| Year |
Film |
Publisher |
Director |
Distributor |
Worldwide gross |
Notes |
| 1920 |
The Mark of Zorro |
Grosset & Dunlap, et al. |
Fred Niblo/Theodore Reed |
United Artists |
|
A silent film based on the 1919 Zorro story "The Curse of Capistrano". |
| 1925 |
Don Q, Son of Zorro |
Donald Crisp |
|
Sequel to the 1920 silent film The Mark of Zorro. |
| 1936 |
The Bold Caballero |
Wells Root |
Republic Pictures |
|
The first talking Zorro film. |
| 1937 |
Zorro Rides Again |
William Witney |
|
A 12-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Zorro literary character. |
| 1938 |
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. |
| 1939 |
Zorro's Fighting Legion |
Grosset & Dunlap, et al. |
William Witney/John English |
Republic Pictures |
|
A 12-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Zorro literary character. |
| 1940 |
The Mark of Zorro |
Rouben Mamoulian |
20th Century Fox |
|
A remake of the 1920 film. |
| The Shadow |
Street & Smith |
James W. Horne |
Columbia Pictures |
|
A 15-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Shadow classic radio series and pulp magazine character. |
| Mysterious Doctor Satan |
Original |
William Witney/John English |
Republic Pictures |
|
A 15-chapter black-and-white serial. |
| The Green Hornet |
Holyoke Publishing/NOW Comics |
Ford Beebe/Ray Taylor |
Universal Studios |
|
A 13-chapter black-and-white serial based on the Green Hornet radio series. |
| 1941 |
Adventures of Captain Marvel |
Fawcett Comics |
William Witney/John English |
Republic Pictures |
|
A 12-chapter black-and-white serial adapted from the Captain Marvel comic book character. |
| The Green Hornet Strikes Again! |
Holyoke Publishing/NOW Comics |
Ford Beebe/John Rawlins |
Universal Studios |
|
A 15-chapter black-and-white serial based on the Green Hornet radio series. |
| 1943 |
Batman |
DC Comics |
Lambert Hillyer |
Columbia Pictures |
|
A 15-chapter black-and-white serial adapted from the Batman comic book character. |
| The Masked Marvel |
Original |
Spencer Gordon Bennet |
Republic Pictures |
|
A 12-chapter black-and-white serial. |
| 1944 |
Captain America |
Marvel Comics |
Elmer Clifton/John English |
|
A 15-chapter black-and-white serial film loosely based on the Captain America comic book character. |
| 1947 |
Son of Zorro |
Grosset & Dunlap, et al. |
Spencer Gordon Bennet/Fred C. Brannon |
|
A 13-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Zorro literary character. |
| 1948 |
Superman |
DC Comics |
Spencer Gordon Bennet/Thomas Carr |
Columbia Pictures |
|
A 15-chapter black-and-white serial film based on the Superman comic book character. |
| 1949 |
Batman and Robin |
Spencer Gordon Bennet |
|
A 15-chapter black-and-white serial adapted from the Batman comic book character. |
| Ghost of Zorro |
Grosset & Dunlap, et al. |
Fred C. Brannon |
Republic Pictures |
|
A 12-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Zorro literary character. |
| 1950 |
Atom Man vs. Superman |
DC Comics |
Spencer Gordon Bennet |
Columbia Pictures |
|
A 15-chapter black-and-white serial film based on the Superman comic book character. |
| 1951 |
Superman and the Mole Men |
Lee Sholem |
Lippert Pictures |
|
Basis for the Adventures of Superman TV series. |
| 1958 |
The Sign of Zorro |
Grosset & Dunlap, et al. |
Lewis R. Foster/Norman Foster |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
|
This film was edited from eight episodes of the Disney hit TV series. |
| 1966 |
Batman |
DC Comics |
Leslie H. Martinson |
20th Century Fox |
$1,700,000 |
Based on the Batman TV series.
