List of films based on Marvel Comics

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Marvel Studios, Inc.
Type Subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment
Industry Entertainment
Genre Motion Pictures and Television
Founded 1993
Founder(s)
Headquarters Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Key people Kevin Feige
(President of Production)
Products Films
Services Licensing
Production
Parent Marvel Entertainment
Divisions Marvel Television
Subsidiaries
Website Marvel.com/Movies_and_TV

This is a list of selected films released by Marvel Studios. Asterisks (* ) indicate works in the public domain.

Contents

1980s [edit]

Title Release Date Notes
Howard the Duck August 1, 1986 distributed by Universal Pictures; co-production with Lucasfilm

1990s [edit]

Title Release Date Notes
Blade August 21, 1998 distributed by New Line Cinema

2000s [edit]

Title Release Date Notes
X-Men July 14, 2000 distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with Bad Hat Harry Productions and The Donners' Company
Blade II March 22, 2002 distributed by New Line Cinema
Spider-Man May 3, 2002 distributed by Columbia Pictures; co-production with Laura Ziskin Productions
Daredevil February 14, 2003 distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with Regency Enterprises, New Regency and Horseshoe Bay Productions
Hulk June 20, 2003 distributed by Universal Pictures; co-production with Valhalla Motion Pictures and Good Machine Studios
X2 May 2, 2003 distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with Bad Hat Harry Productions and The Donners' Company
The Punisher April 16, 2004 distributed by Lionsgate
Spider-Man 2 June 30, 2004 distributed by Columbia Pictures; co-production with Laura Ziskin Productions
Blade: Trinity December 8, 2004 distributed by New Line Cinema
Elektra January 14, 2005 distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with Regency Enterprises, New Regency, Horseshoe Productions, Epilson Motion Pictures, Elektra Productions and SAI Productions
Fantastic Four July 8, 2005 distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with Constantin Film and 1492 Pictures
X-Men: The Last Stand May 26, 2006 distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with Ingenious Film Partners and The Donners' Company
Ghost Rider February 16, 2007 distributed by Columbia Pictures; co-production with Relativity Media and Crystal Sky Pictures
Spider-Man 3 May 4, 2007 distributed by Columbia Pictures; co-production with Marvel Comics and Laura Ziskin Productions
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer June 15, 2007 distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with 1492 Pictures, Constantin Film and Dune Entertainment
Iron Man May 2, 2008 distributed by Paramount Pictures; co-production with Fairview Entertainment
The Incredible Hulk June 13, 2008 distributed by Universal Pictures; co-production with Valhalla Motion Pictures
Punisher: War Zone December 5, 2008 distributed by Lionsgate
X-Men Origins: Wolverine May 1, 2009 distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with The Donners' Company, Seed Productions, Ingenious Film Partners, Big Screen Productions and Dune Entertainment

2010s [edit]

Title Release Date Notes
Iron Man 2 May 7, 2010 distributed by Paramount Pictures; co-production with Fairview Entertainment
Thor May 6, 2011 distributed by Paramount Pictures
X-Men: First Class June 3, 2011 distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with Dune Entertainment, Bad Hat Harry Productions and The Donners' Company
Captain America: The First Avenger July 22, 2011 distributed by Paramount Pictures
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance February 17, 2012 distributed by Columbia Pictures (Domestic), Warner Bros. Pictures (International); co-production with Warner Bros. Pictures; co-production with Hyde Park Entertainment, Imagenation Abu Dhabi, Crystal Sky Pictures and Marvel Knights
Marvel’s The Avengers May 4, 2012 distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures1
The Amazing Spider-Man July 3, 2012 distributed by Columbia Pictures; co-production with Laura Ziskin Productions
Iron Man 3 May 3, 2012 distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures1; co-production with DMG Entertainment

2013 and beyond [edit]

Title Release Date Notes
The Wolverine July 26, 2013 distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with Dune Entertainment.
Thor: The Dark World November 8, 2013 distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Captain America: The Winter Soldier April 4, 2014 distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 May 2, 2014 distributed by Columbia Pictures
X-Men: Days of Future Past July 18, 2014 distributed by 20th Century Fox; co-production with Dune Entertainment.
Guardians of the Galaxy August 1, 2014 distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Fantastic Four March 6, 2015 distributed by 20th Century Fox
The Avengers 2 May 1, 2015 distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Ant-Man November 6, 2015 distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Amazing Spider-Man 3 TBA distributed by Columbia Pictures
Deadpool TBA distributed by 20th Century Fox
The Incredible Hulk 2 TBA distributed by Universal Pictures

Box office grosses [edit]

Title [1] 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 $337,073,000 $1,073.2
Total Grosses $5,031,781,658 $10,956.9
Average Grosses $64,469,216 $179,706,488 $376.6

See also [edit]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ 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.[2]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Box Office Mojo Franchises – Marvel Comics
  2. ^ 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. 

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