Below is a list of feature films based on DC Comics characters and properties including its various imprints. It includes serials, Live action and animated films, Direct-to-video releases, television movies, fan-made films, and Documentary films.
Live-action films[]
| Year | Title | Production studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Superman and the Mole Men | Lippert Pictures | Theatrically-released pilot for the 1950s Adventures of Superman television series |
| 1954 | Stamp Day for Superman | United States Department of the Treasury | Government-produced Short film in the public domain |
| 1966 | Batman: The Movie | 20th Century Fox | Related to the 1960s Batman television series |
| 1978 | Superman | Warner Bros. | Won 1 Special Oscar, nominated for 3 more |
| 1980 | Superman II | ||
| 1982 | Swamp Thing | Embassy Pictures | |
| 1983 | Superman III | Warner Bros. | |
| 1984 | Supergirl | ||
| 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Golan-Globus/Cannon Films/Warner Bros. | |
| 1989 | The Return of Swamp Thing | Millimiter Films | |
| Batman | Warner Bros. | Won 1 Oscar | |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | Nominated for 2 Oscars | |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Nominated for 3 Oscars | |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin | ||
| Steel | |||
| 2004 | Catwoman | ||
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc. | Reboot; nominated for an Oscar |
| 2006 | Superman Returns | Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures | Related to Superman and Superman II; nominated for 1 Oscar |
| Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Warner Bros. | Re-edited, Direct-to-video film | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc. | Won 2 Oscars, nominated for 6 more |
| 2009 | Watchmen | Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures | |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex | ||
| 2011 | Green Lantern | Warner Bros. | |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc. | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Reboot | |
| In production | |||
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Warner Bros./Dune Entertainment/Syncopy Inc. | Filming[1] |
| In development | |||
| - | Untitled Justice League film | Warner Bros. | Without release date yet[2] |
From DC imprints[]
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradox Press | |||
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | DreamWorks | Based on the series by Max Allan Collins |
| 2005 | A History of Violence | New Line Cinema | Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke |
| Vertigo | |||
| 2005 | Constantine | Warner Bros. | Based on the Hellblazer character |
| V for Vendetta | Creator, Alan Moore, not credited | ||
| 2007 | Stardust | Paramount Pictures | Storybook by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess |
| 2010 | The Losers | Warner Bros. | Based on the re-imagined series by Andy Diggle and Jock |
| WildStorm | |||
| 1998 | Gen¹³ | Buena Vista Pictures | Animated film; never released in the United States |
| 2003 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | 20th Century Fox | Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore |
| 2010 | RED | Summit Entertainment | Based on the miniseries by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner |
| 2013 | RED 2 | ||
Animated films[]
Feature length[]
All the Feature films actually produced by Warner Bros. Animation and are released Direct-to-video, except the first as indicated.
Animated short films[]
| Year | Title | Production studio | Collection | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Superman | Fleischer Studios | Superman | Theatrical release In public domain |
| The Mechanical Monsters | ||||
| 1942 | Billion Dollar Limited | |||
| The Arctic Giant | ||||
| The Bulleteers | ||||
| The Magnetic Telescope | ||||
| Electric Earthquake | ||||
| Volcano | ||||
| Terror on the Midway | ||||
| Japoteurs | Famous Studios | |||
| Showdown | ||||
| Eleventh Hour | ||||
| Destruction | ||||
| 1943 | The Mummy Strikes | |||
| Jungle Drums | ||||
| The Underground World | ||||
| Secret Agent | ||||
| 2003 | Chase Me | Warner Bros. Animation | None | Silent film |
| 2008 | Have I Got a Story for You | Studio 4°C | Batman: Gotham Knight | |
| Crossfire | Production I.G | |||
| Field Test | Bee Train | |||
| In Darkness Dwells | Madhouse | |||
| Working Through Pain | Studio 4°C | |||
| Deadshot | Madhouse | |||
| 2010 | The Spectre | Warner Bros. Animation | DC Showcase | |
| Jonah Hex | ||||
| Green Arrow | ||||
| Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam | ||||