Worldwide gross based on estimated USA/Canada rentals.[1] |
| 1974 |
The Mark of Zorro |
Grosset & Dunlap, et al. |
Don McDougall |
ABC |
Television film |
A remake of the 1940 film made into a TV film. |
| 1977 |
Abar, the First Black Superman |
Original |
Frank Packard |
Mirror Releasing |
|
|
| Spider-Man |
Marvel Comics |
E. W. Swackhamer |
CBS |
Television film |
|
| 1978 |
Dr. Strange |
Philip DeGuere |
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment |
|
| Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park |
Hanna-Barbera |
Gordon Hessler |
NBC |
Based on the rock band Kiss. |
| Superman |
DC Comics |
Richard Donner |
Warner Bros. |
$300,218,018 |
First modern superhero film |
| 1979 |
Captain America |
Marvel Comics |
Rod Holcomb |
CBS |
Television film |
|
| Captain America II: Death Too Soon |
Iván Nagy |
Sequel to 1979's Captain America. |
| 1980 |
Hero at Large |
Original |
Martin Davidson |
MGM |
$15,934,737 |
|
| Superman II |
DC Comics |
Richard Lester |
Warner Bros. |
$108,185,706 |
Sequel to 1978's Superman. |
| 1981 |
Condorman |
Original |
Charles Jarrott |
Walt Disney Pictures |
|
|
| Zorro, The Gay Blade |
Grosset & Dunlap, et al. |
Peter Medak |
20th Century Fox |
|
|
| 1982 |
Swamp Thing |
DC Comics |
Wes Craven |
Embassy Pictures |
|
|
| 1983 |
Superman III |
Richard Lester |
Warner Bros. |
$70,656,090 |
Sequel to 1980's Superman II. |
| 1984 |
The Toxic Avenger |
Original |
Lloyd Kaufman |
Troma Entertainment |
$800,000 |
|
| Supergirl |
DC Comics |
Jeannot Szwarc |
TriStar Pictures, Warner Bros. |
$14,296,438 |
Spin-off of 1978's Superman. |
| 1986 |
Howard the Duck |
Marvel Comics |
Willard Huyck |
Universal Studios |
$37,962,774 |
|
| 1987 |
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace |
DC Comics |
Sidney J. Furie |
Warner Bros. |
$15,681,020 |
Sequel to 1983's Superman III. |
| 1988 |
The Incredible Hulk Returns |
Marvel Comics |
Nicholas J. Corea |
NBC |
Television film |
Based on The Incredible Hulk TV series. |
| 1989 |
The Toxic Avenger Part II |
Original |
Lloyd Kaufman |
Troma Entertainment |
$792,966 |
Sequel to 1984's The Toxic Avenger. |
| The Trial of the Incredible Hulk |
Marvel Comics |
Bill Bixby |
NBC |
Television film |
Sequel to 1988's The Incredible Hulk Returns. |
| The Return of Swamp Thing |
DC Comics |
Jim Wynorski |
Millimeter Films |
$192,816 |
Sequel to 1982's Swamp Thing. |
| Batman |
Tim Burton |
Warner Bros. |
$411,348,924 |
|
| The Punisher |
Marvel Comics |
Mark Goldblatt |
Artisan Entertainment |
Direct-to-video |
|
| The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie |
Original |
Lloyd Kaufman |
Troma Entertainment |
$363,561 |
Sequel to 1989's The Toxic Avenger Part II. |
| 1990 |
The Death of the Incredible Hulk |
Marvel Comics |
Bill Bixby |
NBC |
Television film |
Sequel to 1989's The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Mirage Studios |
Steve Barron |
New Line Cinema |
$201,965,915 |
|
| Darkman |
Original |
Sam Raimi |
Universal Studios |
$48,878,502 |
|
| Captain America |
Marvel Comics |
Albert Pyun |
21st Century Film Corporation |
$675,437 |
|
| 1991 |
The Guyver |
Chuang Yi |
Steve Wang |
New Line Cinema |
|
|
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze |
Mirage Studios |
Michael Pressman |
$78,656,813 |
Sequel to 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. |
| The Rocketeer |
Pacific Comics |
Joe Johnston |
Walt Disney Pictures |
$62,000,000 |
|
| 1992 |
Batman Returns |
DC Comics |
Tim Burton |
Warner Bros. |
$266,822,354 |
Sequel to 1989's Batman. |
| 1993 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III |
Mirage Studios |
Stuart Gillard |
New Line Cinema |
$42,273,609 |
Sequel to 1991's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. |
| The Meteor Man |
Original |
Robert Townsend |
MGM |
$8,023,147 |
|
| 1994 |
The Fantastic Four |
Marvel Comics |
Oley Sassone |
Constantin Film |
Unreleased |
|
| Guyver: Dark Hero |
Chuang Yi |
Steve Wang |
New Line Cinema |
Direct-to-video |
Sequel to 1991's The Guyver. |
| The Crow |
Caliber Comics |
Alex Proyas |
Miramax |
$144,693,129 |
|
| The Shadow |
Street & Smith |
Russell Mulcahy |
Universal Studios |
$48,063,435 |
|
| The Mask |
Dark Horse Comics |
Chuck Russell |
New Line Cinema |
$351,583,407 |
|
| Blankman |
Original |
Mike Binder |
Columbia Pictures |
$7,941,977 |
|
| 1995 |
Tank Girl |
Dark Horse Comics |
Rachel Talalay |
United Artists |
$4,064,495 |
|
| Darkman II: The Return of Durant |
Original |
Bradford May |
Universal Studios |
Direct-to-video |
Sequel to 1990's Darkman. |
| Batman Forever |
DC Comics |
Joel Schumacher |
Warner Bros. |
$336,529,844 |
Sequel to 1992's Batman Returns. |
| Judge Dredd |
Time Inc. UK |
Danny Cannon |
Hollywood Pictures |
$113,493,481 |
|
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie |
Original |
Bryan Spicer |
20th Century Fox |
$66,433,194 |
Based on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series.
