List of films based on Marvel Comics
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Below is a list of films based on Marvel Comics characters and properties including its various imprints. It includes live action and animated films, direct-to-video releases, and television movies.
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Live-action films [edit]
| Year | Title | Production studio(s) | Notes | ||||||
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| 1944 | Captain America | Republic Pictures | Serial; Marvel was then known as Timely Comics | ||||||
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | Universal Pictures | Co-produced by Lucasfilm | ||||||
| 1989 | The Punisher | New World Pictures | Unreleased in the U.S. and Sweden | ||||||
| 1990 | Captain America | 21st Century Film Corporation | Direct-to-video | ||||||
| 1994 | The Fantastic Four | New Horizons | Unreleased | ||||||
| 1998 | Blade | New Line Cinema | |||||||
| 2000 | X-Men | 20th Century Fox | |||||||
| 2002 | Blade II | New Line Cinema | |||||||
| Spider-Man | Columbia Pictures | Nominated for 2 Oscars | |||||||
| 2003 | Daredevil | 20th Century Fox | Co-produced by Regency Enterprises | ||||||
| X2 | |||||||||
| Hulk | Universal Pictures | ||||||||
| 2004 | The Punisher | Artisan Entertainment | Distributed by Lions Gate in the U.S. and Columbia Pictures internationally | ||||||
| Spider-Man 2 | Columbia Pictures | Won 1 Oscar, nominated for 2 more | |||||||
| Blade: Trinity | New Line Cinema | ||||||||
| 2005 | Elektra | 20th Century Fox | Co-produced by Regency Enterprises | ||||||
| Man-Thing | Lions Gate / Artisan Entertainment | Direct to video; released as a feature outside the U.S. | |||||||
| Fantastic Four | 20th Century Fox | ||||||||
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | ||||||||
| 2007 | Ghost Rider | Columbia Pictures | |||||||
| Spider-Man 3 | |||||||||
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | 20th Century Fox | ||||||||
| 2008 | Iron Man | Marvel Studios | Distributed by Paramount Pictures. Nominated for 2 Oscars | ||||||
| The Incredible Hulk | Distributed by Universal Pictures | ||||||||
| Punisher: War Zone | Lionsgate Entertainment | Distributed by Columbia Pictures outside the U.S. | |||||||
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | 20th Century Fox | |||||||
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | Marvel Studios | Distributed by Paramount Pictures. Nominated for 1 Oscar. | ||||||
| 2011 | Thor | Distributed by Paramount Pictures. | |||||||
| X-Men: First Class | 20th Century Fox | ||||||||
| Captain America: The First Avenger | Marvel Studios | Distributed by Paramount Pictures | |||||||
| 2012 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | Columbia Pictures | |||||||
| Marvel's The Avengers | Marvel Studios | Distribution by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.1. Nominated for 1 Oscar. | |||||||
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Columbia Pictures | ||||||||
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Marvel Studios | Distribution by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | ||||||
| Forthcoming | |||||||||
| 2013 | The Wolverine | 20th Century Fox | Post-production[1] | ||||||
| Thor: The Dark World | Marvel Studios | Post-production,[2] Distribution by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | |||||||
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Marvel Studios | Filming,[3] Distribution by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | ||||||
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Columbia Pictures | Filming[4] | |||||||
| X-Men: Days of Future Past | 20th Century Fox | Filming[5] | |||||||
| Announced | |||||||||
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Marvel Studios | In development,[6] Distribution by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | ||||||
| 2015 | Untitled Fantastic Four reboot | 20th Century Fox | In development[7] | ||||||
| Untitled The Avengers sequel | Marvel Studios | In development,[8][9] Distribution by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | |||||||
| Ant-Man | |||||||||
From Marvel Imprints [edit]
| From Icon Comics | |||
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| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Lionsgate Marv Films Plan B Entertainment |
Distributed by Universal Pictures outside the U.S. |
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Universal Studios | Post-Production[10] |
| From Malibu Comics | |||
| 1997 | Men in Black | Columbia Pictures Amblin Entertainment Parkes / MacDonald Productions |
Men in Black was originally published by Aircel Comics, until the company was bought out by Malibu Comics. |
