a television series based on the video game Battletoads. | |||
1993 | Jonny's Golden Quest | Original | Don Lusk, Paul Sommer | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television Distribution) | Television film Based on the character of the same name | |
1995 | Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects | Mario Piluso | Television film Based on the character of the same name | |||
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken[108] | Various | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) | Pilot for the television series Gargoyles. | |||
Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins | Midway Games | — | New Line Cinema | Prequel to the Mortal Kombat film. | ||
Toy Story | Original | John Lasseter | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($394,436,586,4) | Made by Pixar | |
1997 | Hercules[6] | John Musker, Ron Clements | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($252,000,000.7) | Film featuring the character Heracles. | |
1998 | Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus[6] | Lynne Naylor | Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) | — | Part of the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys franchicse. | |
1999 | The Iron Giant[109] | Faber and Faber | Brad Bird | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($31.3,000,000) | Film based on the novel The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. |
Tarzan[5] | A.C. McClurg | Kevin Lima, Chris Buck | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($448.2,000,000) | Film featuring the character Tarzan. | |
Hercules: Zero to Hero | Original | Bob Kline, Tad Stones, Phil Wenstein | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) | — | Sequel to Hercules. | |
Toy Story 2 | John Lasseter | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($512,000,000) | Sequel to Toy Story | ||
2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Tad Stones | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) | — | Part of the Toy Story franchise. | |
2001 | Osmosis Jones[110] | Various | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($14,000,000) | Live-action animated film | |
2002 | The Powerpuff Girls Movie[49] | Craig McCracken | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($16,426,471) | Based on The Powerpuff Girls TV series | |
Buffy: The Animated Series[49] | — | Fox | — | Failed pilot for an animated series based on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. | ||
Inspector Gadget's Last Case | Michael Maliani | DIC Entertainment | 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 Studios Motion Pictures (Buena Vista Television) | Part of the Kim Possible franchise. | ||
The Animatrix[45] | Various | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) | Part of The Matrix franchise. | |||
Those Who Walk in Darkness | Grand Central Publishing | — | Lightyear Entertainment | Film based on the novel Those Who Walk in Darkness by John Ridley. | ||
G.I. Joe: Spy Troops[75] | Hasbro | Dale Carman | Paramount Pictures (Paramount Home Entertainment) | Part of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero franchise. | ||
2004 | The Big Superhero Wish | Original | Gary Conrad, Sarah Frost | Paramount Pictures (Nickelodeon) | Television special A special to The Fairly Oddparents | |
The Incredibles | Brad Bird | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($631,442,092) | Made by Pixar | ||
Lady Death: The Motion Picture | Chaos! Comics | Andy Orjuela | A.D. Vision | — | Film based on the comic book Lady Death by Brian Pulido. | |
Max Steel: Endangered Species | Mattel | Sean Frewer | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television) | Part of the Max Steel franchise. | ||
Van Helsing: The London Assignment[61] | Constable & Robinson | Sharon Bridgeman | Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) | Prequel to the film Van Helsing | ||
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury[48] | Original | Peter Chung | Part of The Chronicles of Riddick franchise. | |||
G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom[75] | Hasbro | Dale Carman | Paramount Pictures (Paramount Home Entertainment) | Sequel to G.I. Joe: Spy Troops. | ||
2005 | Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico | Original | Ron Hughart | Warner Bros. | Direct-to-video Based on the show of the same name | |
Mr. Incredible and Pals | Various | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) | Part of The Incredibles franchise. | |||
Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever | Ezekiel Norton | DIC Entertainment | Direct-to-video Part of the Inspector Gadget franchise | |||
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | Steve Loter | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Buena Vista Television) | Part of the Kim Possible franchise. | |||
The Golden Blaze | Bryon E. Casrson | Kidtoon Films | ||||
Tarzan II | A.C. McClurg | Brian Smith | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) | Sequel to Tarzan. | ||
Max Steel: Forces of Nature | Mattel | Sean Sullivan | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television) | Part of the Max Steel franchise. | ||
2006 | Max Steel: Countdown | |||||