Characters created by Saban Entertainment. |
| Black Scorpion |
Jonathan Winfrey |
Showtime |
Television film |
|
| 1996 |
Barb Wire |
Dark Horse Comics |
David Hogan |
Gramercy Pictures |
$3,794,000 |
|
| The Phantom |
Various |
Simon Wincer |
Paramount Pictures |
$17,323,326 |
|
| Darkman III: Die Darkman Die |
Original |
Bradford May |
Universal Studios |
Direct-to-video |
Sequel to 1995's Darkman II: The Return of Durant. |
| The Crow: City of Angels |
Caliber Comics |
Tim Pope |
Miramax |
$17,917,287 |
Sequel to 1994's The Crow. |
| 1997 |
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie |
Original |
Shuki Levy and David Winning |
20th Century Fox |
$8,363,899 |
Based on the Power Rangers Turbo TV series.
Characters created by Saban Entertainment. |
| Black Scorpion II: Aftershock |
Jonathan Winfrey |
Showtime |
Television film |
Sequel to 1995's Black Scorpion. |
| Batman & Robin |
DC Comics |
Joel Schumacher |
Warner Bros. |
$238,207,122 |
Sequel to 1995's Batman Forever. |
| Casper: A Spirited Beginning |
Harvey Comics |
Sean McNamara |
20th Century Fox |
Direct-to-video |
Prequel/spin-off of 1995's Casper. |
| Spawn |
Image Comics |
Mark A.Z. Dippé |
New Line Cinema |
$87,840,042 |
|
| Steel |
DC Comics |
Kenneth Johnson |
Warner Bros. |
$1,710,972 |
|
| 1998 |
Star Kid |
Original |
Manny Coto |
Trimark Pictures |
$7,029,025 |
|
| The Mask of Zorro |
Grosset & Dunlap, et al. |
Martin Campbell |
Columbia Pictures |
$250,288,523 |
|
| Casper Meets Wendy |
Harvey Comics |
Sean McNamara |
20th Century Fox |
Direct-to-video |
Sequel of 1997's Casper: A Spirited Beginning. |
| Blade |
Marvel Comics |
Stephen Norrington |
New Line Cinema |
$131,183,530 |
|
| Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. |
Ron Hardy |
20th Century Fox Television |
Television film |
Pilot for a proposed TV series that was not optioned. |
| 1999 |
Mystery Men |
Dark Horse Comics |
Kinka Usher |
Universal Studios |
$33,461,011 |
|
| 2000 |
The Crow: Salvation |
Caliber Comics |
Bharat Nalluri |
Dimension Films |
Direct-to-video |
Sequel to 1996's The Crow: City of Angels. |
| X-Men |
Marvel Comics |
Bryan Singer |
20th Century Fox |
$296,339,527 |
|
| The Specials |
Original |
Craig Mazin |
Here Media |
$13,276 |
|
| 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 |
Touchstone Pictures |
$248,118,121 |
|
| 2002 |
Blade II |
Marvel Comics |
Guillermo del Toro |
New Line Cinema |
$155,010,032 |
Sequel to 1998's Blade. |
| Spider-Man |
Sam Raimi |
Columbia Pictures |
$821,708,551 |
|
| 2003 |
Daredevil |
Mark Steven Johnson |
20th Century Fox |
$179,179,718 |
|
| X2: X-Men United |
Bryan Singer |
$407,711,549 |
Sequel to 2000's X-Men. |
| Hulk |
Ang Lee |
Universal Studios |
$245,360,480 |
|
| The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen |
DC Comics/WildStorm |
Stephen Norrington |
20th Century Fox |
$179,265,204 |
|
| 2004 |
Hellboy |
Dark Horse Comics |
Guillermo del Toro |
Columbia Pictures |
$99,318,987 |
|
| The Punisher |
Marvel Comics |
Jonathan Hensleigh |
Lionsgate |
$54,700,105 |
Reboot of The Punisher film franchise. |
| Spider-Man 2 |
Sam Raimi |
Columbia Pictures |
$783,766,341 |
Sequel to 2002's Spider-Man. |
| Catwoman |
DC Comics |
Pitof |
Warner Bros. |
$82,102,379 |
|
| Blade: Trinity |
Marvel Comics |
David S. Goyer |
New Line Cinema |
$128,905,366 |
Sequel to 2002's Blade II. |
| 2005 |
Elektra |
Rob Bowman |
20th Century Fox |
$56,681,566 |
Spin-off of 2003's Daredevil. |
| Constantine |
DC Comics/Vertigo |
Francis Lawrence |
Warner Bros. |
$230,884,728 |
|
| Son of the Mask |
Dark Horse Comics |
Lawrence Guterman |
New Line Cinema |
$57,552,641 |
Sequel to 1994's The Mask. |
| Man-Thing |
Marvel Comics |
Brett Leonard |
Cinemax |
Direct-to-video |
|
| The Crow: Wicked Prayer |
Caliber Comics |
Lance Mungia |
Dimension Films |
Sequel to 2000's The Crow: Salvation. |