| 2002 | Men in Black II | Columbia Pictures Amblin Entertainment Parkes / MacDonald Productions |
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| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Amblin Entertainment Parkes / MacDonald ImageNation |
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Animated films [edit]
| Year | Title | Production studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned | Toei Animation | Animes; television movies loosely based on The Tomb of Dracula and The Monster of Frankenstein respectively |
| 1981 | Kyofu Densetsu: Kaiki! Furankenshutain | ||
| 2006 | Ultimate Avengers | MLG Productions | Direct-to-video; distributed by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| Ultimate Avengers 2 | |||
| 2007 | The Invincible Iron Man | ||
| Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme | |||
| 2008 | Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow | ||
| 2009 | Hulk Vs | ||
| 2010 | Planet Hulk | ||
| 2011 | Thor: Tales of Asgard | ||
| 2013 | Iron Man: Rise of Technovore | Madhouse | Anime, direct-to-video; distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Forthcoming | |||
| 2013 | Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United[11] | Marvel Animation | CGI and hand drawn animation |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6[12][13] | Walt Disney Animation Studios | CGI animation |
Animated short films [edit]
| Year | Title | Production studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Marvel Super Heroes 4D | Threshold Animation Studios | Part of an attraction at Madame Tussauds |
Television films [edit]
| Year | Title | Production company | Notes |
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| 1978 | Dr. Strange | Universal Television | Pilot episode for an unproduced TV series |
| 1979 | Captain America | ||
| Captain America II: Death Too Soon | |||
| 1988 | The Incredible Hulk Returns | New World Television / Bixby-Brandon Productions | Revival attempts of the The Incredible Hulk TV series |
| 1989 | The Trial of the Incredible Hulk | ||
| 1990 | The Death of the Incredible Hulk | ||
| 1991 | Power Pack | New World Television | Unreleased |
| 1996 | Generation X | ||
| 1998 | Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 20th Century Fox Television | Pilot episode for an unproduced TV series |
| 2013 | Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel[14] | Disney Television Animation / Marvel Entertainment |
Television episodes released as films [edit]
The following were released in select foreign countries as feature films without receiving a domestic release.
| Year | Title | Production company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Charles Fries Productions, Columbia Pictures (distributor) | Pilot episode of the The Amazing Spider-Man TV series edited to make a feature length film. |
| The Incredible Hulk | Universal Television | Pilot episodes of the The Incredible Hulk TV series. | |
| Return of the Incredible Hulk | |||
| 1978 | The Incredible Hulk: Married | The Incredible Hulk TV series episodes re-edited. | |
| Spider-Man Strikes Back | Charles Fries Productions | The Amazing Spider-Man TV series episodes re-edited. | |
| 1979 | Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge |
Box office grosses [edit]
| Title [15] | Distributor | Release Date | Opening | Domestic | Worldwide (in Million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard the Duck | Universal | August 1, 1986 | $5,070,136 | $16,295,774 | $38.0 |
| Blade | New Line | August 21, 1998 | $17,073,856 | $70,087,718 | $131.2 |
| X-Men | Fox | July 14, 2000 | $54,471,475 | $157,299,717 | $296.3 |
| Blade II | New Line | March 22, 2002 | $32,528,016 | $82,348,319 | $155.0 |
| Spider-Man | Sony | May 3, 2002 | $114,844,116 | $403,706,375 | $821.7 |
| Daredevil | Fox | February 14, 2003 | $40,310,419 | $102,543,518 | $179.2 |
| X2: X-Men United | Fox | May 2, 2003 | $85,558,731 | $214,949,694 | $407.7 |
| Hulk | Universal | June 20, 2003 | $62,128,420 | $132,177,234 | $245.4 |
| The Punisher | Lionsgate | April 16, 2004 | $13,834,527 | $33,810,189 | $54.7 |
| Spider-Man 2 | Sony | June 30, 2004 | $88,156,227 | $373,585,825 | $783.8 |
| Blade: Trinity | New Line | December 8, 2004 | $16,061,271 | $52,411,906 | $128.9 |
| Elektra | Fox | January 14, 2005 | $12,804,793 | $24,409,722 | $56.7 |
| Fantastic Four | Fox | July 8, 2005 | $56,061,504 | $154,696,080 | $330.6 |
| X-Men: The Last Stand | Fox | May 26, 2006 | $102,750,665 | $234,362,462 | $459.4 |
| Ghost Rider | Sony | February 16, 2007 | $45,388,836 | $115,802,596 | $228.7 |
| Spider-Man 3 | Sony | May 4, 2007 | $151,116,516 | $336,530,303 | $890.9 |
