List of television series and films based on Dark Horse Comics publications
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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 | ABC | 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 | Space / Syfy | |
| The Umbrella Academy | 4 | 36 | 2019–24 | Dark Horse Entertainment / Universal Content Productions / Borderline Entertainment (seasons 1–2) / Irish Cowboy (seasons 3–4) | Netflix | |
| Resident Alien | 4 | 44 | 2021–25 | Universal Content Productions / Dark Horse Entertainment / Amblin Television / Jocko Productions | Syfy (seasons 1–3) / USA Network (season 4) | |
| In development | ||||||
| She Could Fly | TBA | TBA | TBA | AMC Studios / Dark Horse Entertainment | AMC | [1] |
| Fear Agent | Sony Pictures Television / Point Grey Pictures | Amazon Prime Video | [2] | |||
| Wyrd | 20th Television / Dark Horse Entertainment / FX Productions / Vendetta Productions | FX | [3] | |||
| Mind MGMT | Dark Horse Entertainment | Netflix | [4] | |||
| Sin City | Legendary Television / Troublemaker Studios | TBA | [5][6][7] | |||
| Grendel | Dark Horse Entertainment | [8][9] | ||||
| Minor Threats | Netflix | [10] | ||||
Specials
| Title | Original running | Production studio | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The B.P.R.D. Declassified | 2004 | Visible Man Productions | FX | Live-action special, run length of 22 minutes, aired on March 22, 2004. |
Animated series
Motion comics
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Year | Production studio | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Motion Comic | 1 | 19 | 2010 | Fox Home Entertainment | Amazon Prime Video / iTunes | |
| Dark Horse Motion Comics | 1 | 32 | 2012 | Geek & Sundry | YouTube | [14] |
Pilots
| Title | Year | Production studio | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amazing Screw-On Head | 2006 | Lionsgate Television / Kickstart Productions / Living Dead Guy Productions | Sci-Fi Channel | Failed animated pilot, 22 minutes long, aired on August 20, 2006.[15] |
Films
Live action
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Mask | New Line Cinema / Dark Horse Entertainment | Received 1 Oscar nomination. |
| Timecop | Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment / Largo Entertainment / Signature Pictures / Renaissance Pictures | ||
| 1995 | Tank Girl | United Artists / Trilogy Entertainment Group | |
| 1996 | Enemy | TriStar Television / Dark Horse Entertainment | Television film; failed pilot. |
| Barb Wire | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment / Dark Horse Entertainment / Propaganda Films | ||
| 1999 | Virus | Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment / Mutual Film Company / Valhalla Motion Pictures | |
| Mystery Men | Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment / Golar Productions | ||
| 2000 | G-Men from Hell | Sawmill Entertainment | Direct-to-video. |
| 2003 | American Splendor | Fine Line Features / Dark Horse Entertainment / HBO Films / Good Machine | Received 1 Oscar nomination. |
| Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision | 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 | 20th Century Fox / Brandywine Productions / Davis Entertainment / Impact Pictures / Stillking Films | ||
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | New Line Cinema / Dark Horse Entertainment / Radar Pictures | Sequel to The Mask. |
| Sin City | Miramax / Dimension Films / Troublemaker Studios | 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. |
| Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | 20th Century Fox / Brandywine Productions / Davis Entertainment / Dune Entertainment | Sequel to Alien vs. Predator. | |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | 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. | Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment / Original Film | |
| 2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Cruel and Unusual Films / Atmosphere Pictures / Hollywood Gang Productions | Sequel to 300. |
| Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | The Weinstein Company / Dimension Films / Aldamisa Productions / Demarest Films / Troublemaker Studios / Miramax / Solipsist Films / A. R. Films | 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 | R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned | Universal 1440 Entertainment / Dark Horse Entertainment | Direct-to-video; prequel to R.I.P.D.[16][17] |
| 2024 | Hellboy: The Crooked Man | Ketchup Entertainment / Millennium Media / Dark Horse Entertainment / Nu Boyana Film Studios / Campbell Grobman Films | Second reboot of the Hellboy film series.[18] |
| In development | |||
| TBA | Tank Girl | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / LuckyChap Entertainment | Reboot of Tank Girl.[19] |
| Mystery Girl | Netflix / Dark Horse Entertainment / Wonderland Sound and Vision / She Ready Productions | [20] | |
| Lady Killer | Netflix / Dark Horse Entertainment / B for Effort | [21] | |
| Dept. H | Netflix / Dark Horse Entertainment | [22] | |
| Bang! | Netflix / Dark Horse Entertainment / 87North Productions | [4] | |
| The Black Kaiser | XYZ Fims / Constantin Film / Dark Horse Entertainment / JB Pictures | [23][24] | |
Animated films
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hellboy: Sword of Storms | Starz Media / Film Roman / Revolution Studios | 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 | Hellboy: Blood and Iron | 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. | |
| 2025 | Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog | nWave Pictures | [25] | |
| In development | ||||
| TBA | The Goon | Netflix Animation / Dark Horse Entertainment / Blur Studio / Chernin Entertainment | [26][27] | |
| Emily the Strange | Warner Bros. Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures Animation / Bad Robot | [28] | ||
Shorts
