Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. The killing joke based on the oneshot graphic novel of the same name by alan moore and brian bolland. Films that have marvel characters, however, have been coming out of multiple studios which can create some confusion about who owns. Dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book publishers. How much would it cost to buy the movie rights of all of. Marvel characters by movie studio infographic business insider.
Find out which of these deadly femme fatales or super sexy heroines from dc are you. The comic book powerhouse was in severe financial decline, and, in order to save what it had left, marvel began selling off some of its assets, particularly the movie rights for certain characters. Pictures group, dedicated to the production of films based on characters from. Dawn of justice was just the tip of the massive iceberg a block of content that will. Like marvel, dc is bringing dozens of characters to the silver screen for their evergrowing franchise of superhero movies. Justice league postcredits scene introduces major dc. William marston, the american comic book writer who created the wonder woman character in 1941, originally called her suprema.
Which movie studios own which marvel characters all in one infographic. All the dc comics movies in the works, including one with the rock. Jul 01, 2019 since then, dc has spawned thousands of heroes and villains across countless comics, tv series, movies, and video games. Visual guide to marvel character rights version 5 the geek twins the updated guide shows that marvel studios will be getting most of their characters back once the deal passes through. Six flags would lose the rights to use the dc and looney tunes characters if the amusement park chain were to be acquired by any other business in the. See in 1998, marvel began licensing the rights to put some of its characters in films to other studios. Excludes incredibly new introductions and the return of vertigo. Dec 14, 2017 marvel character rights have been a tricky thing to keep track of, ever since marvel comics sold of the rights to liveaction usage of their characters to various movie studios in the 90s. Marvel character movie rights and upcoming movies mtr network. The marvel dc rivalry is legendary amongst superhero fans.
They own dc comics and the rights to the characters. Theres no word on who this other dc character might be, or if itll be. From the next wonder woman movie to more offbeat spinoffs like birds of. So all of the hulkuniverse characters weve seen in the mcu have been partowned by universal. They might have the rights to the physical sets, but a story with lego batman as a character would generally be controlled by a different set of rights. For example, marvel licensed spiderman to sony picture entertainment in 1999. Ceo kevin tsujihara said the upcoming slate of dc films would be focused on individual character stories instead of interconnectivity. While the cw series superman and lois has been ordered straight to series, details of some character descriptions have been unveiled. A very handy marvel film rights infographic nerdist. Over the past few years, wb has released eight dc comicsrelated movies man of steel, batman v superman, suicide squad, wonder woman, justice league, aquaman, shazam. Feb 06, 2020 from dc movies that have a set release date to those that are still in development, heres a complete list of all the upcoming dc movies including those that dont fall under the umbrella. The company has also published non dc universerelated material, including v for vendetta, and man. Marvel first licensed the film rights to the character blade to new line cinema.
Capitol cmg publishing, umpi, adorando brazil, latinautor umpg, latinautor, ascap, and 21 music rights societies song superhero the remix. Dc comics editors made the change to the name we all know today to avoid any confusion with superman. How to obtain permission from popular groups like marvel and. A complete list of upcoming dc extended universe movies time. Marvel is ahead of the game right now, but warner bros. But phillips did lock down rights to at least one other dc story, and will be making a joker sequel as well. This is why a character like spiderman couldnt make a cameo during that climatic manhattan fight scene at the end of the avengers, even though you know. To my knowledge, dc more or less owns the rights to all of the characters that are owned by dc entertainment as others have pointed out, some properties published under dc s imprints are creatorowned, but the vast majority of work published by dc comics is owned by dc and her parent companies ultimately, time warner. Sony has movie rights to 900 marvel characters screen rant. Apr 08, 2019 two decades later, dc cheekily purchased the rights to the character and integrated him into the dc universe, where he was referred to within the pages of his comics as captain marvel but. How much would it cost to buy the movie rights of all of the dc.
The studio isnt content on sitting on these characters either. Feb 14, 2020 dc super pets is an animated movie from jared stern writer of the lego batman movie and thus a more familyfocused film than many on this slate. Heres a handy diagram about which studios own the rights to. Seventh film set in the dc animated movie universe. Dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book companies. Heres an infographic of who owns what marvel characters now. Dc is making these 11 superhero movies between now and 2020. The movie would focus on magicbased characters in the dc comics. Here are all of the dc comics movies that have been confirmed or reported. Batman is ed, which means that only the author rights holder in this case, dc comics, has the right to copy, display, distribute, and create derivative works.
Marvel previously sold off many of its characters to other studios. Spiderman has been owned by sony for quite sometime. Dec 26, 20 its crosstown competitor dc avoided this fate by the fact that it was owned by actual movie studio warner bros. Because everyone needs a favorite list of characters. Unlike disney whom does not have movie rights for some.
Dc films is an american film studio that is a subsidiary of warner bros. Comic characters who need a movie by looper staff june 26, 2015 1. The series followed the character s interactions with other supervillains, and the first issue was written by oneil. Jan 29, 2015 a long time ago before marvel studios ruled the world, the powers that be optioned off the movie rights to practically all of the house of ideas characters. Marvel character movie rights and upcoming movies mtr. Mar 23, 2019 the disneyfox deal is done and marvel movies now has xmen, deadpool, and more, just in time for postavengers. Marvel movie character rights explained in hindi marvel.