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D |
Original |
Robert Rodriguez |
Dimension Films, Columbia Pictures |
$69,425,967 |
|
| Batman Begins |
DC Comics |
Christopher Nolan |
Warner Bros. |
$374,218,673 |
Reboot of the Batman film franchise. |
| Fantastic Four |
Marvel Comics |
Tim Story |
20th Century Fox |
$330,579,719 |
|
| Sky High |
Original |
Mike Mitchell |
Walt Disney Pictures |
$86,369,815 |
|
| The Legend of Zorro |
Grosset & Dunlap, et al. |
Martin Campbell |
Columbia Pictures |
$142,400,065 |
Sequel to 1998's The Mask of Zorro. |
| 2006 |
V for Vendetta |
DC Comics/Vertigo |
James McTeigue |
Warner Bros. |
$132,511,035 |
|
| X-Men: The Last Stand |
Marvel Comics |
Brett Ratner |
20th Century Fox |
$459,359,555 |
Sequel to 2003's X2: X-Men United. |
| Superman Returns |
DC Comics |
Bryan Singer |
Warner Bros. |
$391,081,192 |
Alternative sequel to 1980's Superman II. |
| Lightspeed |
Original |
Don E. FauntLeRoy |
Nu Image |
Direct-to-video |
Created by Stan Lee. |
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend |
Ivan Reitman |
20th Century Fox |
$60,984,606 |
|
| Special |
Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmore |
Magnolia Pictures |
|
2006 USA limited release. |
| Zoom |
Peter Hewitt |
Sony Pictures Entertainment |
$12,506,188 |
|
| 2007 |
Ghost Rider |
Marvel Comics |
Mark Steven Johnson |
Columbia Pictures |
$228,738,393 |
|
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer |
Tim Story |
20th Century Fox |
$289,047,763 |
Sequel to 2005's Fantastic Four. |
| Spider-Man 3 |
Sam Raimi |
Columbia Pictures |
$890,871,626 |
Sequel to 2004's Spider-Man 2. |
| Underdog |
Various |
Frederik Du Chau |
Walt Disney Pictures |
$65,270,477 |
|
| 2008 |
Jumper |
Original |
Doug Liman |
20th Century Fox |
$222,231,186 |
|
| Superhero Movie |
Craig Mazin |
MGM |
$71,237,351 |
|
| Iron Man |
Marvel Comics |
Jon Favreau |
Paramount Pictures |
$585,174,222 |
Start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| The Incredible Hulk |
Louis Leterrier |
Universal Studios |
$263,427,551 |
Reboot of the Hulk film franchise.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Hancock |
Original |
Peter Berg |
Columbia Pictures |
$624,386,746 |
|
| Hellboy II: The Golden Army |
Dark Horse Comics |
Guillermo del Toro |
Universal Studios |
$160,388,063 |
Sequel to 2004's Hellboy. |
| The Dark Knight |
DC Comics |
Christopher Nolan |
Warner Bros. |
$1,004,558,444 |
Sequel to 2005's Batman Begins. |
| Punisher: War Zone |
Marvel Comics |
Lexi Alexander |
Lionsgate |
$10,100,036 |
Reboot of The Punisher film franchise. |
| The Spirit |
DC Comics |
Frank Miller |
$39,031,337 |
|
| 2009 |
Push |
Original |
Paul McGuigan |
Summit Entertainment |
$48,808,215 |
|
| Watchmen |
DC Comics |
Zack Snyder |
Warner Bros. |
$185,258,983 |
|
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
Marvel Comics |
Gavin Hood |
20th Century Fox |
$373,062,864 |
Prequel to the X-Men film trilogy. |
| Defendor |
Original |
Peter Stebbings |
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Darius Films, Alliance Films |
$44,462 |
|
| 2010 |
Kick-Ass |
Marvel Comics/Icon Comics |
Matthew Vaughn |
Lionsgate |
$96,188,903 |
|
| Iron Man 2 |
Marvel Comics |
Jon Favreau |
Paramount Pictures |
$623,933,331 |
Sequel to 2008's Iron Man.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Jonah Hex |
DC Comics |
Jimmy Hayward |
Warner Bros. |
$10,903,312 |
|
| Super |
Original |
James Gunn |
IFC Films, StudioCanal |
$327,716 |
IFC's most successful VOD film so far.[2] |
| 2011 |
The Green Hornet |
Holyoke Publishing/NOW Comics |
Michel Gondry |
Columbia Pictures |
$227,817,248 |
|
| Thor |
Marvel Comics |
Kenneth Branagh |
Paramount Pictures |
$449,326,618 |
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| X-Men: First Class |
Matthew Vaughn |
20th Century Fox |
$353,624,124 |
Prequel to the X-Men film trilogy. |
