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List of films based on DC Comics publications

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List of films based on DC Comics publications

DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book publishers. It produces material featuring numerous well-known superhero characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman, and Green Arrow. Most of this material takes place in a shared fictional universe, which also features teams such as the Justice League, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans. Film adaptations based on DC Comics properties have included serials, live action and animated feature films, direct-to-video releases, television films, and documentary films.

Tables

· Live-action films › Feature films
1951
Role(s)
Lippert Pictures
Notes
First feature film based on a DC Comics character. Served as a backdoor pilot for the 1950s Adventures of Superman television series and was later split into a two-parter episode to close off the series' first season.
1966
Role(s)
20th Century Fox/Greenlawn Productions
Notes
Related to the 1960s Batman television series.
1978
Role(s)
Dovemead Film Export A ./International Film Productions
Notes
Won 1 Special Oscar, nominated for 3 more.
1980
Role(s)
Director's cut titled Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut was released on home video in 2006.
1982
Role(s)
Embassy Pictures
1983
Role(s)
Cantharus Productions N ./Dovemead Films
1984
Role(s)
Artistry Ltd/Cantharus Productions/Pueblo Film Group
Notes
Spin-off to the 1978 Superman film.
1987
Role(s)
Golan-Globus/Cannon Films
1989
Role(s)
Lightyear Entertainment
Role(s)
Warner Bros./PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Notes
Won 1 Oscar.
1992
Role(s)
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
1995
Role(s)
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
1997
Role(s)
Warner Bros./Quincy-David Salzman Entertainment
2004
Role(s)
Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/Di Novi Pictures/Frantic Films/Maple Shade Films
Notes
Not directly based on the character of the same name.
2005
Role(s)
Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/The Donners' Company/Batfilm Productions/3 Arts Entertainment
Notes
Loosely based on the Hellblazer comic.
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc./Patalex III Productions
Notes
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
2006
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Bad Hat Harry Productions
Notes
Alternate trilogy conclusion only to Superman and Superman II. Nominated for 1 Oscar.
2008
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc.
Notes
Won 2 Oscars, nominated for 6 more.
2009
Role(s)
Warner Bros./Paramount Pictures/DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Lawrence Gordon Productions/Cruel and Unusual Films
Notes
Based on the limited series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.
2010
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Weed Road Pictures
Notes
Loosely based on the character of the same name.
2011
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/De Line Pictures
2012
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc.
2013
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Cruel and Unusual Films/Syncopy Inc.
Notes
Set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
2016
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/RatPac Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films/Atlas Entertainment
Notes
Set in the DCEU. An R-rated extended version, the Ultimate Edition, was released on home video the same year.
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment
Notes
Set in the DCEU. Won 1 Oscar.
2017
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films/Tencent Pictures/Wanda Media
Notes
Set in the DCEU.
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films
Notes
Set in the DCEU. Zack Snyder's Justice League, an extended director's cut dubbed the "Snyder Cut", was released on HBO Max in 2021.
2018
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/The Safran Company
Notes
Set in the DCEU.
2019
Role(s)
New Line Cinema/DC Films/The Safran Company/Mad Ghost Productions
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/Village Roadshow Pictures/Bron Creative/Joint Effort Productions
Notes
Won 2 Oscars, nominated for 9 more.
2020
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/LuckyChap Entertainment/Kroll & Co. Entertainment/Clubhouse Pictures
Notes
Set in the DCEU.
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/The Stone Quarry/Mad Ghost Productions/Atlas Entertainment
Notes
Set in the DCEU. Released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max in the United States.
2021
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/Atlas Entertainment/The Safran Company
2022
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/6th and Idaho Productions/Dylan Clark Productions
Notes
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/Burr! Productions
Notes
Set in the DCEU. Only shown in exclusive screenings in August 2022. The film was set to be released on HBO Max, before it was shelved in 2022.
