Upcoming 2020 Films Based on Comic Books

Dec 7, 2018

A ton of our favorite superheroes came to the big screen in 2019. Based on the 2020 film slate, Marvel was just getting started, and DC is also ramping up their releases. Check out the comic book adaptations coming to an AMC near you, and get your tickets today.

Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Margot Robbie is back, this time with a badass girl gang.

Margot Robbie reprises her SUICIDE SQUAD role as Harley Quinn, and this new movie will add some new dimension to her character. For one, she’s got new companions: Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and cop Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez). There’s also a new villain, Ewan McGregor’s Black Mask, who is threatening a young girl, played by Ella Jay Basco. Harley and Co. set out to give the young woman some assistance, and anything can happen from there. Newcomer Cathy Yan directs.

The New Mutants

This Marvel release will be a blend of horror and superhero action.

Sure, being a superhero seems awesome. The premise of this X-MEN offshoot, however, is that being a mutant might also be really scary. Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, Charlie Heaton, Henry Zaga and Blu Hunt play teens whose mutant powers have taken over their lives. As a result, the five new mutants are confined to a secret facility. With powers like the stuff of supernatural tales — turning into a wolf, wielding magic and conjuring illusions — it should be no surprise that THE NEW MUTANTS has been said to be a horror movie at heart.

Black Widow

Finally, the Avengers mainstay is getting her own solo movie.

Scarlett Johansson is getting the opportunity to carry a BLACK WIDOW movie after years of being part of the Avengers ensemble. BLACK WIDOW will be a prequel story that follows Natasha’s actions after CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, when she risked everything to help Steve Rogers escape Tony Stark's grip. Where does she go, and what happens to her? We will find out next spring.