2007 | Mosaic | POW! Entertainment | Roy Allen Smith | Lionsgate Films (Anchor Bay Entertainment) | Direct-to-video Created by Stan Lee | |
TMNT | Mirage Studios | Kevin Munroe | Warner Bros., The Weinstein Company | Theatrical ($95,608,995) | Alternative sequel to 1991's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters[111] | Original | Various | First Look Pictures | Theatrical ($5.5,000,000) | Film based on the television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force. | |
The Condor | POW! Entertainment | Steven E. Gordon | Lionsgate Films (Anchor Bay Entertainment) | — | Direct-to-video Created by Stan Lee | |
Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix | Original | Sebastian O. Montes III, Scooter Tidwell | Warner Bros. (Cartoon Network Studios) | Television film Based on Ben 10 TV series | ||
Phantom Planet | Butch Hartman | Paramount Pictures (Nickelodeon) | The series finale to Danny Phantom | |||
Veritas, Prince of Truth | Arturo Ruiz-Esparza | Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment, Lightyear Entertainment | ||||
Max Steel: Dark Rival | Mattel | William Lau | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television) | Part of the Max Steel franchise. | ||
The Chosen One | Original | Chris Lackey | — | |||
2008 | Turok: Son of Stone | Valiant Comics | Curt Geda, Dan Riba, Frank Squillace, Tad Stones | Universal Pictures (Classic Media) | Direct-to-video | |
Kung Fu Panda[112] | Original | John Stevenson, Mark Osborne | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) | Theatrical ($631,000,000.7) | ||
Star Wars: The Clone Wars[4] | Dave Filoni | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($68.3,000,000) | Part of the Star Wars franchise. | ||
Bolt | Chris Williams | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($310,000,000) | |||
2009 | Garfield's Pet Force | Andrews McMeel Universal | Mark A.Z. Dippé, Kyung Ho Lee | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) | — | Direct-to-video Based on the comic strip of the same name |
Astro Boy | Various | David Bowers | Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment) | Theatrical ($44,093,014) | Imagi Animation Studios film loosely based on the manga series of the same name | |
Monsters vs. Aliens | Original | Conrad Vernon, Rob Letterman | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) | Theatrical ($381.5,000,000) | ||
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | MVCreations | Rob Zombie | Lionsgate Films (Anchor Bay Entertainment) | Theatrical ($10,000,000) | Film based on the comic by Rob Zombie. | |
Turtles Forever | Mirage Studios | Roy Burdine Lloyd Goldfine | 4Kids Entertainment | — | Television film Crossover event, between the 1987 series and 2003 series | |
Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space | Original | Various | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) | Part of the Monsters vs. Aliens | ||
2010 | Toy Story 3 | Lee Unkrich | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($1,067,000,000) | Sequel to Toy Story 2 | |
Megamind | Tom McGrath | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) | Theatrical ($317,415,120) | |||
Despicable Me | Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($543.2,000,000) | |||
Kung-Fu Magoo | Andres Couturier | Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment | Theatrical ($2.6,000,000) | Film featuring the animated character Mr. Magoo. | ||
Kung Fu Panda Holiday[112] | Tim Johnson | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) | — | Part of the Kung Fu Panda franchise. | ||
2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2[112] | Jennifer Yuh Nelson | Theatrical ($665.7,000,000) | Sequel to Kung Fu Panda. | ||
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension[113] | Various | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Disney Television Animation) | — | Film features the superhero Perry the Platypus. | ||
Puss in Boots[114] | Chris Miller | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) | Theatrical ($555,000,000) | Part of the Shrek franchise. | ||
2012 | Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens | Victor Cook | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television) | — | Television film Based on Ben 10 TV series | |
The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse | Dynamite Entertainment | Justin Paul Ritter | Shoreline Productions | [115] | ||
ParaNorman[116] | Original | Sam Fell, Chris Butler | Universal Pictures (Focus Features) | Theatrical ($107.1,000,000) | ||
Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos[114] | Raman Hui | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) | — | Part of the Puss in Boots franchise. | ||
Rise of the Guardians | William Joyce | Peter Ramsey | Theatrical ($306,000,000.9} | Film based on the book The Guardians of Childhood. | ||
2013 | Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie | Original | Steve Stark | Phase 4 Films | Theatrical ($69,000) | Adaptation from the comic book Bluntman and Chronic by Kevin Smith, originally from his film Chasing Amy. |
Despicable Me 2 | Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($970.8,000,000) | Sequel to the film Despicable Me. | ||
Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising | Hasbro | Duane Capizzi, Marsha Griffin, Steven Melching | Lionsgate Films (Entertainment One) | — | Conclusion of the Transformers: Prime television series. | |
Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon | Original | Michael Goguen | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) | Part of the Scooby-Doo franchise. | ||
2014 | Stan Lee's Mighty 7: Beginnings | Pow! Entertainment | Lee Ningning | Cinedigm, 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 Pictures | — | Limited theater release/widespread video release First superhero film with a solo female lead released in theaters since Elektra | |
Minions | Original | Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda | Theatrical ($1,159,398,397) | Spin off to the film Despicable Me. | ||
Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery | Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) | — | Direct-to-video Second superhero film based on rock band Kiss, crossover with Scooby-Doo franchise | ||
Sanjay's Super Team | Sanjay Patel | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | ||||
Red Sonja: Queen of Plagues | Dynamite Entertainment | Gail Simone | Shout! Factory | Film based on the comic Red Sonja. | ||
2016 | Zoolander: Super Model[117] | Aaron Augenblick | Original | Augenblick Studios / Insurge Pictures / Red Hour Productions | Film based on the Zoolander film series. | |
Kung Fu Panda 3[112] | Jennifer Yuh Nelson | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) | Theatrical ($521.1,000,000) | Third instalment of the Kung Fu Panda film series. | ||
2017 | Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie | Scholastic Corporation | David Soren | Theatrical ($125,364,252) | ||
Despicable Me 3 | Original | Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($1.035,000,000) | Third installment of the Despicable Me film series. | |
2018 | Incredibles 2 | Brad Bird | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($1,242,693,333) | Sequel to Pixar's The Incredibles | |
Henchmen | Adam Wood | Lionsgate Films (Entertainment One) | Theatrical ($1,469) | Limited theater release Based on the short film Henchmen: Ill Suited | ||
2019 | The Secret Life of Pets 2[118] | Chris Renaud | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($446.3,000,000) | Sequel to The Secret Life of Pets. The film features the character, Snowball, as a superhero. | |
Toy Story 4 | Josh Cooley | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($1,073,000,000) | Sequel to Toy Story 3 | ||
Steven Universe: The Movie[119] | Various | Warner Bros. (Cartoon Network Studios) | — | Continuation of the television series Steven Universe. | ||
2020 | Scoob! | Hanna-Barbera | Tony Cervone | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($24,900,000) | Made by Warner Animation Group Reboot to the Scooby-Doo Franchise |
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Ethan Spaulding | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) | — | Film based on the Mortal Kombat video game franchise. | |
Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie | Original | Henrique Jardim and John McIntyre | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television) | Theatrical ($50,743) | Television film, released theatrically in UAE Based on Ben 10 TV series | |
Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal[120] | Broderbund / The Learning Company | Jos Humphrey | Netflix | — | Interactive spin-off film of the Carmen Sandiego television series. | |
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe[113] | Original | Bob Bowen | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Disney Platform Distribution) | Film featuring the superhero Perry the Platypus | ||
2021 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | Spin Master | Cal Brunker | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($144,327,371) | Based on PAW Patrol Co-produced by Nickelodeon Movies |
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Ethan Spaulding | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) | — | Sequel to the film Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge. | |
2022 | The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild | Original | John C. Donkin | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Disney+) | Spin-off of the Ice Age franchise. | |
Lightyear | Angus MacLane | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($20,700,000) | Made by Pixar Prequel to Toy Story | ||
Minions: The Rise of Gru | Kyle Balda | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($4,082,593) | Sequel to Minions Spin off to the film Despicable Me. | ||
Santaman | Bret Stern | Film Mode Entertainment | — | A Superhero take on Santa Claus. | ||
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie | Mirage Studios | Andy Suriano Ant Ward | Netflix | Based on Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Co-produced by Nickelodeon Movies | ||
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Rick Morales | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) | Sequel to the film Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms. | ||
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm[111] | Original | Various | Film based on the television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force. | |||