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Fox | June 15, 2007 | $58,051,684 | $131,921,738 | $289.0 |
| Iron Man | Paramount | May 2, 2008 | $98,618,668 | $318,412,101 | $585.2 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Universal | June 13, 2008 | $55,414,050 | $134,806,913 | $263.4 |
| Punisher: War Zone | Lionsgate | December 5, 2008 | $4,271,451 | $8,050,977 | $10.1 |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Fox | May 1, 2009 | $85,058,003 | $179,883,157 | $373.1 |
| Iron Man 2 | Paramount | May 7, 2010 | $128,122,480 | $312,433,331 | $623.9 |
| Thor | Paramount | May 6, 2011 | $65,723,338 | $181,030,624 | $449.3 |
| X-Men: First Class | Fox | June 3, 2011 | $55,101,604 | $146,408,305 | $353.6 |
| Captain America: The First Avenger | Paramount | July 22, 2011 | $65,058,524 | $176,654,505 | $368.6 |
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | Sony / Warner Bros. | February 17, 2012 | $22,115,334 | $51,774,002 | $132.6 |
| Marvel's The Avengers | Disney | May 4, 2012 | $207,438,708 | $623,357,910 | $1,511.8 |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Sony | July 3, 2012 | $62,004,688 | $262,030,663 | $752.2 |
| Iron Man 3 | Disney | May 3, 2013 | $175,300,000 | $294,762,000 | $980.3 |
| Total Grosses | $5,031,781,658 | $10,956.9 | |||
| Average Grosses | $64,469,216 | $179,706,488 | $376.6 | ||
See also [edit]
- List of television series based on Marvel Comics
- Blade (film series)
- Fantastic Four in film
- The Punisher in film
- Spider-Man in film
- X-Men (film series)
- Iron Man in film
- Marvel Studios
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Marvel Television
- Marvel Animation
- List of American superhero films
- List of films based on DC Comics
- List of films based on Dark Horse Comics properties
- List of films based on comics
Notes [edit]
- ^ As part of the deal transferring the distribution rights of Marvel's The Avengers and Iron Man 3 from Paramount Pictures to the Walt Disney Company, the Paramount logo appears on the films' promotional materials and merchandising. Also, Paramount earns 8% of The Avengers income and 9% of Iron Man 3's income.[16]
References [edit]
- ^ Bentley, David (November 22, 2012). "Filming wraps on The Wolverine, first trailer due early 2013". Coventry Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ Alexander, Jaimie (December 14, 2012). "Heading back to Los Angeles after wrapping up on THOR 2 :) farewell Asgard, I will miss you xo". Twitter. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ "Marvel Studios Begins Production on Captain America: The Winter Soldier!". April 10, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ^ "The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Scheduled for May 2, 2014". ComingSoon.net. August 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ "First Look at Sir Patrick Stewart on the X-Men: Days of Future Past Set". ComingSoon.net. April 14, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ "'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Movie: Marvel Announces Newest Film At Comic-Con". July 14, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ "FANTASTIC FOUR Reboot Gets A 2015 Release Date!". Dec. 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ "The Avengers 2 Release Date Confirmed For May 2015". Aug. 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- ^ Goldberg, Matt (October 15, 2012). "ANT-MAN Set for November 6, 2015; IRON MAN 3 and THOR: THE DARK WORLD Confirmed for 3D; Disney Announces More Release Dates and Changes". Collider.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ^ "New Kick-Ass 2 Set Pics Shows Jim Carrey Suited Up For Colonel Stars Action". OnTheFlix. September 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ^ http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/10/04/iron-man-hulk-heroes-united-first-look-at-marvel-animations-debut-movie-exclusive/
- ^ Nicholson, Max. "Confirmed: Disney Animating Marvel's Big Hero 6 – IGN". IGN Entertainment. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/02/23/disney-and-marvels-big-hero-6-animated-movie-given-november-2014-release-date/
- ^ "Marvel Super Heroes Teaming with Phineas and Ferb". ign.com. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ Box Office Mojo Franchises – Marvel Comics
- ^ Graser, Marc (October 11, 2011). "Why Par, not Disney, gets 'Avengers' credit". Variety. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
External links [edit]
- MarvelFilms.com – Information and Trailers on Marvel films
- Superhero Movies – Movies based on Marvel Characters
- Superheroes Lives – Live action movies based on Marvel Characters
- Marvel Gateway by Internapse – Classic, Modern, Upcoming Live Action Films
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