Dark Horse Entertainment

Dark Horse Entertainment

Company type	Division
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	1992;33 years ago (1992)
Founder	Mike Richardson Eric Paul Shaffer
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Film Television
Parent	Dark Horse Media
Divisions	Dark Horse Indie
Website	www.dhentertainment.com

Dark Horse Entertainment is a motion picture and television production arm of American comic book publishing company Dark Horse Comics, founded in 1992. ^[1] 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: ^[2]

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) ^{[3] [4]}
• Mind MGMT (TBA) ^[5]
• Minor Threats (TBA) ^[6]
• She Could Fly (TBA) ^[7]
• Wyrd (TBA) ^[8]

Series not based on Dark Horse Comics publications

• Coyote (2021)
• Revenge Inc. (TBA) ^[9]

Films

The following are feature films based on series from Dark Horse Comics: ^[10]

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) ^[11]
• Bang! (TBA) ^[5]
• Dept. H (TBA) ^[12]
• Lady Killer (TBA) ^[13]
• Mystery Girl (TBA) ^[14]
• The Black Kaiser (TBA) ^{[15] [16]}
• The Goon (TBA, animated film) ^[17]

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) ^[18]
• Kill Me (TBA) ^[19]

Dark Horse Indie

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

See also

• Dark Horse Comics
• List of television series and films based on Dark Horse Comics publications
• List of unproduced Dark Horse Comics projects

References

1. "Overview :: Company :: Dark Horse Comics". Darkhorse.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
2. "Best 'Dark Horse Comics' Television". IMDb .
3. Del Rosario, Alexandria (September 14, 2021). "Netflix Orders 'Grendel' Series Based On Dark Horse Comic With Abubakr Ali To Star, 8 More Cast". Deadline. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
4. Andreeva, Nellie (2022-09-27). "'Grendel' Series Not Going Forward At Netflix, Could Be Shopped Elsewhere". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
5. Hailu, Selome (August 3, 2022). "Idris Elba Movie 'Bang!' Set at Netflix in Extended Deal with Dark Horse Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
6. Kit, Borys (July 23, 2024). "Patton Oswalt Comic Book 'Minor Threats' Heading to Television at Netflix (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
7. "CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL AND MARTÍN MORAZZO'S "SHE COULD FLY" IN DEVELOPMENT AT AMC". Dark Horse Entertainment. July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
8. Andreeva, Nellie (December 16, 2020). "Matthew Rhys To Headline 'Wyrd' Drama Inspired By Comic In Works At FX From Sheldon Turner". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 20, 2020.
9. Otterson, Joe (October 28, 2021). "Netflix to Develop Drama 'Revenge Inc.' From Matthew Arnold, Dark Horse Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety .
10. "Best 'Dark Horse Comics' Movies". IMDb. May 1, 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-28.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
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 . Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
12. "DEPT. H is coming to Netflix! Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg and Paul Schwake Producing!". Dark Horse Entertainment. September 28, 2021. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
13. "Netflix Sets Blake Lively To Star, Diablo Cody To Write 'Lady Killer,' Adaptation Of Dark Horse Comic". Dark Horse Entertainment. May 6, 2021. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
14. "Tiffany Haddish to Star in and Produce "Mystery Girl" Alongside Dark Horse Entertainment & Wonderland Sound and Vision". Dark Horse Entertainment. March 13, 2021. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
15. Roxborough, Scott (2022-05-12). "Cannes: Mads Mikkelsen to Return as 'The Black Kaiser' in New 'Polar' Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2023-05-23.
16. Baraclough, Leo (2023-05-18). "Mads Mikkelsen Reteams With Vanessa Hudgens in Hitman Actioner 'The Black Kaiser' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 2023-05-23.
17. Boccella, Maggie (July 22, 2022). "Tim Miller Announces New Movie 'The Goon' is Headed to Netflix". Collider. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
18. "Bill Russell Doc From 'MLK/FBI' Director Sam Pollard In Works". Dark Horse Entertainment. February 19, 2022.
19. Wiseman, Andreas (2023-11-29). "Charlie Day To Star In Dark Comedy 'Kill Me' For XYZ Films, Dark Horse Entertainment & Director Peter Warren". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023.

External links

• Official website