List of all marvel films made before Disney buy out

Here’s a list of all Marvel-based films released before Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment in 2009:

Marvel Films (Pre-Disney Acquisition)

Note: This includes films licensed to other studios (Sony, Fox, Universal, etc.) based on Marvel Comics characters.

1970s–1990s (TV and Limited Releases)

  1. Howard the Duck (1986) – Universal
  2. The Punisher (1989) – New World Pictures (direct-to-video in U.S.)
  3. Captain America (1990) – 21st Century Film Corporation
  4. Fantastic Four (1994) – Unreleased (Roger Corman version)

Early 2000s Boom (Blade to Spider-Man)

  1. Blade (1998) – New Line Cinema
  2. X-Men (2000) – 20th Century Fox
  3. Blade II (2002) – New Line Cinema
  4. Spider-Man (2002) – Sony / Columbia
  5. Daredevil (2003) – 20th Century Fox
  6. X2: X-Men United (2003) – 20th Century Fox
  7. Hulk (2003) – Universal
  8. The Punisher (2004) – Lionsgate / Artisan
  9. Spider-Man 2 (2004) – Sony / Columbia
  10. Blade: Trinity (2004) – New Line Cinema
  11. Elektra (2005) – 20th Century Fox
  12. Fantastic Four (2005) – 20th Century Fox
  13. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) – 20th Century Fox
  14. Ghost Rider (2007) – Sony / Columbia
  15. Spider-Man 3 (2007) – Sony / Columbia
  16. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) – 20th Century Fox

Pre-MCU Marvel Studios (but before Disney ownership)

  1. Iron Man (2008) – Marvel Studios / Paramount
  2. The Incredible Hulk (2008) – Marvel Studios / Universal
  3. Punisher: War Zone (2008) – Lionsgate
  4. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) – 20th Century Fox

Disney Acquires Marvel (August 31, 2009)

Everything released after this marks the Disney Marvel era.

Let me know if you want this organized by studio, character, or if you’d like TV films and series included too.