List of television series and films based on Dark Horse Comics publications explained

Below is a list of television series and feature films based on Dark Horse Comics publications, including its various imprints. This list includes live action and animated television series and films.

Television

Live action

Title Seasons Episodes Original running Production studio Network Notes / Refs
Timecop 1 9 1997–98 Universal Television / Dark Horse Entertainment / Lawrence Gordon Productions / December 3rd Productions Loosely based on the 1994 film and the Dark Horse Comics; 13 episodes ordered but only 9 episodes were aired.
Dark Matter 3 39 2015–17 Dark Horse Entertainment / Prodigy Pictures Inc. / Blue Penguin / Prescience
The Umbrella Academy 4 36 2019–2024 Dark Horse Entertainment / Universal Content Productions / Borderline Entertainment (seasons 1–2) / Irish Cowboy (seasons 3–4)
Ongoing
Resident Alien 3 34 2021–present Universal Content Productions / Dark Horse Entertainment / Amblin Television / Jocko Productions Syfy (seasons 1–3) / USA Network (season 4) Renewed for a fourth season.[1]
In development
She Could Fly rowspan="8" rowspan="8" rowspan="8" AMC Studios / Dark Horse Entertainment [2]
Fear Agent [3]
Wyrd 20th Television / Dark Horse Entertainment / FX Productions / Vendetta Productions [4]
Mind MGMT Dark Horse Entertainment Netflix
Sin City rowspan="2" [5] [6] [7]
Grendel Dark Horse Entertainment [8] [9]
Minor Threats Netflix [10]

Animated series

Title Seasons Episodes Original running Production studio Network Notes / Refs
Duckman 4 70 1994–97 Paramount Television / Klasky Csupo / Reno & Osborn Productions
3 54 1995–97 Loosely based on the 1994 film and the Dark Horse Comics of the same name.
Fat Dog Mendoza 2 26 2000 Sony Wonder Television / TMO-Loonland Film GmbH / Sunbow Entertainment
Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot 2 26 1999–2001 Columbia TriStar Television / Adelaide Productions / Dark Horse Entertainment
Axe Cop 2 22 2013–15 ADHD Studios / Friends Night Fox (season 1)
FXX (season 2)
The Rocketeer1 22 2019–20 Wild Canary Animation / Icon Creative Studio Disney Junior
2 20 2022 Based on the comics by Stan Sakai.[11]
Upcoming
Iyanu 2 26 2025 Lion Forge Entertainment / Impact X Capital / Forefront Media Group [12] [13] [14]
In development
Hungry Ghosts rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" [15]
Lady Danger G-Unit Films and Television Inc. / Make Good Content [16]

Motion comics

TitleSeasonsEpisodesYearProduction studioNetworkNotes
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Motion Comic 1 19 2010
Dark Horse Motion Comics 1 32 2012 [17]

Pilots

Films

Live action

YearTitleProduction studioNotes
1994 The Mask Received 1 Oscar nomination.
Timecop Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment / Largo Entertainment / Signature Pictures / Renaissance Pictures
1995 Tank Girl
1996 Enemy TriStar Television / Dark Horse Entertainment Television film; failed pilot.
Barb Wire
1999 Virus
Mystery Men Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment / Golar Productions
2000 G-Men from Hell Sawmill Entertainment Direct-to-video.
2003 American Splendor Received 1 Oscar nomination.
Universal Pictures Direct-to-video; sequel to Timecop.
2004 Hellboy Columbia Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment / Revolution Studios / Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin Productions
Alien vs. Predator
2005 Son of the Mask Sequel to The Mask.
Sin City Written, produced and co-directed by Frank Miller.
2007 300 Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Virtual Studios / Atmosphere Pictures / Hollywood Gang Productions Frank Miller served as executive producer.
Sequel to Alien vs. Predator.
2008 Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment / Relativity Media / Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin Productions Sequel to the 2004 film Hellboy. Received 1 Oscar nomination.
2013 R.I.P.D.
2014 Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Cruel and Unusual Films / Atmosphere Pictures / Hollywood Gang Productions Sequel to 300.
Sequel to Sin City.
2019 Polar Netflix / Constantin Film / Dark Horse Entertainment / JB Pictures
Hellboy Lionsgate Films / Summit Entertainment / Dark Horse Entertainment / Millennium Media / Nu Boyana Film Studios / Campbell Grobman Films / Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin Productions First reboot of the Hellboy film series.
2022 Universal 1440 Entertainment / Dark Horse Entertainment Direct-to-video; prequel to R.I.P.D.[19] [20]
2024 Ketchup Entertainment / Millennium Media / Dark Horse Entertainment / Nu Boyana Film Studios / Campbell Grobman Films Second reboot of the Hellboy film series.[21]
In development
rowspan="6" Tank GirlReboot of Tank Girl.[22]
Mystery Girl Netflix / Dark Horse Entertainment / Wonderland Sound and Vision / She Ready Productions [23]
Lady Killer Netflix / Dark Horse Entertainment / B for Effort [24]
Dept. H Netflix / Dark Horse Entertainment [25]
Bang! [26]
The Black Kaiser XYZ Fims / Constantin Film / Dark Horse Entertainment / JB Pictures [27] [28]