Role(s)
New Line Cinema/DC Films/Seven Bucks Productions/FlynnPictureCo.
Notes
Set in the DCEU.
2023
Role(s)
New Line Cinema/DC Films/The Safran Company/Mad Ghost Productions
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/The Disco Factory/Double Dream
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/S&K Pictures/The Safran Company
Role(s)
Warner Bros./DC Films/The Safran Company/Atomic Monster
2024
Role(s)
Warner Bros./Joint Effort
2025
Role(s)
DC Studios/Troll Court Entertainment/The Safran Company
Upcoming
2026
Role(s)
DC Studios/Troll Court Entertainment/The Safran Company
Notes
Post-production.
Role(s)
DC Studios/6th & Idaho Productions/Troll Court Entertainment/The Safran Company
2027
Role(s)
DC Studios
Notes
In production
Year
Title
Production studio(s)
Notes
1951
Superman and the Mole Men
Lippert Pictures
First feature film based on a DC Comics character. Served as a backdoor pilot for the 1950s Adventures of Superman television series and was later split into a two-parter episode to close off the series' first season.
1966
Batman
20th Century Fox/Greenlawn Productions
Related to the 1960s Batman television series.
1978
Superman
Dovemead Film Export A ./International Film Productions
Won 1 Special Oscar, nominated for 3 more.
1980
Superman II
Director's cut titled Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut was released on home video in 2006.
1982
Swamp Thing
Embassy Pictures
1983
Superman III
Cantharus Productions N ./Dovemead Films
1984
Supergirl
Artistry Ltd/Cantharus Productions/Pueblo Film Group
Spin-off to the 1978 Superman film.
1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Golan-Globus/Cannon Films
1989
The Return of Swamp Thing
Lightyear Entertainment
Batman
Warner Bros./PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Won 1 Oscar.
1992
Batman Returns
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
1995
Batman Forever
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
1997
Batman & Robin
Steel
Warner Bros./Quincy-David Salzman Entertainment
2004
Catwoman
Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/Di Novi Pictures/Frantic Films/Maple Shade Films
Not directly based on the character of the same name.
2005
Constantine
Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/The Donners' Company/Batfilm Productions/3 Arts Entertainment
Loosely based on the Hellblazer comic.
Batman Begins
Warner Bros./DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc./Patalex III Productions
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
2006
Superman Returns
Warner Bros./DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Bad Hat Harry Productions
Alternate trilogy conclusion only to Superman and Superman II. Nominated for 1 Oscar.
2008
The Dark Knight
Warner Bros./DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc.
Won 2 Oscars, nominated for 6 more.
2009
Watchmen
Warner Bros./Paramount Pictures/DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Lawrence Gordon Productions/Cruel and Unusual Films
Based on the limited series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.
2010
Jonah Hex
Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Weed Road Pictures
Loosely based on the character of the same name.
2011
Green Lantern
Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/De Line Pictures
2012
The Dark Knight Rises
Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc.
2013
Man of Steel
Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Cruel and Unusual Films/Syncopy Inc.
Set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/RatPac Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films/Atlas Entertainment
Set in the DCEU. An R-rated extended version, the Ultimate Edition, was released on home video the same year.
Suicide Squad
Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment
Set in the DCEU. Won 1 Oscar.
2017
Wonder Woman
Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films/Tencent Pictures/Wanda Media
Set in the DCEU.
Justice League
Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films
Set in the DCEU. Zack Snyder's Justice League, an extended director's cut dubbed the "Snyder Cut", was released on HBO Max in 2021.
2018
Aquaman
Warner Bros./DC Films/The Safran Company
Set in the DCEU.
2019
Shazam!
New Line Cinema/DC Films/The Safran Company/Mad Ghost Productions
Joker
Warner Bros./DC Films/Village Roadshow Pictures/Bron Creative/Joint Effort Productions
Won 2 Oscars, nominated for 9 more.
