Best new Superhero movies & Comic book adaptations in 2021 & 2020 (Netflix, Prime, Hulu & Cinema List)


List of the latest superhero movies in 2021 and the best superhero movies of 2020 & the 2010's. Top superhero movies to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+ & other Streaming services, out on DVD/Blu-ray or in cinema's right now.

New superhero movies in 2021 in Cinema & on VOD

Top movies up for release in 2021 in cinema and on VOD

  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

     DIRECTOR: Destin Daniel Cretton
    CAST: Simu Liu, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai & Awkwafina
    Based on the Marvel Comics superhero, this action-packed film follows the exploits of martial artist Shang-Chi (Simu Liu). His life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself thrown into the Ten Rings organization where he must deal with his dark past that he’d rather remain in the shadows. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, this is the first all-Asian entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that stars such talents as Tony Leung, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Michelle Yeoh, Ronny Chieng, and Fala Chen. Read more

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  • Black Adam

     DIRECTOR: Jaume Collet-Serra
    CAST: Dwayne Johnson, Noah Centineo & Aldis Hodge
    Based on the superhero characters from DC Comics, Black Adams continues the magical story of the mystically-powered superhero that is Shazam. The magic of the ancient wizards previously bestowed the powers of Shazam down to the plucky orphan of Billy, who can transform into a superhero with a strike of lightning. Black Adam is an anti-hero who possesses the same powers but has much different plans in mind for how he intends to use such powerful magic. Read more

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  • The Suicide Squad

     DIRECTOR: James Gunn
    CAST: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba & John Cena
    Based on the DC Comics series, The Suicide Squad will continue the story of misfit criminals tasked with dangerous missions to alleviate their sentences. This time there’s a much larger roster at play. The characters of Harley Quinn, Rick Flag, Boomerang, and Amanda Waller will be returning from 2016’s Suicide Squad movie. But the new crop of enlisted members will include Bloodsport, Peacemaker, The Thinker, Blackguard, Polka-Dot Man, Savant, TDK, Ratcatcher, King Shark, Mongal, Javelin, and Weasel in this action-packed anti-hero ensemble directed by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy). Read more

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  • Venom: Let There Be Carnage

     DIRECTOR: Andy Serkis
    CAST: Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson & Michelle Williams
    Based on the Marvel Comics villains and the sequel to 2018’s Venom, Let There Be Carnage continues the story of Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) and his bizarre connection with the alien symbiote Venom that inhabits his body. They may have been able to best another symbiote but they may not be prepared for the fury of Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson), a serial killer who soon becomes the host of the far more powerful and violent Carnage. Motion-capture actor Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings) directs this comic book movie that additionally stars Michelle Williams, Reid Scott, and Naomie Harris. Read more

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  • Samaritan

     DIRECTOR: Julius Avery
    CAST: Sylvester Stallone, Javon 'Wanna' Walton & Martin Starr
    Sylvester Stallone plays a legendary superhero that has been missing for two decades after he engaged in a grand battle. But a young boy (Javon "Wanna" Walton) may soon discover that the hero isn’t missing at all as the famous figure returns to the scene. Director Julius Avery (Son of a Gun, Overlord) is at the helm of this dark take on superheroes that turns the genre on its head which stars Martin Starr, Moisés Arias, Dascha Polanco, Pilou Asbæk, and Jared Odrick. Read more

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Best superhero movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ or DVD in 2021

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and the 2010's best rated superhero movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ & More).
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