| Green Lantern |
DC Comics |
Martin Campbell |
Warner Bros. |
$219,851,172 |
|
| Captain America: The First Avenger |
Marvel Comics |
Joe Johnston |
Paramount Pictures |
$370,569,774 |
Reboot of the Captain America film franchise.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Vs |
Original |
Jason Trost |
Image Entertainment |
|
|
| Power Rangers Samurai: Clash of the Red Rangers – The Movie |
Jonathan Tzachor |
Saban Brands |
Television film |
Based on the Power Rangers Samurai TV series.
Characters created by Saban Brands. |
| 2012 |
Chronicle |
Josh Trank |
20th Century Fox |
$126,636,097 |
Superhero film in the found footage genre. |
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance |
Marvel Comics |
Neveldine/Taylor |
Columbia Pictures |
$132,563,930 |
Sequel to 2007's Ghost Rider. |
| The Avengers |
Joss Whedon |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
$1,518,594,910 |
In continuity with 2008's Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, 2010's Iron Man 2,
and 2011's Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| The Amazing Spider-Man |
Marc Webb |
Columbia Pictures |
$752,216,557 |
Reboot of the Spider-Man film franchise. |
| The Dark Knight Rises |
DC Comics |
Christopher Nolan |
Warner Bros. |
$1,084,439,099 |
Sequel to 2008's The Dark Knight. |
| Dredd |
Rebellion Developments |
Pete Travis |
Lionsgate |
$35,626,525 |
Reboot of the Judge Dredd film franchise. |
| 2013 |
Iron Man 3 |
Marvel Comics |
Shane Black |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
$1,215,439,994 |
Sequel to 2010's Iron Man 2.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Man of Steel |
DC Comics |
Zack Snyder |
Warner Bros. |
$668,045,518 |
Reboot of the Superman film franchise.
Start of the DC Extended Universe. |
| The Wolverine |
Marvel Comics |
James Mangold |
20th Century Fox |
$414,828,246 |
Sequel to the X-Men film trilogy. |
| Kick-Ass 2 |
Jeff Wadlow |
Universal Studios |
$60,795,985 |
Sequel to 2010's Kick-Ass. |
| Super Buddies |
Original |
Robert Vince |
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment |
Direct-to-video |
Seventh installment in the Air Buddies franchise. |
| Thor: The Dark World |
Marvel Comics |
Alan Taylor |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
$644,783,140 |
Sequel to 2011's Thor.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| 2014 |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier |
Anthony and Joseph Russo |
$714,766,572 |
Sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 |
Marc Webb |
Columbia Pictures |
$708,982,323 |
Sequel to 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man. |
| X-Men: Days of Future Past |
Bryan Singer |
20th Century Fox |
$748,121,534 |
Sequel to 2011's X-Men: First Class and the X-Men film trilogy. |
| Guardians of the Galaxy |
James Gunn |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
$774,176,600 |
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Mirage Studios |
Jonathan Liebesman |
Paramount Pictures |
$485,004,754 |
Reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film franchise. |
| 2015 |
Avengers: Age of Ultron |
Marvel Comics |
Joss Whedon |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
$1,405,413,868 |
Sequel to 2012's The Avengers.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Ant-Man |
Peyton Reed |
$519,445,163 |
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Fantastic Four |
Josh Trank |
20th Century Fox |
$167,977,596 |
Reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise. |
| American Hero |
Original |
Nick Love |
Screen Media Films |
|
|
| 2016 |
Deadpool |
Marvel Comics |
Tim Miller |
20th Century Fox |
$782,370,866 |
Spin-off of the X-Men film series. |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice |
DC Comics |
Zack Snyder |
Warner Bros. |
$872,662,631 |
Follow-up to 2013's Man of Steel.