Animated films

YearTitleProduction studioNotes
2006 The first film of the Hellboy Animated series. Premiered on Cartoon Network on October 28, 2006, later released on DVD on February 6, 2007.
2007 The second film of the Hellboy Animated series. Premiered on Cartoon Network on March 10, 2007, later released on DVD on June 12, 2007.
2022 Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness Sony Pictures International Productions / nWave Pictures / Octopolis Theatrical release. Released on Netflix in the United States and select territories.
Upcoming
2025 Untitled Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness sequel nWave Pictures [29]
In development
rowspan="2" The Goon [30] [31]
Emily the Strange [32]

Shorts

YearTitleProduction studioNotes
2008 Hellboy: Iron Shoes Bonus feature for the DVD release of Hellboy: Blood and Iron. First short of the Hellboy Animated series.
2010 Hellboy: The Dark Below Second and final short of the Hellboy Animated series.
2013 R.I.P.D. Released on Adult Swim; promotional prequel short to the feature-length film of the same name.

Reception

Box office

TitleDistributor(s)Release date
(United States)		Budget
(in millions)		Box office gross[33]
Opening weekend
(North America)		North AmericaWorldwide
The MaskNew Line Cinema / Dark Horse EntertainmentJuly 29, 1994$23$23,117,068$119,938,730 $351,583,407
TimecopUniversal Studios / Largo Entertainment / JVC Entertainment Inc.September 16, 1994$27$12,064,625$44,853,581 $101,646,581
Tank GirlUnited ArtistsMarch 31, 1995$25$2,018,183$4,064,495$4,064,495
Barb Wire Gramercy Pictures / Dark Horse EntertainmentMay 3, 1996$9$1,844,426$3,793,614$3,793,614
VirusUniversal Pictures January 15, 1999$75$6,013,640$14,036,005 $30,652,005
Mystery Men July 30, 1999$68$10,017,865$29,762,011 $33,461,011
G-Men from HellSawmill EntertainmentJuly 22, 2000 UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
American SplendorGood Machine / HBO Films / Dark Horse EntertainmentAugust 15, 2003 $2$159,705$6,010,990$8,000,000
Timecop 2: The Berlin DecisionUniversal Pictures September 30, 2003UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
HellboyColumbia Pictures / Dark Horse EntertainmentApril 2, 2004$66$23,172,440$59,623,958 $99,318,987
Alien vs. Predator20th Century FoxAugust 13, 2004 $60$38,291,056$80,282,231$172,544,654
Son of the MaskNew Line Cinema / Dark Horse EntertainmentFebruary 18, 2005 $84$7,511,675$17,018,422 $57,600,000
Sin CityDimension Films / Troublemaker StudiosApril 1, 2005 $40$29,120,273$74,103,820$158,753,820
300Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Virtual StudiosMarch 9, 2007$65$70,885,301$210,614,939$456,068,181
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem20th Century FoxDecember 25, 2007$40$10,059,425$41,797,066 $128,884,494
Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyUniversal Pictures / Dark Horse EntertainmentJuly 11, 2008 $85$34,539,115$75,986,503 $185,258,983
R.I.P.D.Universal Pictures / Dark Horse EntertainmentJuly 19, 2013$130$12,691,415$33,618,855 $78,477,749
300: Rise of an EmpireWarner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Virtual StudiosMarch 7, 2014 $110$45,038,460$106,580,051 $331,114,051
Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForDimension Films / Troublemaker StudiosAugust 22, 2014$65$6,317,683$13,754,898 $39,407,616
PolarNetflix / Constantin filmJanuary 25, 2019UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
HellboyLionsgate Films / Dark Horse Entertainment / Millennium Films / Campbell Grobman Films / Nu Boyana / Lawrence Gordon ProductionsApril 12, 2019$50$12,045,147$21,903,748$55,065,289
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness Sony Pictures International Productions / nWave Pictures / OctopolisJanuary 23, 2022$20UnknownUnknown$10,885,116
R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the DamnedUniversal 1440 Entertainment / Dark Horse EntertainmentNovember 15, 2022UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Hellboy: The Crooked ManKetchup Entertainment / Millennium Media / Dark Horse Entertainment / Nu Boyana Film Studios / Campbell Grobman FilmsOctober 8, 2024$20UnknownUnknown$1,962,793
Total$1.064 billion$$$