You cannot purchase them because they are owned by time warner a very large multimedia american company. Some counterparts are personality wise, others are power wise and some are looks wise. Things like, road to perdition, stardust, league of extraordinary gentlemen, these were all done by different studios. See if you can ace this dc comics quiz from the grapevine. Who really owns the theme park rights to the dc and marvel. Tell us in the comments and make sure you click the video at the top of the article to see who all made the cut. Marvel character rights have been a tricky thing to keep track of, ever since marvel comics sold of the rights to liveaction usage of their characters to various movie studios in the 90s. But marvel, who was in bankruptcy for several years in the late 1990s, sold the movie rights for virtually all of its characters to movie studios far and wide. Sony eventually reached a deal with marvel that means that sony has the rights to a standalone film where spiderman is the main character, but marvel ma. But through it all, a select few have emerged as the best of the best. Its also rumored that as part of this, they would allow certain characters to be used by other studios in movie production. A visual guide to explain the evolution of marvel character. Dc super pets will presumably follow krypto the superdog, ace the bathound and the various other animal sidekicks of justice league members likely with an allstar cast. If warner brothers bought the movie rights to spiderman from.
The new dc movie characters revealed in the dceu intro. Which is a wonderful thing for all comic fans that ever dreamed of seeing the x. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional dc universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, most notably superman. Dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book companies, and produces material featuring numerous culturally iconic heroic characters including. It is the publishing unit of dc entertainment, a subsidiary of warner bros. They are ordered, though prone to occasional shifting. The main villain can be someone like felix faust or some other magic based villain. Theres obviously a whole recalibration happening with that right now. Marvel, on the other hand, sold off the movie rights to many of its popular heroes back in the 90s, before it decided to rule the world by selfproducing a shared universe of incredibly. Superheroes that marvel does not own the rights to anymore. Aug 11, 2010 the possibility of marvel having complete control of their character properties, like its comic rival dc, is a matter of time.
Joker sequel happening, along with another dc origin film. Dc comics was a hotbed of experimentation during the 1970s, and in 1975 the character became the first villain to feature as the title character in a comic book series, the joker. Hes already had a culthit movie released in 1982, with a sequel in 89. The possibility of marvel having complete control of their character properties, like its comic rival dc, is a matter of time. So this trend of putting different characters in a shared movie universe is definitely one with a lot of potential. It produces material featuring numerous wellknown superhero characters, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman, and green arrow. Due to marvel comics selling the movie rights for its characters years before the mcu began in 2008s iron man, sony has gobbled up a lot of marvel licensing. The premise is that her father disappeared when she was a child and shes been studying magic to try and find him. With joker coming out, what other dc characters would you like to see get their own one shot movies. This meant that the rights to some of its characters became a freeforall, with the pie being sliced in a number of creative ways, ultimately. Thats due to a special arrangement that allows both parties to share movie rights to the character and his sister, scarlet witch. They own warner brothers studios, newline cinema, hbo, cinemax, cnn, tnt, time magazine and other publications.
Characters dont belong to me, all rights go to dc and their respectful owners published september 17. Currently, sony owns the movie rights to spiderman, while 20 th century fox owns both the successful xmen movie franchise both have new films hitting in. Or they could even do a justice league dark movie with gal. Heres a handy diagram about which studios own the rights. Dc films finally admits marvel studios was right all along vanity.
Heres which studio owns the rights to each marvel character. Justice league postcredits scene introduces major dc character justice league has two scenes after the movie, setting up future films. But things look to be on a good path going forward. Marvel, dc superhero movies are in for a major shakeup in 2019. Dc character movie rights the superherohype forums. Marvel has a similar department, although my dealings with them have been minimal. Next year, sony plans to once again tap its rights to spiderman characters. A timeline of how marvel got back its mutants and its deal with sony. Oct 18, 2016 dc comics movie rights are owned by warner bros. Nov 03, 2015 dc comics has a marketing and licensing department whose job it is to rule on proposals from outside companies to contract for use of their properties. Superman and lois character breakdowns tease huge dc.
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. Our mission is to deliver content that helps you embrace the film, tv, comics, and gaming that we all love in a unique way and having a few. The marvel movie rights still outside disneys grasp. Soon after 20th century fox got the license for xmen and then sony got the film rights to spiderman. Guardians of the galaxy, captain america, black panther, iron man, inhumans, blade, and more. Back in the 1980s, comic book movies may not have been nearly as bankable as they are now. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Six flags would lose the rights to use the dc and looney tunes characters if the amusement park chain were to be acquired by any other business in the movie or tv business. Here is a live action roster of dc movie characters from the first superman film ever to suicide squad in 2015. Its things published by dc, but not justice league type heroes. The current marvel and dc movie boom isnt the first time that hollywood has invested heavily in the superhero genre. Dc comics film franchisenot least of which is the fresh news that wb c.
Months back, it was revealed that the cw had a supergirl spin. Thats why all the dc films are produced by warner brothers. Kevin tsujihara is resigning in disgrace, following a report about. This may be a newbie question, but does wb have the movie rights to all of the dc characters. This infographic, by artist and writer maurice mitchell of the geek twins, breaks down where the movie rights to some of marvels most popular properties currently reside, whether its at sony, 20th century fox, or marvel studios itself. Yet disney, and by extension marvel studios, dont have the rights to every character. Aug 01, 2016 william marston, the american comic book writer who created the wonder woman character in 1941, originally called her suprema. As a monster tied to the environment, swamp thing is truly a unique dc character. A plastic man movie has reportedly been in development at warner bros.