The following is a list of female directors who have directed, or are in the process of directing, a film based on comics (including
comic books,
comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings, often cartoons, arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions. Traditionally, throughout the 20th and into the 21st ...
s,
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
, and
graphic novels). The films include
direct-to-video as well as theatrical releases, and may be
live action,
animated,
anime, or a combination thereof.
Released
Upcoming
In development
See also
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List of comic-based television episodes directed by women
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List of LGBT-related films directed by women
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List of lesbian filmmakers
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List of films based on manga
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List of American superhero films
This is a list of superhero films produced by American film studios by year.
DC and Marvel
* List of films based on DC Comics publications
* List of films based on Marvel Comics publications
Independents
* List of television series and films b ...
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List of films based on comics
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List of films based on English-language comics
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List of films based on French-language comics
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List of films based on Marvel Comics publications
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films
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Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters
Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel Entertainment. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, the fil ...
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List of unproduced film projects based on Marvel Comics
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List of films based on DC Comics publications
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book publishers. It produces material featuring numerous well-known superhero characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman, and Green Arrow. Most ...
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DC Extended Universe
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List of unproduced DC Comics projects
This is a list of unmade and unreleased projects by DC Comics. Some of these productions were, or still are, in "development hell" in other mediums.
Batman Fleischer Studios' ''Batman''
Following the success of the Superman (1940s cartoons), Fl ...
** List of unproduced films based on DC Comics imprints
* List of television series and films based on Dark Horse Comics publications
** List of unproduced Dark Horse projects
* List of television series and films based on Harvey Comics publications
* List of television series and films based on Archie Comics publications
* List of television series and films based on Image Comics publications
** List of unproduced Image Comics projects
Notes
# The Wachowskis have since announced publicly their transition as Transgender, trans women, with Larry/Lana in 2008 and Andy/Lilly in 2016.
# M. J. Bassett has since announced publicly their transition as a trans woman in 2017.
References
External links
Movies Based on Comics Directed by Womenan
Comics-Related Movies Directed by Womenon IMDb
Goddesses of the galaxy: women directors take over the blockbuster universeon The Guardian
'Wonder Woman' Is a Milestone, But It Shouldn't Beon The Hollywood Reporter
Every Studio Film Directed By Female Filmmakers Coming Out in 2019 and 2020on IndieWire
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Lists of films based on comics
Sequential lists of films based on comics, arranged in chronological order
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Women-related lists, Comics