Critical and public reception

FilmRotten TomatoesMetacriticCinemaScore[34]
The Mask 77% (52 reviews)[35] 56 (12 reviews)[36]
Timecop45% (42 reviews)[37] 48 (17 reviews)[38]
Tank Girl40% (43 reviews)[39]
Barb Wire28% (36 reviews)[40] 40 (14 reviews)[41]
Virus12% (49 reviews)[42] 19 (17 reviews)[43]
Mystery Men61% (104 reviews)[44] 65 (24 reviews)[45]
G-Men from Hell[46]
American Splendor94% (186 reviews)[47] 90 (42 reviews)[48]
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision (2 reviews)[49]
Hellboy81% (201 reviews)[50] 72 (37 reviews)[51]
Alien vs. Predator21% (149 reviews)[52] 29 (21 reviews)[53]
Son of the Mask6% (105 reviews)[54] 20 (26 reviews)[55]
Sin City77% (250 reviews)[56] 74 (40 reviews)[57]
30061% (236 reviews)[58] 52 (42 reviews)[59]
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem12% (78 reviews)[60] 29 (14 reviews)[61]
Hellboy II: The Golden Army86% (248 reviews)[62] 78 (36 reviews)[63]
R.I.P.D.13% (100 reviews)[64] 25 (27 reviews)[65]
300: Rise of an Empire45% (192 reviews)[66] 48 (34 reviews)[67]
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For43% (183 reviews)[68] 46 (38 reviews)[69]
Polar20% (45 reviews)[70] 19 (12 reviews)[71]
Hellboy17% (225 reviews)[72] 31 (44 reviews)[73]
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness60% (5 reviews)[74] (1 review)[75]
R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned20% (5 reviews)[76] (2 reviews)[77]
Hellboy: The Crooked Man37% (35 reviews)[78] 45 (7 reviews)[79]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . June 18, 2024 . 'Resident Alien' Moves To USA Network With Season 4 Renewal . June 18, 2024 . Deadline . en-US.
  2. Web site: CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL AND MARTÍN MORAZZO'S "SHE COULD FLY" IN DEVELOPMENT AT AMC. Dark Horse Entertainment. July 19, 2019. April 25, 2022. May 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515122157/https://www.dhentertainment.com/news/christopher-cantwell-and-martin-morazzos-she-could-fly-in-development-at-amc/. dead.
  3. Web site: Lawrence. Gregory. Seth Rogen and David F. Sandberg to Adapt Sci-fi Comic 'Fear Agent' for Amazon. Collider. January 22, 2020. January 22, 2020.
  4. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Matthew Rhys To Headline 'Wyrd' Drama Inspired By Comic In Works At FX From Sheldon Turner. Deadline Hollywood. December 16, 2020. December 20, 2020.
  5. News: Frank Miller's 'Sin City' TV Series Enlists Glen Mazzara, Len Wiseman & Stephen L'Heureux. Fleming. Mike Jr.. 2017-05-31. Deadline. 2018-03-27. en-US. April 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180402145405/https://deadline.com/2017/05/frank-miller-sin-city-tv-series-glen-mazzara-len-wiseman-stephen-lheureux-1202104935/. dead.
  6. News: 'Sin City' TV Series in the Works with Glen Mazzara and Len Wiseman. 2017-05-31. Collider. 2018-03-27. en-US.
  7. Web site: Legendary Close to Deal with Frank Miller for 'Sin City' TV Series. November 15, 2019.
  8. Web site: Netflix Orders 'Grendel' Series Based On Dark Horse Comic With Abubakr Ali To Star, 8 More Cast. Deadline. Del Rosario. Alexandria. September 14, 2021. September 14, 2021.
  9. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . 2022-09-27 . 'Grendel' Series Not Going Forward At Netflix, Could Be Shopped Elsewhere . 2022-09-27 . Deadline . en-US.
  10. Web site: Patton Oswalt Comic Book ‘Minor Threats’ Heading to Television at Netflix (Exclusive). Borys. Kit. The Hollywood Reporter. July 23, 2024. July 28, 2024.
  11. News: Comic legend Stan Sakai and 'Usagi Yojimbo' embark on a new adventure with Netflix in an all-new animated kids series 'Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles'. July 15, 2020. July 15, 2020. Netflix Media Center.
