List of films based on Marvel Comics publications
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.
Live-action films
| Year | Title | Production studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Captain America | Republic Pictures | Serial; Marvel was then known as Timely Comics |
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | Universal Pictures | |
| 1989 | The Punisher | New World Pictures | |
| 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 | ||
| 2003 | Daredevil | 20th Century Fox / Regency Enterprises | |
| X2 | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 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 | ||
| Blade: Trinity | New Line Cinema | ||
| 2005 | Elektra | 20th Century Fox / Regency Enterprises | |
| Man-Thing | Lions Gate / Artisan Entertainment | TV movie; released as a feature outside the U.S. | |
| Fantastic Four | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | 20th Century Fox | |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider | Columbia Pictures | |
| Spider-Man 3 | Columbia Pictures | ||
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 2008 | Iron Man | Marvel Studios | Distributed by Paramount Pictures |
| The Incredible Hulk | Marvel Studios | 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 |
| 2011 | Thor | Marvel Studios | 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 | |
| The Avengers | Marvel Studios | Distributed by Paramount | |
| Forthcoming | |||
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Columbia Pictures | Post-production[1] |
| Announced | |||
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Marvel Studios | In development[2] |
| The Wolverine | 20th Century Fox | In development[3] | |
| Thor 2 | Marvel Studios | In development[4] | |
| 2014 | Captain America 2 | Marvel Studios | In development[5] |
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Columbia Pictures | In development[6] | |
Other Marvel imprints films
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Icon Comics | |||
| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Marv Films Plan B Entertainment |
Distributed by Universal Pictures outside the U.S. |
| From Malibu Comics | |||
| 1997 | Men in Black | Columbia Pictures Amblin Entertainment Parkes / MacDonald Productions |
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| 2002 | Men in Black II | Columbia Pictures Amblin Entertainment Parkes / MacDonald Productions |
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| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Columbia Pictures Amblin Entertainment Parkes / MacDonald ImageNation |
Post-production |
Animated films
In the early 1980s, two Japanese animated television movies were produced by Toei Animation that were based on Marvel's versions of Count Dracula and Frankenstein. The first was made in 1980 loosely based on The Tomb of Dracula comic book and released under the title Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned. The second, made in 1981, was loosely based on The Monster of Frankenstein comic book and released under the title Kyofu Densetsu: Kaiki! Furankenshutain. Since 2006, all animated films have been produced by Marvel Animation with Lionsgate Home Entertainment and have been released direct-to-video. After the release of Thor: Tales of Asgard all Marvel Animation will now be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Ultimate Avengers |
| 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 |
Television films
| Year | Title | Production company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2006 | Blade: House of Chthon | New Line Television / Marvel Entertainment | Pilot episode for the Blade TV series |
Television episodes released as films
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 |
See also
- List of television series based on Marvel Comics
- Blade (film series)
- Fantastic Four in film
- Punisher in film
- Spider-Man in film
- X-Men (film series)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Marvel Studios
- 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
References
- ^ "Spider-Man Reboot Wrapping Up Filming...Finally". E! Online. E!. April 26, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- ^ "Disney Announces 'Iron Man 3′ Release Date". /film. October 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ^ "'The Wolverine' (finally) gets a release date". /film. February 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ "'Thor 2′ Confirmed For Summer 2013". /film. June 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
- ^ "Marvel Entertainment on Twitter". April 5 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Scheduled for May 2, 2014". ComingSoon.net. August 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
External links
- MarvelFilms.com - Information and Trailers on Marvel films
- Superheroes Lives - Live action movies based on Marvel Characters
- Marvel Gateway by Internapse - Classic, Modern, Upcoming Live Action Films