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish[114] | Joel Crawford | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) | Theatrical ($431.3,000,000) | Sequel to Puss in Boots | ||
2023 | The Trident | Matt Flynn | — | Part of the Puss in Boots franchise. | ||
The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Nintendo | Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($788,000,000) | Film based on the Super Mario video game. | |
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken | Original | Kirk DeMicco | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) | Theatrical ($5,600) | ||
Nimona | HarperCollins | Nick Bruno and Troy Quane | Netflix | — | Based on the graphic novel of the same name. | |
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart[121] | Original | Jackson Publick | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) | Finale for the television series The Venture Bros. | ||
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Mirage Studios | Jeff Rowe | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($10.2 Million) | Co-produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Point Grey Pictures | |
The Monkey King | Original | Anthony Stacchi | Netflix | — | ||
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie | Spin Master | Cal Brunker | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($202,231,360) | Based on PAW Patrol Sequel to PAW Patrol: The Movie Co-produced by Nickelodeon Movies | |
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match | Warner Bros. Games | Ethan Spaulding | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) | — | Sequel to the film Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind. | |
2024 | The Tiger's Apprentice | HarperCollins | Raman Hui | Paramount Pictures (Paramount+) | Based on a book of the same name. | |
Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate | Original | Eric Fogel | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation Television) | Sequel to Megamind. | ||
Kung Fu Panda 4 | Mike Mitchell | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) | Theatrical ($480,306,475) | Fourth instalment of the Kung Fu Panda film series. |
Upcoming
Year | Film | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Ultraman: Rising | Tsuburaya Productions | Shannon Tindle, John Aoshima | Netflix | A freature film in the Ultraman franchise. |
Despicable Me 4 | Original | Chris Renaud | Universal Pictures | Fourth installment of the Despicable Me film series. | |
Transformers One | Hasbro | Josh Cooley | Paramount Pictures | Animated Movie the Transformers film series Made by Paramount Animation. | |
Mortal Kombat Legends: Fall of Edenia | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | TBA | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) | Sequel to the film Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match. | |
2025 | Dog Man | Scholastic Corporation | Peter Hastings | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation) | Based on the book of the same name. |
2026 | Aang: The Last Airbender | Nickelodeon | Lauren Montgomery | Paramount Pictures | Based on the Avatar: The Last Airbender series. Made by Paramount Animation. |
Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie Film | Nintendo | TBA | Universal Pictures | Sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie. | |
Toy Story 5 | Original | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Sequel to Toy Story 4 | ||
Untitled PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie Sequel | Spin Master | Cal Brunker | Paramount Pictures | Based on PAW Patrol Sequel to PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie Co-produced by Nickelodeon Movies | |
Untitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Sequel | Mirage Studios | Jeff Rowe | Sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Co-produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Point Grey Pictures | ||
TBA | Relatively Super[122] | Original | Sonny Dyon | QiCo Films | Television film |
Super Day Care[123] | TBA | Skydance Media | Co-production with Outlier Society Productions | ||
Legion of 5[124] | POW! Entertainment | Rainmaker Entertainment | |||
Mighty Mouse | Terrytoons | Paramount Pictures | Based on the Mighty Mouse TV series Made by Paramount Animation |
See also
- List of Indian superhero films
- List of superhero productions created by Toei
- List of films based on comics
- List of films based on comic strips
- List of films based on English-language comics
- List of films based on French-language comics
- List of films based on manga
- List of films based on radio series
- List of films based on video games
- List of television programs based on comics
- List of superhero television series
- List of highest-grossing superhero films
- List of films based on Plup Magazine
- List of martial arts films
- List of mixed martial arts films
- List of ninja films
- List of sword and sorcery films
- Lists of science fiction films
- List of apocalyptic films
- List of dystopian films
- List of extraterrestrial films
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External links
- List of American superhero films at IMDb
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