| Adventures of Captain Marvel | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster for Chapter 10: "Doom Ship" | |
| Directed by | William Witney John English |
| Screenplay by | Ronald Davidson Norman S. Hall Arch B. Heath Joseph Poland Sol Shor |
| Based on | Captain Marvel by |
| Produced by | Hiram S. Brown, Jr. |
| Starring | Tom Tyler Frank Coghlan Jr. William Benedict Louise Currie Robert Strange Harry Worth Bryant Washburn John Davidson |
| Cinematography | William Nobles |
| Music by | Cy Feuer |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 12 chapters / 216 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $135,553 (negative cost: $119,343)[1] |
Adventures of Captain Marvel, Chapter 1: Curse of the Scorpion
Adventures of Captain Marvel is a 1941 American 12-chapter black-and-white movie serial from Republic Pictures, produced by Hiram S. Brown, Jr., directed by John English and William Witney, that stars Tom Tyler in the title role of Captain Marvel and Frank Coghlan, Jr. as his alter ego, Billy Batson. The serial was adapted from the popular Captain Marvel comic book character then appearing in Fawcett Comics publications Whiz Comics and Captain Marvel Adventures.
Adventures of Captain Marvel was the 21st of 66 film serials produced by Republic and their first comic book character adaptation (not counting comic strips). The serial featured the Fawcett Comics superhero, placed within an original screen story. Captain Marvel fights a masked criminal mastermind called the Scorpion, who is determined to gain control of an ancient weapon. It is made in the form of a large metallic scorpion with adjustable legs, tail, and removable lenses that must be properly aligned in order to activate its powerful ray.
Plot[]
During an archaeological expedition to Siam's volcanic Valley of the Tombs to find the lost secret of the Scorpion Kingdom, a device of great power, the Golden Scorpion, is discovered hidden inside a sealed crypt. While examining it, the device's quartz lenses are aligned and powerful energy beam erupts, causing an explosion, resealing the crypt. This allows young radio broadcaster and expedition member Billy Batson, who obeyed the warning on the crypt's seal not to enter, to be chosen by the ancient wizard Shazam. The wizard grants Billy the powers of Captain Marvel whenever he repeats the wizard's name. Captain Marvel's powers can be used only to protect those in danger from the curse of the Golden Scorpion. The crypt's entrance is quickly cleared, then Captain Marvel utters "Shazam!" and quickly resumes his Billy Batson alter ego.
The Golden Scorpion's power lenses are divided among the scientists of the Malcolm Archaeological Expedition so that its power can only be used by agreement of the entire group, who then return to the U. S. after their discovery. An all-black-garbed-and-hooded criminal mastermind, calling himself the Scorpion, steals the ancient device after their return and sets about acquiring the distributed lenses. Several expedition members are killed in the Scorpion's quest, despite Captain Marvel's continual efforts to thwart his plan. Deducing that the Scorpion always seems to know what happens during the scientists' meetings, Billy later confides to his friends, Betty Wallace and Whitey Murphy, his suspicion that the Scorpion may be one of the Malcolm archaeological team.
Discovering that one of the Golden Scorpion's power lenses was purposely left behind, cleverly hidden in the very crypt where it was first discovered, Billy Batson and the surviving scientists agree it must be retrieved. They return by cargo ship to Siam where, near landfall, they barely survive a typhoon before finally being rescued by Captain Marvel. They eventually retrieve the hidden lens, but it is stolen by the Scorpion. By accident, from a distance, the Scorpion observes Captain Marvel transforming back into Billy Batson. Capturing Billy and gagging him, the Scorpion interrogates him about his secret. Billy's tape gag is removed when he agrees to talk. "Shazam"! is his only response, and he transforms in a flash of light and smoke into Captain Marvel. The Scorpion's identity is then revealed to be one of the last surviving scientists, who is killed by a Siamese native who turns the idol's ray on him, vaporizing him.
Captain Marvel tosses the Golden Scorpion and its power lenses into a volcano's molten lava to prevent them from ever being used for evil. Upon its destruction, Captain Marvel is instantly transformed back into Billy Batson forever, the danger from the device's curse having now been eliminated.
Chapters[]
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- "Curse of the Scorpion" (30 min.)
- "The Guillotine" (16 min.)
- "Time Bomb" (17 min.)
- "Death Takes the Wheel" (16 min.)
- "The Scorpion Strikes" (16 min.)
- "Lens of Death" (16 min.)
- "Human Targets" (17 min.)
- "Boomerang" (17 min.)
- "Dead Man's Trap" (16 min.)
- "Doom Ship" (16 min.)
- "Valley of Death" (16 min.)