Reboot of the Batman film franchise.
Part of the DC Extended Universe. |
| Captain America: Civil War |
Marvel Comics |
Anthony and Joseph Russo |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
$1,151,314,869 |
Reboot of the Spider-Man film franchise.
Sequel to 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| X-Men: Apocalypse |
Bryan Singer |
20th Century Fox |
$534,348,852 |
Sequel to 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows |
Mirage Studios |
Dave Green |
Paramount Pictures |
$235,180,501 |
Sequel to 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. |
| Suicide Squad |
DC Comics |
David Ayer |
Warner Bros. |
$641,117,209 |
Based on Suicide Squad created by John Ostrander.
Part of the DC Extended Universe. |
| Max Steel |
Original |
Stewart Hendler |
Open Road Films |
|
Live-action reboot of the Max Steel franchise. |
| Doctor Strange |
Marvel Comics |
Scott Derrickson |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
|
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| 2017 |
Power Rangers |
Original |
Dean Israelite |
Lionsgate |
|
Reboot of the Power Rangers film franchise. |
| Untitled The Wolverine sequel |
Marvel Comics |
James Mangold |
20th Century Fox |
|
Sequel to 2013's The Wolverine.
Part of the X-Men film series. |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 |
James Gunn |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
|
Sequel to 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Wonder Woman |
DC Comics |
Patty Jenkins |
Warner Bros. |
|
Based on Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston.
Part of the DC Extended Universe. |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming |
Marvel Comics |
Jon Watts |
Sony Pictures Entertainment |
|
Solo reboot of the Spider-Man film franchise.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Thor: Ragnarok |
Taika Waititi |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
|
Sequel to 2013's Thor: The Dark World.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Justice League |
DC Comics |
Zack Snyder |
Warner Bros. |
|
Sequel to 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Part of the DC Extended Universe. |
| 2018 |
Black Panther |
Marvel Comics |
Ryan Coogler |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
|
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| The Flash |
DC Comics |
Rick Famuyiwa |
Warner Bros. |
|
Based on The Flash created by Gardner Fox.
Part of the DC Extended Universe. |
| Avengers: Infinity War |
Marvel Comics |
Anthony and Joseph Russo |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
|
Sequel to 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp |
Peyton Reed |
|
Sequel to 2015's Ant-Man.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Aquaman |
DC Comics |
James Wan |
Warner Bros. |
|
Based on Aquaman created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris.
Part of the DC Extended Universe. |
| 2019 |
Captain Marvel |
Marvel Comics |
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
|
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Shazam |
DC Comics |
|
Warner Bros. |
|
Part of the DC Extended Universe. |
| Untitled Justice League sequel |
Zack Snyder |
|
Sequel to 2017's Justice League.
Part of the DC Extended Universe. |
| Untitled Avengers sequel |
Marvel Comics |
Anthony and Joseph Russo |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
|
Sequel to 2018's Avengers: Infinity War.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| 2020 |
Cyborg |
DC Comics |
|
Warner Bros. |
|
Based on Cyborg created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.
Part of the DC Extended Universe. |
| Green Lantern Corps |
|
|
Reboot of 2011's Green Lantern.
Part of the DC Extended Universe. |
| Year |
Film |
Publisher |
Director |
Distributor |
Worldwide gross |
Notes |
| 1993 |
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm |
DC Comics |
Eric Radomski
Bruce Timm |
Warner Bros. |
$5,617,391 |
Based on Batman: The Animated Series TV series. |
| 1998 |
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero |
Boyd Kirkland |
Direct-to-video |
Based on Batman: The Animated Series TV series. |
| 2000 |
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker |
Curt Geda |
Based on the Batman Beyond TV series. |
| Casper's Haunted Christmas |
Harvey Comics |
Owen Hurley |
Universal Pictures |
Sequel to 1998's Casper Meets Wendy. |
| 2002 |
The Powerpuff Girls Movie |
Original |
Craig McCracken |
Warner Bros. |
$16,426,471 |
Based on The Powerpuff Girls TV series. |
| 2003 |
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman |
DC Comics |
Curt Geda |
Direct-to-video |
Based on The New Batman Adventures TV series. |
| 2004 |
The Incredibles |
Original |
Brad Bird |
Walt Disney Pictures |
$631,442,092 |
Made by Pixar. |
| 2005 |
The Batman vs. Dracula |
DC Comics |
Michael Goguen |
Warner Bros. |
Direct-to-video |
Based on The Batman TV series. |
| 2006 |
Hellboy: Sword of Storms |
Dark Horse Comics |
Phil Weinstein
Tad Stones |
IDT Entertainment |
Based on the Hellboy Animated TV series. |
| Ultimate Avengers: The Movie |
Marvel Comics |
Curt Geda
Steven E. Gordon |
Lionsgate |
Made by Marvel Animation. |
| Superman: Brainiac Attacks |
DC Comics |
Curt Geda |
Warner Bros. |
Based on Superman: The Animated Series TV series. |
| Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther |
Marvel Comics |
Will Meugniot
Richard Sebast |
Lionsgate |
Made by Marvel Animation.