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hellboy: Iron Shoes | Starz Media / Film Roman / Revolution Studios | 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. | Titmouse, Inc. | Released on Adult Swim; promotional prequel short to the feature-length film of the same name. |
Reception
Box office
| Title | Distributor(s) | Release date (United States) |
Budget (in millions) |
Box office gross[29] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening weekend (North America) |
North America | Worldwide | ||||
| The Mask | New Line Cinema / Dark Horse Entertainment | July 29, 1994 | $23 | $23,117,068 | $119,938,730 | $351,583,407 |
| Timecop | Universal Studios / Largo Entertainment / JVC Entertainment Inc. | September 16, 1994 | $27 | $12,064,625 | $44,853,581 | $101,646,581 |
| Tank Girl | United Artists | March 31, 1995 | $25 | $2,018,183 | $4,064,495 | $4,064,495 |
| Barb Wire | Gramercy Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment | May 3, 1996 | $9 | $1,844,426 | $3,793,614 | $3,793,614 |
| Virus | Universal 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 Hell | Sawmill Entertainment | July 22, 2000 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| American Splendor | Good Machine / HBO Films / Dark Horse Entertainment | August 15, 2003 | $2 | $159,705 | $6,010,990 | $8,000,000 |
| Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision | Universal Pictures | September 30, 2003 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Hellboy | Columbia Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment | April 2, 2004 | $66 | $23,172,440 | $59,623,958 | $99,318,987 |
| Alien vs. Predator | 20th Century Fox | August 13, 2004 | $60 | $38,291,056 | $80,282,231 | $172,544,654 |
| Son of the Mask | New Line Cinema / Dark Horse Entertainment | February 18, 2005 | $84 | $7,511,675 | $17,018,422 | $57,600,000 |
| Sin City | Dimension Films / Troublemaker Studios | April 1, 2005 | $40 | $29,120,273 | $74,103,820 | $158,753,820 |
| 300 | Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Virtual Studios | March 9, 2007 | $65 | $70,885,301 | $210,614,939 | $456,068,181 |
| Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | 20th Century Fox | December 25, 2007 | $40 | $10,059,425 | $41,797,066 | $128,884,494 |
| Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment | July 11, 2008 | $85 | $34,539,115 | $75,986,503 | $185,258,983 |
| R.I.P.D. | Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment | July 19, 2013 | $130 | $12,691,415 | $33,618,855 | $78,477,749 |
| 300: Rise of an Empire | Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Virtual Studios | March 7, 2014 | $110 | $45,038,460 | $106,580,051 | $331,114,051 |
| Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Dimension Films / Troublemaker Studios | August 22, 2014 | $65 | $6,317,683 | $13,754,898 | $39,407,616 |
| Polar | Netflix / Constantin film | January 25, 2019 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Hellboy | Lionsgate Films / Dark Horse Entertainment / Millennium Films / Campbell Grobman Films / Nu Boyana / Lawrence Gordon Productions | April 12, 2019 | $50 | $12,045,147 | $21,903,748 | $55,065,289 |
| Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness | Sony Pictures International Productions / nWave Pictures / Octopolis | January 23, 2022 | $20 | Unknown | Unknown | $10,885,116 |
| R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned | Universal 1440 Entertainment / Dark Horse Entertainment | November 15, 2022 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Hellboy: The Crooked Man | Ketchup Entertainment / Millennium Media / Dark Horse Entertainment / Nu Boyana Film Studios / Campbell Grobman Films | October 8, 2024 | $20 | Unknown | Unknown | $2,014,050 |
| Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog | nWave Studios / Octopolis / SND / Sony Pictures | October 15, 2025 | $23 | Unknown | Unknown | $8,101,116 |
| Total | $1.087 billion | $345,777,891 | $962,353,736 | $2,321,305,038 | ||
Critical and public reception
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[30] |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mask | 77% (52 reviews)[31] | 56 (12 reviews)[32] | B+[30] |
| Timecop | 45% (42 reviews)[33] | 48 (17 reviews)[34] | B+[30] |
| Tank Girl | 40% (43 reviews)[35] | N/a | B[30] |
| Barb Wire | 28% (36 reviews)[36] | 40 (14 reviews)[37] | N/a |
| Virus | 12% (49 reviews)[38] | 19 (17 reviews)[39] | C[30] |
| Mystery Men | 61% (104 reviews)[40] | 65 (24 reviews)[41] | C+[30] |
| G-Men from Hell | N/a[42] | N/a | N/a |
| American Splendor | 94% (186 reviews)[43] | 90 (42 reviews)[44] | N/a |
| Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision | N/a (2 reviews)[45] | N/a | N/a |
| Hellboy | 81% (204 reviews)[46] | 72 (37 reviews)[47] | B−[30] |
| Alien vs. Predator | 21% (149 reviews)[48] | 29 (21 reviews)[49] | B[30] |
| Son of the Mask | 6% (105 reviews)[50] | 20 (26 reviews)[51] | B−[30] |
| Sin City | 77% (250 reviews)[52] | 74 (40 reviews)[53] | B[30] |
| 300 | 61% (236 reviews)[54] | 52 (42 reviews)[55] | A−[30] |
| Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | 12% (78 reviews)[56] | 29 (14 reviews)[57] | C[30] |
| Hellboy II: The Golden Army | 86% (247 reviews)[58] | 78 (36 reviews)[59] | B[30] |
| R.I.P.D. | 13% (100 reviews)[60] | 25 (27 reviews)[61] | C+[30] |
| 300: Rise of an Empire | 45% (192 reviews)[62] | 48 (34 reviews)[63] | B−[30] |
| Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | 43% (183 reviews)[64] | 46 (38 reviews)[65] | B−[30] |
| Polar | 20% (45 reviews)[66] | 19 (12 reviews)[67] | N/a |
| Hellboy | 17% (222 reviews)[68] | 31 (44 reviews)[69] | C[30] |
| Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness | 60% (5 reviews)[70] | N/a (1 review)[71] | N/a[30] |
| R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned | 25% (4 reviews)[72] | N/a (2 reviews)[73] | N/a[30] |
| Hellboy: The Crooked Man | 36% (39 reviews)[74] | 44 (8 reviews)[75] | N/a[30] |
| Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog | N/a[76] | N/a[77] | N/a[30] |
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