- "Captain Marvel's Secret" (16 min.)
Cast[]
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- Frank Coghlan, Jr. as Billy Batson
- William Benedict as Whitey Murphy
- Louise Currie as Betty Wallace
- Robert Strange as John Malcolm
- Harry J. Worth as Prof Luther Bentley
- Bryant Washburn as Harry Carlyle
- John Davidson as Tal Chotali
- George Pembroke as Dr. Stephen Lang
- Peter George Lynn as Prof Dwight Fisher
- Reed Hadley as Rahman Bar
- Jack Mulhall as Howell
- Kenneth Duncan as Barnett
- Nigel De Brulier as Shazam
- Tetsu Komai as Chan Lai
- Stanley Price as Owens
- Gerald Mohr as The Voice of The Scorpion (uncredited)
- Ken Terrell as Bentley's Butler (uncredited)
Production[]
Adventures of Captain Marvel was budgeted at $135,553, although the final negative cost was $145,588 (a $10,035, or 7.4%, overspend).[1] It was filmed between December 23, 1940, and January 30, 1941, under the working title Captain Marvel.[1] The serial's production number was 1098.[1]
The serial was the outgrowth of Republic's lengthy failed attempt at licensing National Periodical Publications' (DC Comics today) Superman character. Paramount Pictures successfully tied up all the character's theatrical exhibition rights for its series of color Superman animated cartoons, produced for them by Fleischer Studios.[3] The license that National Comics had provided to Paramount was exclusive and prevented other film companies from using the Superman character, even in a non-animated production.[3] Undaunted, Republic's completed script was reworked with various changes; it now had an original masked hero, the Copperhead, standing in for Superman, subsequently becoming the Mysterious Doctor Satan serial. The studio then approached Fawcett Comics about filming their most popular superhero, and they agreed. Director William Witney, however, was skeptical about trying to adapt Captain Marvel after the problems encountered with Superman.[4] In spite of this, Adventures of Captain Marvel became the first superhero film adaptation of a comic book character.[5][6]
National attempted legal action to prevent Republic from developing their arch rival's most successful character, citing Republic's failure at adapting a Superman serial. Their attempt was unsuccessful, however, and Captain Marvel went into production. Writing in his autobiography of the period, William Witney revealed that in his court deposition he had claimed that both Superman and Captain Marvel were derivatives of Popeye.[4] About a decade later, following an ongoing legal battle with National and a declining comics market, Fawcett ceased publication of all its comic book titles. In the 1970s the dormant Captain Marvel family of characters was licensed and revived by DC Comics,[7] which they ultimately wound up purchasing, adding a final chapter to the Fawcett/DC saga.
The opening military scenes in the serial were reused footage lifted from Republic's 1938 film Storm Over Bengal.
Casting[]
Republic cast Frank Coghlan as Billy Batson due to his physical resemblance to the character.[8] There was, however, some criticism that Tom Tyler did not sufficiently resemble the "beefy, baby-faced Captain Marvel".[8] At the time, Tyler was a weightlifting champion and the serial costume matched Captain Marvel's original comic book appearance, right down to his being slender. By the time of the serial's release, the appearance of Captain Marvel had changed due to Fawcett comics artist C. C. Beck changing the way he drew the character.[9]
Tyler was described as clumsy, knocking over props with his "lanky arms". Punches in fight scenes would sometimes connect.[9]
Due to his convincing performance in King of the Royal Mounted, actor Robert Strange (as John Malcolm) was the obvious choice to be the identity of the Scorpion, but by the end of the serial he was just a diversion and not actually the villain.[10]
Special effects[]
An example of Republic's live-action flying effects.
Republic's flying effects, under the direction of Howard and Theodore Lydecker, were performed using a dummy that was slightly larger than life (at 7 feet tall) and made of paper mâché so that it weighed only 15 lbs. The uniform was made of thin silk and cotton jersey.[9] Four pulleys were connected to each shoulder and leg calf, which were then strung on two wires so the dummy moved along them by its own weight. The wires were attached to two opposite objects running across the camera's field of view, and the dummy then slid from one to the other, giving the illusion of flight. This system was originally intended for use in their Superman serial; a prototype dummy was even built but later discarded.[9] The flying pose used for the dummy (arms outstretched and back arched) was based upon a Captain Marvel drawing by comics artist Mac Raboy.[9] If the dummy needed to be seen flying upwards, the cape was convincingly weighted and the dummy was then slid backwards. The film sequence was then optically printed in reverse, completing the flying illusion.[9]
Stuntman David Sharpe was the human part of the effect. Dressed as Captain Marvel, he would leap from a high point with his body straight, as if able to fly, then roll to land at the last second. The combination of flying effects and stunts produced the overall illusion of a flying person. Sharpe also performed other stunts as Captain Marvel, such as back flipping and knocking down attacking Siamese tribesmen in the first chapter.[9] Some shots of Captain Marvel flying were filmed with Tom Tyler posed against rear-projected clouds. Some of these scenes, however, show the suspension wires used to hold him up.[9]
According to author Raymond William Stedman, the flight scenes were "the most successful illusion of such aerobatics ever put upon the screen, in serial or feature".[11]
The technique had been developed in the earlier serial Darkest Africa (1936) and was later used again in the "Rocket Man" serials (King of the Rocket Men, Radar Men from the Moon, Zombies of the Stratosphere, and Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe) released during 1949-1953.