Sequel to Ultimate Avengers: The Movie. |
| Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo |
DC Comics |
David Slack |
Warner Bros. |
Based on the Teen Titans TV series. |
| 2007 |
Mosaic |
POW! Entertainment |
Roy Allen Smith |
Anchor Bay Entertainment |
Created by Stan Lee. |
| The Invincible Iron Man |
Marvel Comics |
Patrick Archibald
Jay Oliva |
Lionsgate |
Made by Marvel Animation. |
| Hellboy: Blood and Iron |
Dark Horse Comics |
Victor Cook
Tad Stones |
IDT Entertainment |
Based on the Hellboy Animated TV series. |
| TMNT |
Mirage Studios |
Kevin Munroe |
Warner Bros., The Weinstein Company |
$95,608,995 |
Alternative sequel to 1991's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. |
| The Condor |
POW! Entertainment |
Steven E. Gordon |
Anchor Bay Entertainment |
Direct-to-video |
Created by Stan Lee. |
| Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme |
Marvel Comics |
Patrick Archibald
Richard Sebast
Jay Oliva |
Lionsgate |
Made by Marvel Animation. |
| Superman: Doomsday |
DC Comics |
Bruce Timm
Lauren Montgomery
Brandon Vietti |
Warner Bros. |
Loosely based on "The Death of Superman" storyline. |
| 2008 |
Justice League: The New Frontier |
Dave Bullock |
Based on DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke. |
| Batman: Gotham Knight |
|
Collection of six shorts. Set between 2005's Batman Begins and 2008's The Dark Knight. |
| Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow |
Marvel Comics |
Jay Oliva |
Lionsgate |
Made by Marvel Animation. |
| 2009 |
Turtles Forever |
Mirage Studios |
Roy Burdine
Lloyd Goldfine |
4Kids Entertainment |
Crossover event. |
| Hulk Versus |
Marvel Comics |
Sam Liu |
Lionsgate |
Made by Marvel Animation.
Crossover event. |
| Wonder Woman |
DC Comics |
Lauren Montgomery |
Warner Bros. |
Loosely based on the plot "Gods and Mortals" written by George Pérez. |
| Green Lantern: First Flight |
Adaptation of the DC Comics' Green Lantern mythology written by Alan Burnett. |
| Superman/Batman: Public Enemies |
Sam Liu |
Based on the "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies" storyline by Jeph Loeb. |
| Astro Boy |
Various |
David Bowers |
Summit Entertainment |
$44,093,014 |
Imagi Animation Studios film loosely based on the manga series of the same name. |
| 2010 |
Planet Hulk |
Marvel Comics |
Sam Liu |
Lionsgate |
Direct-to-video |
Made by Marvel Animation. |
| Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths |
DC Comics |
Lauren Montgomery
Sam Liu |
Warner Bros. |
Adapted from an unused movie plot meant to bridge Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.
Loosely based on the "JLA: Earth 2" series by Grant Morrison. |
| Batman: Under the Red Hood |
Brandon Vietti |
Loosely based on the "Batman: Under the Hood" storyline by Judd Winick. |
| Superman/Batman: Apocalypse |
Lauren Montgomery |
Sequel to Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.
