Superman II is a 1980 superhero film directed by Richard Lester . It is a direct sequel to the 1978 film Superman and stars Gene Hackman , Christopher Reeve , Terence Stamp , Ned Beatty , Sarah Douglas , Margot Kidder , and Jack O'Halloran . The film was released in Australia and mainland Europe on December...

Supergirl is a 1984 superhero film directed by Jeannot Szwarc . It is based on the DC Comics character of the same name and is a spin-off to Alexander and Ilya Salkind 's Superman film series . The film stars Faye Dunaway , Helen Slater as Supergirl, and Peter O'Toole , with Marc McClure reprising his...

Howard the Duck is a 1986 American superhero sci-fi comedy film directed by Willard Huyck and starring Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, and Tim Robbins. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film was produced by Gloria Katz and written by Huyck and Katz, with George Lucas as executive...

Batman is a 1989 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and produced by Jon Peters , based on the DC Comics character of the same name . It is the first installment of Warner Bros. ' initial Batman film series . The film stars Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman, alongside Jack Nicholson , Kim...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 1990 American martial arts superhero comedy film directed by Steve Barron . Based on the fictional superhero team of the same name , the story follows Splinter and the turtles, their meeting April O'Neil and Casey Jones , and their confrontation with Shredder and his...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze is a 1991 American live-action film. It is the sequel to the 1990 film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . The Secret of the Ooze was then followed by a third film in 1993, and a fourth film ( TMNT ) in 2007. The film is commonly abbreviated as TMNT...

Toxic Crusaders is a 1991 animated series aimed at children, loosely based on The Toxic Avenger films. It features Toxie, the lead character of the films leading a group of misfit superheroes who combat pollution. This followed a trend of environmentally considerate cartoons and comics of the time, including...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III is a 1993 American action comedy film based on the comic book characters the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . It is the second sequel to the 1990 live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. It was produced by Clearwater Holdings Ltd. and Golden Harvest . This was the...

Tank Girl is a 1995 American science fiction action film loosely based on the Tank Girl comic book created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett . It was directed by Rachel Talalay and stars Lori Petty as Rebecca Buck, aka the eponymous Tank Girl, who had originally appeared in the UK comic magazine Deadline...

The Phantom is a 1996 American superhero film directed by Simon Wincer . Based on Lee Falk 's comic strip The Phantom , the film stars Billy Zane as a seemingly immortal crimefighter and his battle against all forms of evil. The Phantom also stars Treat Williams , Kristy Swanson , Catherine Zeta-Jones...