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Jane Foster (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Jane Foster (MCU), played by Natalie Portman, is Thor's astrophysicist ex-girlfriend who becomes the Mighty Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), wields a reformed Mjolnir while fighting stage 4 cancer, dies, and appears in Valhalla.
Jonah Hex (film)
Jonah Hex (2010) is a Warner Bros. Western action film directed by Jimmy Hayward, starring Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, and Michael Fassbender, adapted from the DC Comics character; it grossed about $11 million against a $47 million budget and was panned by critics.
Judge Dredd (film)
Judge Dredd (1995 film), Danny Cannon's sci-fi action movie starring Sylvester Stallone, adapted from the 2000 AD comic by Wagner and Ezquerra; released June 30, 1995, grossed $34.7M in the US against a ~$90M budget and holds 22% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Justice League in other media
Justice League in other media: adaptations of DC's superhero team across animation (Super Friends 1973, Justice League Unlimited 2004-2006), live-action film (2017 Justice League, 2021 Snyder Cut), video games such as Injustice, and tabletop RPGs.
Kick-Ass (film)
Kick-Ass is a 2010 superhero action-comedy directed by Matthew Vaughn, about a New York teenager who becomes a costumed vigilante despite having no powers or training.
Man-Thing (film)
Man-Thing (2005) is a Brett Leonard horror film from a Hans Rodionoff screenplay, part of Marvel's Artisan deal, released on the Sci Fi Channel with a 14% Rotten Tomatoes score and a practical creature suit worn by Conan Stevens.
Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise, a female crime-fighter created by Peter O'Donnell, debuted as a comic strip in the London Evening Standard on May 13, 1963 and ran to 2002, spawning eleven novels, a 1966 Joseph Losey film starring Monica Vitti, and later radio and DVD adaptations.
Mortadelo y Filemón
Mortadelo y Filemón, Spanish humor comic by Francisco Ibáñez first published 20 January 1958 in Pulgarcito, follows two inept T.I.A. agents; over 150 million issues sold, adapted into films (2003, 2008, 2014) and games.
Mystery Men
Mystery Men is a 1999 American superhero comedy based on Bob's comic series, starring Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, and others as amateur crime-fighters.
Nana (NANA) (2005 film)
NANA (ナナ) is a 2005 Japanese live-action film directed by Kentaro Otani, adapted from Ai Yazawa's manga, starring Mika Nakashima as Nana Osaki and Aoi Miyazaki as Nana Komatsu; it topped 2 million admissions and spawned NANA 2 (2006).
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (film)
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998 Fox TV movie, also called Nick Fury Agent of Shield) stars David Hasselhoff as Marvel's spy, written by David S. Goyer, directed by Rod Hardy; a backdoor pilot never picked up, with Sandra Hess as Viper and Lisa Rinna as the Contessa.
Ouran High School Host Club (film)
Ouran High School Host Club (映画 桜蘭高校ホスト部) is a 2012 Japanese live-action comedy film directed by Han Chul, continuing the 2011 TBS drama adaptation of Bisco Hatori's manga, starring Haruna Kawaguchi and Yusuke Yamamoto with Mariko Shinoda and 2PM's Nichkhun as film-original characters.
Punisher in film
Punisher in film: screen adaptations of Marvel vigilante Frank Castle (comics debut 1974), covering The Punisher (1989, Dolph Lundgren), The Punisher (2004, Thomas Jane), Punisher: War Zone (2008, Ray Stevenson), the Netflix series, the 2026 Disney+ special One Last Kill, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
R.I.P.D.
R.I.P.D., short for Rest In Peace Department, is a 2013 American supernatural action-comedy film in which Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds play deceased officers hunting hidden spirits.
Red (2010 film)
Red (2010) is an American action comedy directed by Robert Schwentke, adapted from Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner's Wildstorm graphic novel. RED means "Retired, Extremely Dangerous"; Bruce Willis, Freeman, Malkovich, and Mirren play retired CIA agents; it grossed about $199 million worldwide.
Rogue Trooper (film)
Rogue Trooper (2026) is Duncan Jones's independent British animated sci-fi war film adapting the 1981 2000 AD strip by Finley-Day and Gibbons; Genetic Infantryman 19, sole survivor with dead squadmates' biochips, premiered at Annecy.
Samaritan (film)
Samaritan is a 2022 American superhero film directed by Julius Avery, written by Bragi F. Schut, starring Sylvester Stallone and Javon Walton, released on Prime Video August 26, 2022, with a sequel in development at Amazon MGM.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is Edgar Wright's 2010 Universal action-comedy, adapted from Bryan Lee O'Malley's six-volume graphic novels, starring Michael Cera as a Toronto bassist battling his girlfriend's seven evil exes; a box-office disappointment that became a cult classic.
Secret Headquarters
Secret Headquarters is a 2022 Paramount+ family superhero comedy directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, starring Owen Wilson, Walker Scobell, and Michael Peña; a boy finds his dad's superhero lair under their house. Released August 12, 2022; 44% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Shamo (军鸡)
Shamo (军鸡, Japanese 軍鶏) is a 2007 Hong Kong-Japan action film directed by Soi Cheang, adapted from the Hashimoto Izo and Akio Tanaka manga about Ryo Narushima, a parent-killer who becomes a prison-trained karate fighter.
Sin City (film)
Sin City is a 2005 American neo-noir crime film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, based on three of Miller's graphic novels set in Basin City.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, also known as Sin City 2, is a 2014 American neo-noir crime film co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller.
Slumberland (film)
Slumberland (2022) is a Netflix family fantasy film directed by Francis Lawrence, starring Jason Momoa as Flip and Marlow Barkley as Nemo, loosely based on Winsor McCay's Little Nemo in Slumberland strip; released theatrically November 11, 2022 and streaming November 18, 2022.
Somebody (침범) (film)
Somebody (침범, Chimbeom) is a 2025 South Korean mystery thriller directed by Kim Yeo-jung and Lee Jung-chan, adapted from Kong Se Ri's 2020 webcomic, starring Kwak Sun-young, Kwon Yu-ri, and Lee Sul, released March 12, 2025.
Spawn (1997 film)
Spawn (1997 film): New Line Cinema superhero horror film directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé, based on Todd McFarlane's comic, starring Michael Jai White and John Leguizamo; grossed over $100 million but was panned by critics.
Steel (1997 film)
Steel (1997) is a Warner Bros. superhero film directed by Kenneth Johnson, starring Shaquille O'Neal as DC Comics' John Henry Irons. It grossed $1.8 million on a $16 million budget and holds 4% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Super (2010 American film)
Super (2010) is James Gunn's American dark comedy about fry cook Frank Darbo, the Crimson Bolt vigilante, with Rainn Wilson, Elliot Page, Liv Tyler, and Kevin Bacon; IFC Films released it in 2011 to $422,618 worldwide.
Superhero film
Superhero film: comic-book-adapted movies centered on superhuman heroes, from Superman (1978) through the MCU's $31.9 billion run to the post-2020 box-office decline and 2020s fatigue debate.
Superlópez
Superlópez (2018) is a Spanish superhero comedy directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera, starring Dani Rovira as Jan's 1973 comic character; it grossed over €12.5 million in Spain and won the Goya for best special effects.
Tank Girl (film)
Tank Girl (1995 film), directed by Rachel Talalay, adapts the Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett comic; Lori Petty, Naomi Watts, Ice-T star; $25M budget, $4M gross, Metascore 46, cult classic status.