Rumor has it over the next five years we will have almost thirty (THIRTY!) comic book properties released onto the silver screen. More than twenty of these are officially confirmed, with Marvel Studios having ten of those dates locked. Crazy.
This has been the dream of comic readers for years. The idea that all of our favorite characters would be immortalized in film seemed unbelievable, but now they are the gold standard for movies.
Marvel movies comprise some of the most successful franchises of all time. DC is racing to catch up with all sorts of Justice League shenanigans on the way. Sony is turning their one major property (Spider-Man) into a huge universe of it's own, with seven movies in total planned so far. Over at Fox, they are upping their mutant game and even revamping the Fantastic Four.
Oh and Marvel just got the rights back for Ghost Rider, Punisher, and Blade back - so expect even more release dates in the coming years!
It's a wonderful, crazy, awesome time to be a comic fan and a film goer. Vote up the superhero film that you're most excited for!
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Ant-Man
Marvel Studios
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Directed By: Peyton Reed
Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll
Venom Carnage
Sony Pictures
Release Date: (Rumored) 2017
Directed By: Alex Kurtzman
(Rumored) Black Widow
If Marvel wants to make good on their desire to have a film starring a woman, they could certainly put it in the capable hands of Scarlett Johansson's spy, Black Widow.
Avengers 3
Marvel Studios
Release Date: (HEAVILY RUMORED) July 6, 2018
Directed By: Joss Whedon
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner.
Justice League
Warner Bros./DC
Release Date: (Rumored) May 2018
Directed By: Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot
X-Men: Apocalypse
Fox Studios
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Directed By: Bryan Singer
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Hugh Jackman, Evan Peters, James McAvoy, (rumored) Channing Tatum.
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
Warner Bros./DC
Release Date: March 25. 2016
Directed By: Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel Studios
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Directed By: Joss Whedon
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, and so many more awesome people.
Captain America 3
Marvel Studios
Release Date: May 6, 2016
Directed By: (Rumored) Russo Brothers
Starring: Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie
Doctor Strange
Marvel Studios
Release Date: July 8, 2016
Directed By: Scott Derrickson
Starring: We somehow still don't know!