By contrast, the lower-budget Columbia Pictures Superman serials, which eventually appeared in the late 1940s, used unconvincing animated cartoon sequences to represent various actions, most frequently Superman's flights. The animated scenes of Superman in flight were vastly inferior to those of Republic's live-action sequences in Captain Marvel. Columbia produced the cheapest serials of the era, and producer Sam Katzman was notorious for cutting costs to the bone.
Costume[]
One of Captain Marvel's tunics later appeared as the costume of a member of the Kryptonian science counsel in the first episode of The Adventures of Superman television series, filmed in 1951.[12] The lightning bolt on the tunic is partially concealed by means of an oversize collar around the actor's neck.
After the usage in the Superman TV series, two Captain Marvel tunics were worn by actors in early episodes of the pioneering U. S. science fiction TV series Space Patrol. Very early into the series, those Marvel tunics were replaced by custom made shirts.
At the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle, WA, one of the remaining Captain Marvel tunics is on public display.[13]
Release[]
Theatrical releases[]
Adventures of Captain Marvel's official release date was March 28, 1941, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges.[1] The serial was re-released on April 15, 1953, under the title Return of Captain Marvel, between the first runs of Jungle Drums of Africa and Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders.[1] Due to the superhero nostalgia craze in the U. S. during the spring of 1966, resulting from the hit Batman television series, the serial was quickly re-released again, this time as a complete, nearly four-hour-long feature film. All 12 chapters were just strung together, each opening with the prior chapter's ending scenes and a plot synopsis. Audiences were forced to sit through a summation of what they had just watched in the previous chapter.
Home media[]
Republic Pictures released the serial as a two-tape VHS set in 1995 and then again in 2003 on DVD as a two-disc set. Kino International released the serial on Blu-ray on September 19, 2017; it contains a commentary track provided by film historians Jerry Beck, Chris Eberle, Shane Kelly, Boyd Magers, Leonard Maltin, Adam Murdough, Constantine Nasr, Donnie Waddell, Tom Weaver, and J.D. Witney.
Critical reception[]
Authors Jim Harmon and Donald F. Glut claim that Adventures of Captain Marvel is "unquestionably one of the finest movie serials ever made, possibly the best with the exception of the three Flash Gordon epics".[9] Author William C. Cline describes this as one of the most outstanding of all serials[14] and Republic's "masterpiece".[10] He writes that Tyler's "striking performance...remains in thousands of minds as the most memorable serial hero of all time – bar none".[15]
Quentin Tarantino called Tyler's Marvel "the most homicidal berserker superhero of cinema."[16]
Influence[]
The characters of Betty Wallace, Whitey Murphy, and John Malcolm all appeared in the Fawcett comics in the 1940s, beginning with "Capt. Marvel And The Temple Of Itzalotahui" (Whiz Comics #22, Oct. 3, 1941) featuring Murphy and Malcolm;[17] Murphy made several appearances in the 1970s DC Comics incarnation of Captain Marvel, as featured in the comic series Shazam! and World's Finest Comics.[18]
Fawcett also published a sequel to the 1941 serial. Titled The Return of the Scorpion, it was one of the four releases in its Dime Action Books series, which imitated the format of the popular Big Little Books. The book is notable for reusing several characters from the serial and for being Otto Binder's first writing assignment at Fawcett; he went on to be a prolific comics writer for the company.
In 1994 comic book writer/artist Jerry Ordway wrote and painted a graphic novel, The Power of Shazam!, and an ongoing comic book series spin-off, which ran from 1995 to 1999. Ordway used the Republic serial as his initial inspiration in his handling of the Captain Marvel characters.[19]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Mathis, Jack (1995). Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement. Jack Mathis Advertising. pp. 3, 10, 52–53. ISBN 0-9632878-1-8.