Based on "Superman/Batman: The Supergirl from Krypton" storyline by Jeph Loeb. |
| Megamind |
Original |
Tom McGrath |
Paramount Pictures |
$317,415,120 |
Made by DreamWorks Animation. |
| 2011 |
All-Star Superman |
DC Comics |
Sam Liu |
Warner Bros. |
Direct-to-video |
Based on the "All-Star Superman" series by Grant Morrison. |
| Thor: Tales of Asgard |
Marvel Comics |
Lionsgate |
Made by Marvel Animation. |
| Green Lantern: Emerald Knights |
DC Comics |
Christopher Berkeley
Lauren Montgomery
Jay Oliva |
Warner Bros. |
Collection of six shorts. Coincided with the release of 2011's Green Lantern. |
| Batman: Year One |
Sam Liu
Lauren Montgomery |
Based on the "Batman: Year One" storyline by Frank Miller. |
| 2012 |
Justice League: Doom |
Lauren Montgomery |
Loosely based on the "JLA: Tower of Babel" storyline by Mark Waid. |
| Superman vs. The Elite |
Michael Chang |
Based on the "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" storyline by Joe Kelly. |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 |
Jay Oliva |
Based on "The Dark Knight Returns" series by Frank Miller. |
| 2013 |
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 |
Based on "The Dark Knight Returns" series by Frank Miller.
Sequel to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1. |
| Iron Man: Rise of Technovore |
Marvel Comics |
Hiroshi Hamasaki |
Sony Pictures Entertainment |
Made by Madhouse. |
| Iron Man and Hulk: Heroes United |
Eric Radomski
Leo Riley |
Marvel Animation |
Made by Marvel Animation. |
| Superman: Unbound |
DC Comics |
James Tucker |
Warner Bros. |
Based on the "Superman: Brainiac" storyline by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank. |
| Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox |
Jay Oliva |
Based on the "Flashpoint" storyline by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert. |
| 2014 |
Justice League: War |
Based on "The New 52's Justice League: Origin" storyline by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee. |
| JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time |
Giancarlo Volpe |
|
| Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher |
Marvel Comics |
Kenichi Shimizu |
Sony Pictures Entertainment |
Made by Madhouse. |
| Son of Batman |
DC Comics |
Ethan Spaulding |
Warner Bros. |
Based on the "Batman and Son" storyline by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert. |
| Batman: Assault on Arkham |
Jay Oliva
Ethan Spaulding |
Based on the universe of the Batman: Arkham video game franchise. Sequel to 2013's Batman: Arkham Origins and prequel to 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum. |
| Iron Man and Captain America: Heroes United |
Marvel Comics |
Leo Riley |
Marvel Animation |
Made by Marvel Animation. |
| Big Hero 6 |
Don Hall
Chris Williams |
Walt Disney Pictures |
$657,818,612 |
Walt Disney Animation Studios film loosely based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name. |
| 2015 |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water |
Nickelodeon |
Paul Tibbitt |
Paramount Pictures |
$323,436,538 |
Hybrid film with both live-action and animation.
Based on the SpongeBob SquarePants TV series.
Sequel to The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. |
| Barbie in Princess Power |
Mattel |
Ezekiel Norton |
Universal Studios |
Limited theater release/Widespread video release |
First superhero film with a solo female lead released in theaters since Elektra. |
| Justice League: Throne of Atlantis |
DC Comics |
Ethan Spaulding |
Warner Bros. |
Direct-to-video |
Based on The New 52's Aquaman crossover storyline "Throne of Atlantis" written by Geoff Johns and the sequel to 2014's Justice League: War. |
| Batman vs. Robin |
Jay Oliva |
Based on The New 52's "Night of the Owls" storyline written by Scott Snyder. |
| Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts |
Butch Lukic |
Written by Heath Corson. |
| Justice League: Gods and Monsters |
Sam Liu |
This film is not based on before any written storyline. It was written by Alan Burnett and Bruce Timm. |
| Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem |
Butch Lukic |
| 2016 |
Batman: Bad Blood |
Jay Oliva |
Based on "Batman R.I.P." storyline written by Grant Morrison. |
| Justice League vs. Teen Titans |
Sam Liu |
|
| Batman: The Killing Joke |
Based on "Batman: The Killing Joke" storyline written by Alan Moore. |
| Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. Mutants |
Curt Ceda |
| Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders |
Rick Morales |
Based on the Batman TV series. |
| Justice League Dark |
Jay Oliva |
Based on an old script for Guillermo del Toro's Dark Universe. |
| 2017 |
The Lego Batman Movie |
Chris McKay |
|
Spin-off of the 2014 film The Lego Movie. |
| Teen Titans: The Judas Contract |
|
Direct-to-video |
It was originally going to premiere in 2007. |
| Batman and Harley Quinn |
|
Original story by Bruce Timm |
| 2018 |
Animated Spider-Man |
Marvel Comics |
Bob Persichetti |
Sony Pictures Animation |
|
This will co-exist with existing Spider-Man and Marvel Cinematic Universe movies but not be a part of them. |
| 2019 |
The Incredibles 2 |
Original |
Brad Bird |
Walt Disney Pictures |
|
Sequel to Pixar's The Incredibles. |