2020
Birds of Prey
Warner Bros./DC Films/LuckyChap Entertainment/Kroll & Co. Entertainment/Clubhouse Pictures
Set in the DCEU.
Wonder Woman 1984
Warner Bros./DC Films/The Stone Quarry/Mad Ghost Productions/Atlas Entertainment
Set in the DCEU. Released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max in the United States.
2021
The Suicide Squad
Warner Bros./DC Films/Atlas Entertainment/The Safran Company
2022
The Batman
Warner Bros./DC Films/6th and Idaho Productions/Dylan Clark Productions
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Batgirl
Warner Bros./DC Films/Burr! Productions
Set in the DCEU. Only shown in exclusive screenings in August 2022. The film was set to be released on HBO Max, before it was shelved in 2022.
Black Adam
New Line Cinema/DC Films/Seven Bucks Productions/FlynnPictureCo.
Set in the DCEU.
2023
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
New Line Cinema/DC Films/The Safran Company/Mad Ghost Productions
The Flash
Warner Bros./DC Films/The Disco Factory/Double Dream
Blue Beetle
Warner Bros./DC Films/S&K Pictures/The Safran Company
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Warner Bros./DC Films/The Safran Company/Atomic Monster
2024
Joker: Folie à Deux
Warner Bros./Joint Effort
2025
Superman
DC Studios/Troll Court Entertainment/The Safran Company
Upcoming
2026
Supergirl
DC Studios/Troll Court Entertainment/The Safran Company
Post-production.
Clayface
DC Studios/6th & Idaho Productions/Troll Court Entertainment/The Safran Company
2027
Man of Tomorrow
DC Studios
In production
· Live-action films › Serials and short films
1941
Role(s)
Republic Pictures
Notes
Published at that time by Fawcett Comics
1942
Role(s)
12
1943
Role(s)
Columbia Pictures
1946
Role(s)
15
1947
Role(s)
15
1948
Role(s)
15
Role(s)
15
1949
Role(s)
15
1950
1952
Role(s)
Published at that time by Quality Comics
Notes
15
1954
Role(s)
United States Department of the Treasury
2017
Etta's Mission
Notes
Set in the DCEU.
Year
Title
Production studio
Notes
Chapters
1941
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Republic Pictures
Published at that time by Fawcett Comics
12
1942
Spy Smasher
12
1943
Batman
Columbia Pictures
15
1946
Hop Harrigan
15
1947
The Vigilante
15
1948
Superman
15
Congo Bill
15
1949
Batman and Robin
15
1950
Atom Man vs. Superman
15
1952
Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom
Published at that time by Quality Comics
15
1954
Stamp Day for Superman
United States Department of the Treasury
1
2017
Etta's Mission
Set in the DCEU.
1
· Live-action films › From DC imprints › Vertigo
2006
Role(s)
Virtual Studios/Silver Pictures/Anarchos Productions/Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg/Fünfte Babelsberg Film GmbH
Notes
Warner Bros.
2007
Role(s)
Marv Films/Ingenious Film Partners
Notes
Paramount Pictures
2010
Role(s)
DC Comics/Dark Castle Entertainment/StudioCanal
Notes
Warner Bros.
2019
Role(s)
New Line Cinema/DC Vertigo/Bron Creative/Michael De Luca Productions
Notes
Based on the original miniseries by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle.
Year
Title
Production studio
Distributor
Notes
2006
V for Vendetta
Virtual Studios/Silver Pictures/Anarchos Productions/Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg/Fünfte Babelsberg Film GmbH
Warner Bros.
Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd.
2007
Stardust
Marv Films/Ingenious Film Partners
Paramount Pictures
Based on the original miniseries by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess.
2010
The Losers
DC Comics/Dark Castle Entertainment/StudioCanal
Warner Bros.
Based on the series by Andy Diggle and Jock.
2019
The Kitchen
New Line Cinema/DC Vertigo/Bron Creative/Michael De Luca Productions
Based on the original miniseries by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle.
