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Dark Horse Entertainment

Movie and television production organization


Summary

Movie and television production organization

FieldValue
nameDark Horse Entertainment
imageDark Horse Entertainment.svg
founded
founderMike Richardson
Eric Paul Shaffer
typeDivision
industryEntertainment
area_servedWorldwide
products
production_year
parentDark Horse Media
divisionsDark Horse Indie
website

Eric Paul Shaffer Dark Horse Entertainment is a motion picture and television production arm of American comic book publishing company Dark Horse Comics, founded in 1992. They also have a sub-label, Dark Horse Indie. They have their headquarters in Milwaukie, Oregon.

Productions

Series

The following are Dark Horse Entertainment TV projects based on Dark Horse comic books:

Series based on Dark Horse Comics publications

  • The Mask: Animated Series (1995–1997, animated series)
  • Timecop (1997–1998)
  • Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (1999–2001, animated series)
  • Dark Matter (2015–2017)
  • The Umbrella Academy (2019–2024)
  • Resident Alien (2021–present)
  • Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles (2022, animated series)
  • Grendel (TBA)
  • Mind MGMT (TBA)
  • Minor Threats (TBA)
  • She Could Fly (TBA)
  • Wyrd (TBA)

Series not based on Dark Horse Comics publications

  • Coyote (2021)
  • Revenge Inc. (TBA)

Films

The following are feature films based on series from Dark Horse Comics:

Films based on Dark Horse Comics publications

  • The Mask (1994)
  • Timecop (1994)
  • Enemy (1996)
  • Barb Wire (1996)
  • Virus (1999)
  • Mystery Men (1999)
  • American Splendor (2003)
  • Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision (2003)
  • Hellboy (2004)
  • Son of the Mask (2005)
  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
  • R.I.P.D. (2013)
  • Polar (2019)
  • Hellboy (2019)
  • R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned (2022)
  • Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024)
  • Bang! (TBA)
  • Dept. H (TBA)
  • Lady Killer (TBA)
  • Mystery Girl (TBA)
  • The Black Kaiser (TBA)
  • The Goon (TBA, animated film)

Films not based on Dark Horse Comics publications

  • Dr. Giggles (1992)
  • My Name Is Bruce (2007)
  • 30 Days of Night (2007)
  • Bill Russell: Legend (2023)
  • Kill Me (TBA)

Dark Horse Indie

  • Monarch of the Moon (2005)
  • Splinter (2006)
  • Driftwood (2006)
  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)

References

References

  1. "Overview :: Company :: Dark Horse Comics". Darkhorse.com.
  2. "Best 'Dark Horse Comics' Television". [[Internet Movie Database.
  3. Del Rosario, Alexandria. (September 14, 2021). "Netflix Orders 'Grendel' Series Based On Dark Horse Comic With Abubakr Ali To Star, 8 More Cast".
  4. Andreeva, Nellie. (2022-09-27). "'Grendel' Series Not Going Forward At Netflix, Could Be Shopped Elsewhere".
  5. Hailu, Selome. (August 3, 2022). "Idris Elba Movie 'Bang!' Set at Netflix in Extended Deal with Dark Horse Entertainment".
  6. Kit, Borys. (July 23, 2024). "Patton Oswalt Comic Book ‘Minor Threats’ Heading to Television at Netflix (Exclusive)".
  7. (July 19, 2019). "CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL AND MARTÍN MORAZZO'S "SHE COULD FLY" IN DEVELOPMENT AT AMC".
  8. Andreeva, Nellie. (December 16, 2020). "Matthew Rhys To Headline 'Wyrd' Drama Inspired By Comic In Works At FX From Sheldon Turner". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
  9. Otterson, Joe. (October 28, 2021). "Netflix to Develop Drama 'Revenge Inc.' From Matthew Arnold, Dark Horse Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)".
  10. (August 2025). "Best 'Dark Horse Comics' Movies". IMDb.
  11. Wiseman, Andreas. (February 18, 2023). "'Hellboy: The Crooked Man' Plot & Production Details Revealed By Millennium; Reboot To Be A "Departure" & First In New Series — EFM". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
  12. (September 28, 2021). "DEPT. H is coming to Netflix! Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg and Paul Schwake Producing!".
  13. (May 6, 2021). "Netflix Sets Blake Lively To Star, Diablo Cody To Write 'Lady Killer,' Adaptation Of Dark Horse Comic".
  14. (March 13, 2021). "Tiffany Haddish to Star in and Produce "Mystery Girl" Alongside Dark Horse Entertainment & Wonderland Sound and Vision".
  15. (2022-05-12). "Cannes: Mads Mikkelsen to Return as 'The Black Kaiser' in New 'Polar' Adaptation". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
  16. (2023-05-18). "Mads Mikkelsen Reteams With Vanessa Hudgens in Hitman Actioner 'The Black Kaiser' (EXCLUSIVE)". [[Variety (magazine).
  17. Boccella, Maggie. (July 22, 2022). "Tim Miller Announces New Movie 'The Goon' is Headed to Netflix".
  18. (February 19, 2022). "Bill Russell Doc From 'MLK/FBI' Director Sam Pollard In Works".
  19. Wiseman, Andreas. (2023-11-29). "Charlie Day To Star In Dark Comedy 'Kill Me' For XYZ Films, Dark Horse Entertainment & Director Peter Warren".
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