- ↑ Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc.. p. 230. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X. https://archive.org/details/innickoftimemot00clin.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maltin, Leonard (1980, rev. 1987). Of Mice and Magic. New York: Plume. pp. 120–122.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Witney, William. In a Door, Into a Fight, Out a Door, Into a Chase: Moviemaking Remembered by the Guy at the Door. (McFarland & Company) ISBN 0-7864-2258-0
- ↑ Stedman, Raymond William (1971). "5. Shazam and Good-by". Serials: Suspense and Drama By Installment. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-8061-0927-5. https://archive.org/details/serialssuspensea00sted/page/125. "First superhero "taken directly from a comic book""
- ↑ Cline, William C. (1984). "2. In Search of Ammunition". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc.. p. 20. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X. https://archive.org/details/innickoftimemot00clin. ""Adventures of Captain Marvel in 1941 pioneered a completely new type of screen champion – the SuperHero [sic].""
- ↑ Smith, Zack (31 December 2010). "An Oral History of CAPTAIN MARVEL: The Shazam Years, pt. 1". Newsarama. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 8.0 8.1 Cline, William C. (1984). "2. In Search of Ammunition". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc.. pp. 20, 26. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X. https://archive.org/details/innickoftimemot00clin.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 Harmon, Jim; Donald F. Glut (1973). "9. The Superheroes "Could Superman Knock Out Captain Marvel"". The Great Movie Serials: Their Sound and Fury. Routledge. pp. 219, 222, 223, 226, 227, 230. ISBN 978-0-7130-0097-9.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Cline, William C. (1984). "9. They Who Also Serve (The Citizens)". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc.. p. 142. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X. https://archive.org/details/innickoftimemot00clin.
- ↑ Stedman, Raymond William (1971). "5. Shazam and Good-by". Serials: Suspense and Drama By Installment. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-8061-0927-5. https://archive.org/details/serialssuspensea00sted/page/127. ""It was the most successful illusion of such aerobatics ever put upon the screen, in serial or feature"."
- ↑ Adventures of Superman-The Complete First Season (1952; Warner Home Video; Release Date: 10-18-05; Episode 1, "Superman on Earth.")
- ↑ "costume display". Flickr. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Cline, William C. (1984). "3. The Six Faces of Adventure". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc.. p. 37. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X. https://archive.org/details/innickoftimemot00clin.
- ↑ Cline, William C. (1984). "5. A Cheer for the Champions (The Heroes and Heroines)". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc.. p. 83. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X. https://archive.org/details/innickoftimemot00clin.
- ↑ Tarantino, Quentin (6 April 2020). "I Escaped from Devil's Island". The New Beverly Cinema.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Whiz Comics 22 "Capt. Marvel And The Temple Of Itzalotahui"". Silverage.greatnow.com. 1941-10-03. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "The Earth-S Index". Darkmark6.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ (April 1998) Interview with Jerry Ordway. WestfieldComics.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
External links[]
- The Adventures of Captain Marvel (full 12 chapter serial) on YouTube
- Adventures of Captain Marvel at the Internet Movie Database
- Adventures of Captain Marvel is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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Republic Serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) |
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| Preceded by Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940) |
Witney-English Serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) |
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| Republic serials | ||
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| Pre-war serials (1936–1941) |
Darkest Africa • Undersea Kingdom • The Vigilantes Are Coming • Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island • Dick Tracy • The Painted Stallion • S.O.S. Coast Guard • Zorro Rides Again • The Lone Ranger • The Fighting Devil Dogs • Dick Tracy Returns • Hawk of the Wilderness • The Lone Ranger Rides Again • Daredevils of the Red Circle • Dick Tracy's G-Men • Zorro's Fighting Legion • Drums of Fu Manchu • Adventures of Red Ryder • King of the Royal Mounted • Mysterious Doctor Satan • Adventures of Captain Marvel • Jungle Girl • King of the Texas Rangers • Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. | |
| War-time serials (1942–1945) |
Spy Smasher • Perils of Nyoka • King of the Mounties • G-Men vs. the Black Dragon • Daredevils of the West • Secret Service in Darkest Africa • The Masked Marvel • Captain America • The Tiger Woman • Haunted Harbor • Zorro's Black Whip • Manhunt of Mystery Island • Federal Operator 99 • The Purple Monster Strikes | |
| Post-war serials (1946–1955) |