· Live-action films › From DC imprints › Paradox Press
2002
Role(s)
The Zanuck Company
Notes
DreamWorks Pictures/20th Century Fox
2005
Role(s)
New Line Productions/BenderSpink/München & Company
Notes
New Line Cinema
Year
Title
Production studio
Distributor
Notes
2002
Road to Perdition
The Zanuck Company
DreamWorks Pictures/20th Century Fox
Based on the series by Max Allan Collins. Won 1 Oscar, nominated for 5 more.
2005
A History of Violence
New Line Productions/BenderSpink/München & Company
New Line Cinema
Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke. Nominated for 2 Oscars.
· Live-action films › From DC imprints › WildStorm
2003
Role(s)
20th Century Fox/Angry Films/International Production Company/JD Productions
Notes
20th Century Fox
2010
Red
Role(s)
DC Entertainment/Homage Entertainment/Di Bonaventura Pictures/Cheyenne Enterprises/DMG Entertainment
Notes
Summit Entertainment
2013
Role(s)
DC Entertainment/Di Bonaventura
Notes
Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate
Year
Title
Production studio
Distributor
Notes
2003
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
20th Century Fox/Angry Films/International Production Company/JD Productions
20th Century Fox
Based on the series by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill.
2010
Red
DC Entertainment/Homage Entertainment/Di Bonaventura Pictures/Cheyenne Enterprises/DMG Entertainment
Summit Entertainment
Based on the miniseries by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner.
2013
Red 2
DC Entertainment/Di Bonaventura
Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate

References

  1. In 1997, the first edition of Stardust was published by DC's Vertigo imprint, before the novel's release on June 24, 199
  2. The first edition of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was published on March 10, 1999, after Wildstorm was purchase
  3. Screen Rant
    https://screenrant.com/review-superman-ii-the-richard-donner-cut/
  4. /Film
    https://www.slashfilm.com/batman-v-superman-ultimate-edition-reviews/
  5. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/justice-league-snyder-cut-plans-revealed-it-will-be-an-new-thing-1295102
  6. "'Zack Snyder's Justice League' Will Be Made Available Worldwide In All Markets Day And Date With The US On Thursday, March 18"
    https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/hbo-max/zack-snyders-justice-league-will-be-made-available-worldwide-all-markets-day-and-date
  7. Batgirl
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batgirl-canceled-hbo-max-film-gets-secret-screenings-1235205323/
  8. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2022/08/warner-bros-batgirl-1235083809/
  9. Bleeding Cool
    https://bleedingcool.com/movies/supergirl-woman-of-tomorrow-has-wrapped-production/
  10. CinemaBlend
    https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/dc-clayface-movie-wrapped-star-cryptic-post-theories
  11. Stardust comic books issue 1
    https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?q=Stardust%20%201
  12. Stardust by Neil Gaiman (1999-06-24) Paperback
    https://www.amazon.com/Stardust-by-Neil-Gaiman-1999-06-24/dp/B01K93PGH4
  13. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
    https://gocollect.com/comic/the-league-of-extraordinary-gentlemen-1
  14. "About WildStorm"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090217065620/http://dccomics.com/about/?action=wildstorm
  15. Bleeding Cool
    https://bleedingcool.com/comics/recent-updates/how-dc-comics-killed-wildstorm/
  16. Variety
    https://variety.com/2022/global/news/batman-azteca-hbo-max-1235293042/
  17. Nexus Point News
    https://www.nexuspointnews.com/post/warner-bros-reveals-an-exciting-slate-of-animated-projects-at-annecy-animation-festival
  18. Collider
    https://collider.com/james-gunn-dynamic-duo-release-window-robin-movie/
  19. Dynamic Duo
    https://www.thewrap.com/dynamic-duo-dc-movie-writers-scott-neustadter-michael-h-weber/
  20. CBR
    https://www.cbr.com/ww-chicago-batman-gotham-knight-world-premiere/
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