Get Our Extension

Dark Horse Entertainment

From Wikipedia, in a visual modern way
Dark Horse Entertainment
TypeDivision
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1992; 31 years ago (1992)
FounderMike Richardson
Eric Paul Shaffer
Area served
Worldwide
Products
OwnerEmbracer Group
ParentDark Horse Media
DivisionsDark Horse Indie
Websitewww.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.

Discover more about Dark Horse Entertainment related topics

Television

Television

Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports.

United States

United States

The United States of America, commonly known as the United States or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City.

Comic book

Comic book

A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialogue contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form.

Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known as Pegasus Books and founded in 1980.

Milwaukie, Oregon

Milwaukie, Oregon

Milwaukie is a city mostly in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States; a very small portion of the city extends into Multnomah County. The population was 21,119 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1847 on the banks of the Willamette River, the city, known as the Dogwood City of the West, was incorporated in 1903 and is the birthplace of the Bing cherry. The city is now a suburb of Portland and also adjoins the unincorporated areas of Clackamas and Oak Grove.

Productions

Series

The following are Dark Horse Entertainment TV projects based on Dark Horse comic books:[2]

Series based on Dark Horse Comics publications

Series not based on Dark Horse Comics publications

Films

The following are feature films based on series from Dark Horse Comics:[9]

Films based on Dark Horse Comics publications

Films not based on Dark Horse Comics publications

Dark Horse Indie

Discover more about Productions related topics

The Mask: Animated Series

The Mask: Animated Series

The Mask: Animated Series is an American animated television series based on the 1994 film of the same title. The series ran for a total of three seasons and fifty-four episodes from August 12, 1995, to August 30, 1997. It spawned its own short-run comic book series, Adventures of The Mask. John Arcudi, former writer of the original comics, wrote two episodes of the series.

Dark Matter (2015 TV series)

Dark Matter (2015 TV series)

Dark Matter is a science fiction series started in 2015 that was developed by Prodigy Pictures in association with the Space channel and the Syfy channel. The concept was created by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie while they were working on the Stargate franchise, and was originally published as a comic book series in 2012.

Resident Alien (TV series)

Resident Alien (TV series)

Resident Alien is an American science fiction mystery comedy-drama television series created by Chris Sheridan, based on the comic book of the same title by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, that premiered its 10-episode first season on January 27, 2021, on Syfy. The series stars Alan Tudyk in the title role. In March 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on January 26, 2022. The second season consists of 16 episodes, split into two eight-episode parts, and the second half premiered on August 10, 2022. In July 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, which will consist of 8 episodes.

Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles

Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles

Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles is a CGI-animated action-comedy streaming television series developed by Doug and Candie Langdale. The show is loosely based on the Usagi Yojimbo comic books by Stan Sakai. Unlike its source material where the comics takes place in the past, the show takes place in the future and Miyamoto Usagi is not the lead protagonist.

Coyote (TV series)

Coyote (TV series)

Coyote is an American crime drama television series created by David Graziano, Michael Carnes and Josh Gilbert. The series stars Michael Chiklis and premiered on CBS All Access on January 7, 2021.

The Mask (1994 film)

The Mask (1994 film)

The Mask is a 1994 American superhero comedy film directed by Chuck Russell and produced by Bob Engelman from a screenplay by Mike Werb and a story by Michael Fallon and Mark Verheiden loosely based on the comics published by Dark Horse Comics. The first installment in The Mask franchise, it stars Jim Carrey in the title role, alongside Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni and Cameron Diaz in her film debut. Carrey plays Stanley Ipkiss, a hapless, everyday bank clerk who finds a magical wooden green mask that transforms him into The Mask, a green-faced troublemaker with the ability to cartoonishly alter himself and his surroundings at will. He starts using these powers to fight crime, only to become targeted by Dorian Tyrell, a gangster who desires to overthrow his superior. Filming began on 30 August 1993 and concluded in October 1993.

Barb Wire (1996 film)

Barb Wire (1996 film)

Barb Wire is a 1996 American superhero film based on the Barb Wire comic book series by Dark Horse. It was directed by David Hogan, produced by Brad Wyman, and written by Chuck Pfarrer and Ilene Chaiken. The film stars Pamela Anderson in the titular role, alongside Temuera Morrison, Victoria Rowell, Xander Berkeley, Udo Kier, and Steve Railsback. Although Barb Wire was panned by critics, it has attracted a cult following.