| 2011 | Catwoman |
Lego versions[]
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite | TT Animation | Based on Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie | Animal Logic | Theatrical release; featuring Lego versions of several DC heroes |
Serial films (1941–1952)[]
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Adventures of Captain Marvel | Republic Pictures | Published at that time by Fawcett Comics |
| 1942 | Spy Smasher | ||
| 1943 | Batman | Columbia Pictures | |
| 1946 | Hop Harrigan | ||
| 1947 | The Vigilante | ||
| 1948 | Superman | ||
| Congo Bill | |||
| 1949 | Batman and Robin | ||
| 1950 | Atom Man vs. Superman | ||
| 1952 | Blackhawk | Published at that time by Quality Comics |
Television films[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Wonder Woman | |
| 1975 | It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman | TV adaptation of the 1960s Broadway musical |
Miscellaneous films[]
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Look | Warner Home Video | Features interviews actors, directors, and producers involved with the Superman media. Narrated by Kevin Spacey. |
| 2009 | Under the Hood | Detailing the back stories of the characters in the 2009 Watchmen film | |
| 2010 | Secret Origins: The History of DC Comics | Combines excerpts from comics, films, and television series with comments by comic book creators and editors. | |
| 2013 | Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics | Narrated by Christopher Lee.[3] |
Fan and unofficial films[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Batman Dracula | By Andy Warhol; it was screened only at his art exhibits |
| 1965 | Alyas Batman at Robin | |
| 1966 | James Batman | |
| The Wild World of Batwoman | Jerry Warren re-released the film under the title She Was a Hippy Vampire | |
| 1967 | Batman Fights Dracula | |
| 1973 | Fight Batman Fight! | |
| 1993 | Alyas Batman en Robin | Spoofs the 1960s Batman TV series |
| 2002 | Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special | Made with a budget of $2,400 |
| 2003 | Batman: Dead End | Made with a budget of $30,000; Batman is cornered into fighting Xenomorphs and Predators. |
| Batman: Revenge | Premiered in 2003, nearly three years before Lego officially announced their Batman product line | |
| 2004 | Grayson | Original screenplay for a full-length picture is available for download at the Untamed Cinema official website |
| World's Finest | ||
| 2005 | Batman: New Times | Intended to help sales of the Minimates toy line |
| Robin's Big Date | ||
| 2009 | Saturday Morning Watchmen | An animated parody of Watchmen |
| Batman: Ashes to Ashes | A French-language short film by Julien Mokrani and Samuel Bodin; filmed in the style of Sin City | |
| 2010 | City of Scars | Made with a budget of $27,000 |
| Batman XXX: A Porn Parody | A porn film based on the 60s TV series | |
| 2011 | Superman Classic | |
| Seeds of Arkham | Sequel to City of Scars. The Batmobile in the film is the 1989 replica | |
| 2012 | Bizarro Classic | A sequel to Superman Classic |
| Batman Revealed | Feature Film by Chris Clark and Derek Mindler that involves The Penguin finding out Batman's identity | |
| 2013 | Grayson: Earth One | Premiere episode for the upcoming web series |
| Batman | A web series of five episodes (so far) produced by ATON PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT and premiering on BadgerTv0, with audio fixed episodes being reuploaded to Michael Richards' (a screenwriter for BadgerTv0) YouTube channel. | |
| The Dark Knight Legacy | A fan-made continuation to Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight saga. | |
| Wonder Woman | A fan-made film from Rainfall Films |
See also[]
- List of television series based on DC Comics
- Batman in film
- Superman in film
- List of American superhero films
- List of films based on Marvel Comics
- List of films based on comics
- List of films based on Dark Horse Comics properties
References[]
- ↑ http://ontheflix.com/2014/05/18/batman-vs-superman-gal-gadot-seen-filming-wonder-womandiana-prince-scenes-other-day/
- ↑ 8:26 pm ETApr 27, 2014 (2014-04-27). Warner Bros. Plans ‘Justice League’ Movie Directed by Zack Snyder (Exclusive) - Speakeasy - WSJ. Blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-10.
- ↑ http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2013/03/27/new-documentary-necessary-evil-villains-of-dc-comics-announced
External links[]
- DCUonDVD.com - Official Website for DC Universe Animated Movies
- Superheroes Lives - Live action movies based on DC Comics
- ComicScreen : Les super héros crèvent l'écran
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