  12. Web site: Hailu. Selome. 'Iyanu: Child of Wonder' Animated Series Greenlit at HBO Max and Cartoon Network. Variety. July 11, 2022. July 11, 2022.
  13. Web site: Cairns. Bryan. Iyanu: Child of Wonder Producers Address Demand for African Content. CBR. January 11, 2023. January 11, 2023. January 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230111181149/https://www.cbr.com/iyanu-child-of-wonder-saxton-moore-david-steward-ii-interview/. live.
  14. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. All-Nigerian Voice Cast Unveiled for 'Iyanu' Animated Series. Animation Magazine. May 20, 2024. May 20, 2024.
  15. Web site: Sony Pictures Animation Links to Tencent, Sets New 'Boondocks,' Tartakovsky Duo. John. Hopewell. Variety. June 12, 2019. June 13, 2019.
  16. Web site: Cordero. Rosy. Nicki Minaj To Lead Animated Series 'Lady Danger' In Works At Freevee From Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Carlton Jordan & Crystle Roberson. Deadline Hollywood. April 12, 2023. April 12, 2023.
  17. Web site: Geek & Sundry . Dark Horse . 6 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140218004950/http://geekandsundry.com/shows/darkhorse/ . 18 February 2014 .
  18. Web site: Fanboy Radio #353 - Mike Mignola LIVE. Fanboy Radio. August 20, 2006. July 10, 2019. August 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831121642/http://fanboyradio.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=156881. dead.
  19. Web site: 'R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned' on the Way from Universal Home Entertainment . John . Squires . . August 17, 2022 . August 19, 2022.
  20. Web site: R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned Blu-ray. (2022, October 19). October 21, 2022.
  21. Web site: 'Hellboy: The Crooked Man' Plot & Production Details Revealed By Millennium; Reboot To Be A "Departure" & First In New Series — EFM. Andreas. Wiseman. Deadline Hollywood. February 18, 2023. February 18, 2023. live. February 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230218192047/https://deadline.com/2023/02/hellboy-crooked-man-details-plot-production-millennium-efm-1235264086/.
  22. Web site: Jeff. Sneider. Exclusive: Margot Robbie's 'Tank Girl' Movie Lands Director Miles Joris-Peyrafitte. September 10, 2019. Collider. March 12, 2020.
  23. Web site: Tiffany Haddish to Star in and Produce "Mystery Girl" Alongside Dark Horse Entertainment & Wonderland Sound and Vision. Dark Horse Entertainment. March 13, 2021. April 25, 2022.
  24. Web site: Netflix Sets Blake Lively To Star, Diablo Cody To Write 'Lady Killer,' Adaptation Of Dark Horse Comic. Dark Horse Entertainment. May 6, 2021. April 25, 2022.
  25. Web site: DEPT. H is coming to Netflix! Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg and Paul Schwake Producing!. Dark Horse Entertainment. September 28, 2021. April 25, 2022.
  26. Web site: Idris Elba Movie 'Bang!' Set at Netflix in Extended Deal with Dark Horse Entertainment. Selome. Hailu. Variety. August 3, 2022. August 11, 2022.
  27. News: Roxborough. Scott . Cannes: Mads Mikkelsen to Return as 'The Black Kaiser' in New 'Polar' Adaptation. 2023-05-23. The Hollywood Reporter. 2022-05-12.
  28. News: Baraclough. Leo . Mads Mikkelsen Reteams With Vanessa Hudgens in Hitman Actioner 'The Black Kaiser' (EXCLUSIVE). 2023-05-23. Variety. 2023-05-18.
  29. Web site: Hardy . Rebecca . 2023-12-05 . The Inseparables: new nWave title encourages audiences to dream big . 2023-12-09 . Blooloop . en-GB.