Mystery Men

Mystery Men

Mystery Men is a 1999 American superhero comedy film directed by Kinka Usher and written by Neil Cuthbert, loosely based on Bob Burden's Flaming Carrot Comics, and starring Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, William H. Macy, Greg Kinnear, Janeane Garofalo, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Wes Studi, Geoffrey Rush, Lena Olin, Eddie Izzard, Claire Forlani, and Tom Waits.

American Splendor (film)

American Splendor (film)

American Splendor is a 2003 American biographical comedy-drama film about Harvey Pekar, the author of the American Splendor comic book series. The film, which is a hybrid production featuring live actors, documentary, and animation, is in part an adaptation of the comics, which dramatize Pekar's life. American Splendor was written and directed by documentarians Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini.

Hellboy (2004 film)

Hellboy (2004 film)

Hellboy is a 2004 American superhero film based on the Dark Horse Comics character of the same name, created by Mike Mignola. Directed and written by Guillermo del Toro, it is the first installment in the franchise’s live-action film series; the film stars Ron Perlman in the title role, alongside Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor, Karel Roden, Rupert Evans, and John Hurt. The film draws inspiration from the debut comic Hellboy: Seed of Destruction. In the film, a charismatic demon-turned-investigator named "Hellboy" works with the secretive Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense to suppress paranormal threats, but a resurrected sorcerer seeks to make Hellboy fulfill his destiny by triggering the apocalypse.

Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask is a 2005 superhero comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. A stand-alone sequel to The Mask (1994), it is the second installment in The Mask franchise, an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name by Dark Horse Comics. The film stars Jamie Kennedy as Tim Avery, an aspiring animator from Fringe City who has just had his first child born with the powers of the Mask. It also stars Alan Cumming as Loki, whom Odin has ordered to find the Mask. It co-stars Traylor Howard, Kal Penn, Steven Wright, Bob Hoskins as Odin, and Ryan and Liam Falconer as Tim's baby Alvey. Ben Stein makes a brief reappearance at the beginning of the film as Doctor Arthur Neuman from the original film. The film was a critical and financial failure upon release, grossing $59.9 million against its $84–100 million budget.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Dark Horse Comics character Hellboy created by Mike Mignola. A sequel to Hellboy (2004), it is the second installment in the franchise's live-action film series. Directed and written by Guillermo del Toro from a story he co-wrote with Mignola, the film stars Ron Perlman as Hellboy, alongside Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, and John Hurt. In the film, Hellboy and the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense must battle a mythical prince who plans to reclaim the world for his magical kindred.

Source: "Dark Horse Entertainment", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 24th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Entertainment.

Enjoying Wikiz?

Enjoying Wikiz?

Get our FREE extension now!

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. ^ a b 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. ^ "CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL AND MARTÍN MORAZZO'S "SHE COULD FLY" IN DEVELOPMENT AT AMC". Dark Horse Entertainment. July 19, 2019.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Otterson, Joe (October 28, 2021). "Netflix to Develop Drama 'Revenge Inc.' From Matthew Arnold, Dark Horse Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  9. ^ "Best 'Dark Horse Comics' Movies". IMDb. May 1, 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  10. ^ "DEPT. H is coming to Netflix! Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg and Paul Schwake Producing!". Dark Horse Entertainment. September 28, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  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. ^ "Netflix Sets Blake Lively To Star, Diablo Cody To Write 'Lady Killer,' Adaptation Of Dark Horse Comic". Dark Horse Entertainment. May 6, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  13. ^ "Tiffany Haddish to Star in and Produce "Mystery Girl" Alongside Dark Horse Entertainment & Wonderland Sound and Vision". Dark Horse Entertainment. March 13, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  14. ^ Boccella, Maggie (July 22, 2022). "Tim Miller Announces New Movie 'The Goon' is Headed to Netflix". Collider. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  15. ^ "Bill Russell Doc From 'MLK/FBI' Director Sam Pollard In Works". Dark Horse Entertainment. February 19, 2022.
External links


The content of this page is based on the Wikipedia article written by contributors..
The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence & the media files are available under their respective licenses; additional terms may apply.
By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use & Privacy Policy.
Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization & is not affiliated to WikiZ.com.