List of television series and films based on Boom! Studios publications

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Below is a list of television series and feature films based on characters and concepts that have appeared in Boom! Studios publications, including its various imprints. This list includes live action and animated television series and films.

Television[edit]

Live action[edit]

Year Title Production company Network Notes / Refs
2021 Just Beyond KatzSmith Productions / Boom! Studios / 20th Television Disney+ [1]
Ordered
TBA Something Is Killing the Children Boom! Studios Netflix [2]
Upcoming
TBA The Woods Universal Content Productions / Boom! Studios / ASAP Entertainment Syfy [3]
Grass Kings Legendary Television TBA [4]
Talent Sony Pictures Television / Original Film / Boom! Studios Fox [5]
Snow Blind 20th Television / Boom! Studios [6]
Protocol Orphans Boom! Studios TBA [7]
Misfit City Max [8]
Butterfly 3AD / The Amel Company / Boom! Studios / Amazon Studios Amazon Prime Video [9][10]

Animated[edit]

Year Title Production company Network Notes / Refs
Ongoing
2023–present Mech Cadets Polygon Pictures / Boom! Studios / Netflix Animation Netflix [11][12][13][14]
Upcoming
2024 HexVets and Magic Pets Boom! Studios / Nickelodeon Animation Studio Nick Jr. [15][16][17]
TBA BRZRKR Production I.G. / Boom! Studios / Netflix Animation Netflix Follow-up to the live action film adaptation of the same name[18][19]
Slam! Rooster Teeth Studios / Boom! Studios Max [20][21]
Lumberjanes Boom! Studios [22]

Film[edit]

Live action[edit]

Year Title Production studio(s) Notes
2013 2 Guns Universal Pictures Co-produced with Marc Platt Productions, Emmett/Furla Films, Envision Entertainment, Herrick Entertainment, Foresight Unlimited and Boom! Studios
2020 The Empty Man 20th Century Studios Co-production with Boom! Studios and Out of Africa, released under the 20th Century Fox name.
2023 The Killer Netflix Co-production with Plan B, Boom! Studios and Panic Pictures
Upcoming
TBA The Unsound Netflix Co-production with Mångata and Boom! Studios[23]
The Last Sons Of America Co-production with 6th & Idaho, Estuary Films, and Boom! Studios[24]
Irredeemable Co-production with Boom! Studios[25][26]
Goldie Vance 20th Century Studios Co-production with Simpson Street and Boom! Studios[27]
BRZRKR Netflix Co-production with Boom! Studios and Company Films[18]

Reception[edit]

Box office[edit]

Title Distributor(s) Release date
(United States)
Budget
(in millions)
Box office gross
Opening weekend
(North America)
North America Worldwide
2 Guns Universal Pictures August 1, 2013 $61 million $27,059,130 $75,612,460 $131,940,411[28]
The Empty Man 20th Century Studios October 23, 2020 $16 million $1,310,326 $2,992,948 $4,796,993[29]
The Killer Netflix October 27, 2023 $452,208[30]
Total $77 million $28,369,456 $78,605,408 $137,189,612

Critical and public reception[edit]

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore[31]
2 Guns 64% (183 reviews)[32] 55 (43 reviews)[33] B+[31]
The Empty Man 75% (28 reviews)[34] D+[35]
The Killer 86% (263 reviews)[36] 73 (58 reviews)[37]
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 7, 2020). "Disney Plus Orders Series Adaptation of R.L. Stine's 'Just Beyond' Graphic Novels".
  2. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 23, 2023). "Netflix Re-Ups Overall Deal With 'Dark' Creators, Duo Board James Tynion Comic Series 'Something Is Killing The Children' With Boom! Studios". Deadline Hollywood.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 2, 2016). "The Woods TV Series Based on Boom! Comic in Works at Syfy with Brad Peyton". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Boucher, Geoff (October 23, 2019). "'Grass Kings': Legendary TV Options Rural Mystery Graphic Novels From Boom! Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  5. ^ White, Peter (February 6, 2019). "Fox Developing Adaptation Of Graphic Novel 'Talent' With 'Justified' Showrunner Graham Yost". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 30, 2017). "Fox Buys 'Snow Blind' Drama Based On Comic From Vaun Wilmott & Boom!". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 19, 2015). "'Protocol Orphans' BOOM! Graphic Novel From Peter Facinelli Gets TV Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (October 12, 2021). "'Misfit City' Series Based On Graphic Novels In Works At HBO Max From Hannah Hafey, Kaitlin Smith & BOOM! Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 7, 2023). "Daniel Dae Kim to Star in Spy Thriller Series 'Butterfly' in Development at Amazon (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 24, 2023). "'Butterfly' Series Starring Daniel Dae Kim Based On Comic Ordered By Prime Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Netflix Announces MECH CADETS Animated Series". BOOM! Studios. 2021-05-20. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  12. ^ "Our Voices, Our Stories: Asian Americans Take the Lead in Netflix Animation". Netflix. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  13. ^ "Netflix Orders Mech Cadets Series". comicbook.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  14. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (May 1, 2023). "'Mech Cadets' Suits Up with Voice Stars Daniel Dae Kim, Ming-Na Wen, Brandon Soo Hoo, Debra Wilson & More". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "Nickelodeon Greenlights 'HexVet'". awn.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "Nickelodeon Renames 'HexVet' as 'HexVets and Magic Pets'". NickALive! (Press release). August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  17. ^ "Noah Wait - Writing". Noah Wait. 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  18. ^ a b Jackson, Angelique (March 22, 2021). "Keanu Reeves to Star in and Produce 'Brzrkr' Live-Action Film and Anime Series for Netflix". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
  19. ^ Loo, Egan (July 22, 2022). "Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR Anime Series Animated by Production I.G With 2 Seasons Planned". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  20. ^ White, Peter (March 9, 2021). "Roller Derby Comic Adaptation 'Slam!' In The Works At HBO Max As Animated Series With Pamela Ribon, Rooster Teeth Studios & BOOM! Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  21. ^ Schaefer, Sandy (March 9, 2021). "HBO Max Adapting Female Roller Derby Comic Slam! Into Animated Series". CBR. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  22. ^ Kit, Borys (October 6, 2020). "'Lumberjanes' Animated Series in the Works at HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  23. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 7, 2019). "Netflix Wins Horror Package 'The Unsound' From 'Shazam!' Helmer David F. Sandberg, BOOM! Studios & Skylar James". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  24. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 8, 2019). "'Last Sons Of America': Netflix, Peter Dinklage, Matt Reeves & Boom! Team For Graphic Novel Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  25. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (5 May 2016). "20th Century Fox Taps BOOM! Superhero Tale 'Irredeemable'; Adam McKay Helms, Tommy Wirkola Scripting". Deadline. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  26. ^ "Netflix Sets Feature Take Of 'Irredeemable'". deadline.com. 17 March 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  27. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (December 7, 2017). "Rashida Jones, Kerry Washington & Fox Team For Female Detective Pic 'Goldie Vance' With Eye On Franchise". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  28. ^ "Box Office Mojo". IMDb. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  29. ^ "The Empty Man (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  30. ^ "The Killer — Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  31. ^ a b "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  32. ^ "2 GUNS (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  33. ^ "2 Guns". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  34. ^ "The Empty Man (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  35. ^ "Find CinemaScore" (Type "Empty Man" in the search box). CinemaScore. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  36. ^ "The Killer". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  37. ^ "The Killer (2023) Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

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