  30. Web site: 'The Goon' in Development at Long Last Through Disney's Fox with Chernin Group. Collider. Trumbore. Dave. May 16, 2019.
  31. Web site: Magazine . Animation . July 25, 2022 . Tim Miller Says 'The Goon' Movie a Go with Netflix, Director Patrick Osborne . July 26, 2022 . Animation Magazine . en-US.
  32. Web site: Grobar . Matt . October 30, 2024 . 'Emily The Strange' Animated Feature In Works From Bad Robot, Warner Bros Pictures Animation . October 31, 2024 . Deadline . en-US.
  33. Web site: Box Office Mojo. IMDb. June 14, 2019.
  34. Web site: CinemaScore . April 27, 2015.
  35. Web site: THE MASK (1994) . . . April 27, 2015.
  36. Web site: The Mask . . . April 27, 2015.
  37. Web site: TIMECOP (1994) . . . April 27, 2015.
  38. Web site: Timecop . . . April 27, 2015.
  39. Web site: TANK GIRL (1995) . . . December 28, 2020.
  40. Web site: BARB WIRE (1996) . . . April 27, 2015.
  41. Web site: Timecop . . . April 27, 2015.
  42. Web site: VIRUS (1999). Fandango. Rotten Tomatoes. December 28, 2020.
  43. Web site: Virus . . . April 27, 2015.
  44. Web site: MYSTERY MEN (1999) . . . December 28, 2020.
  45. Web site: Mystery Men . . . April 27, 2015.
  46. Web site: G-MEN FROM HELL (200) . . . April 27, 2015.
  47. Web site: AMERICAN SPLENDOR (2003) . . . April 27, 2015.
  48. Web site: American Splendor . . . April 27, 2015.
  49. Web site: TIMECOP 2: THE BERLIN DECISION . . . April 27, 2015.
  50. Web site: HELLBOY (2004) . . . April 27, 2015.
  51. Web site: Hellboy . . . April 27, 2015.
  52. Web site: AVP: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR (2004) . . . December 28, 2020.
  53. Web site: AVP: Alien vs. Predator . . . April 27, 2015.
  54. Web site: SON OF THE MASK (2005) . . . April 27, 2015.
  55. Web site: Son of the Mask . . . April 27, 2015.
  56. Web site: SIN CITY (2005) . . . April 27, 2015.
  57. Web site: Sin City . . . April 27, 2015.
  58. Web site: 300 (2007) . . . December 28, 2020.
  59. Web site: 300 . . . December 28, 2020.
  60. Web site: AVPR: ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM (2007) . . . December 28, 2020.
  61. Web site: AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem . . . April 27, 2015.
  62. Web site: HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (HELLBOY 2) (2008) . . . April 27, 2015.
  63. Web site: Hellboy II: The Golden Army . . . April 27, 2015.
  64. Web site: R.I.P.D. (2013) . . . April 27, 2015.
  65. Web site: R.I.P.D. . . . April 27, 2015.
  66. Web site: 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE (2014) . . . April 27, 2015.
  67. Web site: 300: Rise of an Empire . . . April 27, 2015.
  68. Web site: FRANK MILLER'S SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014) . . . April 27, 2015.
  69. Web site: Sin City: A Dame To Kill For . . . April 27, 2015.
  70. Web site: POLAR (2019) . . . January 28, 2019.
  71. Web site: Polar . . . March 1, 2019.
  72. Web site: HELLBOY (2019) . . . September 19, 2024.
  73. Web site: Hellboy . . . October 22, 2019.
  74. Web site: Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022) . . . October 26, 2023.
  75. Web site: Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness . . . February 19, 2023.
  76. Web site: R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned (2022) . . . October 26, 2023.
  77. Web site: R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned . . . December 17, 2022.
  78. Web site: Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024) . . . November 11, 2024.
  79. Web site: Hellboy: The Crooked Man . . . October 12, 2024.

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