The Phantom Rider • King of the Forest Rangers • Daughter of Don Q • The Crimson Ghost • Son of Zorro • Jesse James Rides Again • The Black Widow • G-Men Never Forget • Dangers of the Canadian Mounted • Adventures of Frank and Jesse James • Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc • Ghost of Zorro • King of the Rocket Men • The James Brothers of Missouri • Radar Patrol vs Spy King • The Invisible Monster • Desperadoes of the West • Flying Disc Man from Mars • Don Daredevil Rides Again • Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion • Radar Men from the Moon • Zombies of the Stratosphere • Jungle Drums of Africa • Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe • Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders • Trader Tom of the China Seas • Man with the Steel Whip • Panther Girl of the Kongo • King of the Carnival | |
| Films directed by William Witney | ||
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| 1930s | The Painted Stallion (1937) • S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937) • The Trigger Trio (1937) • Zorro Rides Again (1937) • The Lone Ranger (1938) • The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938) • Dick Tracy Returns (1938) • Hawk of the Wilderness (1938) • The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) • Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939) • Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939) • Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939) | |
| 1940s | Heroes of the Saddle (1940) • Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) • Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) • King of the Royal Mounted (1940) • Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940) • Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) • Jungle Girl (1941) • King of the Texas Rangers (1941) • Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941) • Spy Smasher (1942) • Perils of Nyoka (1942) • King of the Mounties (1942) • G-Men vs. the Black Dragon (1943) • Roll on Texas Moon (1946) • Home in Oklahoma (1946) • The Crimson Ghost (1946) • Heldorado (1946) • Apache Rose (1947) • Bells of San Angelo (1947) • Springtime in the Sierras (1947) • On the Old Spanish Trail (1947) • The Gay Ranchero (1947) • Under California Stars (1948) • Eyes of Texas (1948) • Night Time in Nevada (1948) • Grand Canyon Trail (1948) • The Far Frontier (1948) • Susanna Pass (1949) • Down Dakota Way (1949) • The Golden Stallion (1949) | |
| 1950s | Bells of Coronado (1950) • Twilight in the Sierras (1950) • Trigger, Jr. (1950) • Sunset in the West (1950) • North of the Great Divide (1950) • Trail of Robin Hood (1950) • Spoilers of the Plains (1951) • Heart of the Rockies (1951) • In Old Amarillo (1951) • South of Caliente (1951) • Pals of the Golden West (1951) • Colorado Sundown (1952) • The Last Musketeer (1952) • Border Saddlemates (1952) • Old Oklahoma Plains (1952) • The WAC from Walla Walla (1952) • South Pacific Trail (1952) • Down Laredo Way (1953) • Old Overland Trail (1953) • Iron Mountain Trail (1953) • Shadows of Tombstone (1953) • The Outcast (1954) • Santa Fe Passage (1955) • City of Shadows (1955) • Headline Hunters (1955) • The Fighting Chance (1955) • The Last Command (1955) (battle scenes) • Stranger at My Door (1956) • A Strange Adventure (1956) • Panama Sal (1957) • The Cool and the Crazy (1958) • Juvenile Jungle (1958) • Young and Wild (1958) • The Bonnie Parker Story (1958) • Paratroop Command (1959) | |
| 1960s - 1980s | Valley of the Redwoods (1960) • The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960) • The Long Rope (1961) • The Cat Burglar (1961) • Master of the World (1961) • Apache Rifles (1964) • Arizona Raiders (1965) • The Girls on the Beach (1965) • 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967) • I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973) • Darktown Strutters (1974) • Quell and Co. (1982) | |
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| Serials | Adventures of Captain Marvel • Spy Smasher • Batman • Hop Harrigan • The Vigilante • Superman • Congo Bill • Batman and Robin • Atom Man vs. Superman • Blackhawk | |
| Single films | Supergirl • Steel • Catwoman • Watchmen • Jonah Hex • Green Lantern • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice • Justice League (production • Zack Snyder's Justice League) • Aquaman • Shazam! • Joker • Birds of Prey | |
| Franchises | Batman | Batman (1966) Batman (1989) • Batman Returns • Batman Forever • Batman & Robin • Batman Begins • The Dark Knight • The Dark Knight Rises • The Batman |
| Suicide Squad | Suicide Squad • The Suicide Squad | |
| Superman | Superman and the Mole Men • Stamp Day for Superman • Superman • Superman II (The Richard Donner Cut) • Superman III • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace • Superman Returns • Man of Steel | |
| Wonder Woman | Wonder Woman • Wonder Woman 1984 | |
| Swamp Thing | Swamp Thing • The Return of Swamp Thing | |
| DC Imprints | Single films | Tank Girl • Road to Perdition • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen • American Splendor • Constantine • A History of Violence • V for Vendetta • The Fountain • Stardust • The Spirit • The Losers • The Kitchen |
| Red | Red • Red 2 | |
| See also | DC Films • DC Extended Universe • List of unproduced DC Comics projects (films) | |