There are quite a few big names in comics who find their work frequently adapted to the big screen, though creator Mark Millar has had quite a few successful comic adaptations to the big screen over the years, while series like Jupiter's Legacy have found places on streaming services like Netflix, the home of other Millarworld projects.
Millar has a number of other comic projects in the works that will hit both theaters and streaming services over the next few years, so we wanted to take a look at the other comic adaptations that made their way to the big screen over the years so fans can help get ready for Millarworld's big cinematic future.
8 Wanted Was Drastically Changed For The Big Screen In 2008
Mark Millar and J.G. Jones' Wanted was released by Top Cow comics in 2003 before it was later adapted by Timur Bekmambetov in 2008, though the cinematic story was quite a bit different than the original comic series. The Wanted comic series introduced young Wesley as he discovered that he was the son of a supervillain assassin in a world without heroes secretly run by the villains.
The movie abandoned the costumes and superhero premise in favor of an ancient organization of assassins tasked on missions by fate. While comic fans were hoping for a more comics-accurate adaptation, it still found an audience with movie-goers.
7 Kick-Ass Was Adapted By Director Matthew Vaughn In 2010
Marvel originally released Kick-Ass by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. on the creator-owned Icon imprint before the series moved to Image Comics. Kick-Ass followed teen Dave Lizewski as he designed his own costume using a wetsuit to become a "real-world" superhero, while also exploring young Hit-Girl's training under her vigilante father.
Director Matthew Vaughn worked with Mark Millar on the comic and the screenplay for the movie adaptation at the same time. Kick-Ass arrived in theaters in 2010 and was a fairly faithful take on the comic series with a few differences given the writing process.
6 Kick-Ass 2 & Hit-Girl Were Both Adapted For Kick-Ass 2
Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. released a few comic sequels beginning with Hit-Girl and Kick-Ass 2 that continued the storyline of the original series while also expanding the growing universe of costumed street heroes and revenge-fueled villains.
Both comic series were adapted together for 2013's Kick-Ass 2 from director Jeff Wadlow, which equally filled out the universe with new costumed characters as Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl dealt with the threat of an old friend-turned-bitter enemy and his gangster army.
5 2012's The Avengers Was Loosely Based On The Ultimates' Origins
While 2012's The Avengers used the classic versions of the Marvel characters that had already been slowly introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the storyline and formation of the team were heavily influenced by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch's reimagining of the characters for The Ultimates.
The modern formation of the team as a strike force for S.H.I.E.L.D. was utilized for the movie as was the Chitauri alien invasion. The Ultimates also featured the new take on Nick Fury that led to Samuel L. Jackson taking on the MCU role.
4 The Secret Service Inspired The Cinematic Kingsman Franchise
Mark Millar teamed with artist Dave Gibbons for The Secret Service in 2012, which was then adapted by director Matthew Vaughn in 2014 as Kingsman: The Secret Service which ultimately led to the retitling of the comic series as well. The series followed young Eggsy as he was recruited to the secret Kingsman organization and tasked with saving the world.
The success of Kingsman: The Secret Service led to an original sequel from Vaughn called Kingsman: The Golden Circle in 2017 that led to 2021's prequel The Kings Man. The comic series also released additional sequel series though they weren't adapted for the movies.
3 Fantastic Four Was Loosely Based On The Ultimate Fantastic Four's Origin
Josh Trank's 2015 reboot of the Fantastic Four franchise (release as Fant4stic) attempted to bring the First Family of Comics to the big screen in a new modern retelling of their origin, which relied heavily on Mark Millar, Brian Michael Bendis, and Adam Kubert's Ultimate Fantastic Four.
Much like The Ultimates, Ultimate Fantastic Four updated the team's origins to a modern-day setting. They were now students of a prestigious school who travel to an alternate dimension known as the N-Zone which transformed them into the Fantastic Four. Fant4stic followed that premise very closely, though the heavy studio edits and alterations to the source material ultimately led to a fantastic flop.
2 Captain America: Civil War Was Based On Millar's Marvel Event
The MCU was further influenced by the work of Mark Millar in 2016 with Captain America: Civil War, which saw the Avengers divided by a disastrous incident that brought the team under heavy government oversight.
Mark Millar and Steve McNiven headed the 2006 Marvel event that pitted Captain America and Iron Man against each other as they each formed teams of Avengers in the superhuman Civil War that reshaped the Marvel Universe for years, much like the cinematic adaptation.
1 Logan Was Inspired By The Post-Apocalyptic Old Man Logan Storyline
Mark Millar's comic work with Marvel inspired quite a few cinematic adaptations, including 2017's Logan from director James Mangold that closed off the solo Wolverine trilogy headed by Hugh Jackman and stands out among the rest of Fox's long-running X-Men franchise.
Logan was loosely based on Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's post-apocalyptic "Old Man Logan" storyline that introduced an aged version of the character in a world without heroes as he traveled across the Wasteland on a mission of revenge. The movie featured an aged version of the character in the near future on a final mission to save the future of mutantkind.