Favorite Action Films: 2016-2017

Directed by Jon Watts
Produced by: Amy Pascal, Kevin Feige, Stan Lee, Victoria Alonso,
Avi Arad, Louis D'Esposito, and Jeremy Latcham
Written by: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, and Jon Watts
Based on charecters created by: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Joe Simon
Cinematography: Salvatore Totino
Edited by: Debbie Berman and Dan Lebenthal
Music by: Michael Giacchio

Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, Sony Pictures, and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Produced by: Kevin Feige, Victoria Alonso, Stephen Broussard, Charles Newirth, Louis D'Esposito, and Stan Lee
Written by: C. Robert Cargill
Based on charecters created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Cinematography: Ben Davis
Edited by: Sabrina Plisco and Wyatt Smith
Music by: Michael Giacchio

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Entertainme

Directed by: Chad Stahelski
Produced by: Basil Iwanyk, David Leitch, and Erica Lee
Written by: David Kolstsd
Based on characters created by: David Kolstad
Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Edited by: Evan Schiff
Music by: Tyler Bates and Joel J. Richard

Distributed by: Summit Entertainment and Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: James Mangold
Produced by: Stan Lee, James Mangold, Hutch Parker, Lauren Shuler Donner, Joseph M. Caracciolo, Jr, and Simon Kinberg
Written by: Scott Frank and James Mangold
Based on charecters created by: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Len Wein, Chris Claremont, John Romita, Sr, Roy Thomas, Mark Millar, and Steven McNiven
Cinematography: John Mathieson
Edited by: Michael McCusker and Dirk Westervelt
Music by: Marco Beltrami

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Shane Black
Produced by: Joel Silver, Anthony Bagarozzi, and Andrew Boswell
Written by: Shane Black and Anthony Bagarozzi
Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot
Edited by: Joel Negron
Music by John Ottman and David Buckley

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Edgar Wright
Produced by: Nira Park, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner
Written by: Edgar Wright
Cinematography: Bill Pope
Edited by::Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos
Music by: Steven Price

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing

Directed by: James Gunn
Produced by: Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, Kevin Feige, Nikolas Korda, Stan Lee, and Jonathan Schwartz
Written by: James Gunn
Based on charecters created by: Dan Abnett and Andy Manning
Cinematography: Henry Braham
Edited by: Fred Baskin and Craig Wood
Music by: Brian Tyler

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Tim Miller
Produced by: Stan Lee, Ryan Reynolds, Lauren Shuler Donner, John J. Kelly, and Simon Kinberg
Written by: Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick
Based on charecters created by: Rob Liefield and Fabian Nicieza
Cinematography: Ken Seng
Edited by: Julian Clarke
Music by: Tom Holkenborg

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Sang-ho Yoeny
Produced by: Woo taek Kim, Yeon-ho Kim, and Dong-Ha Lee
Written by: Soo Suk Park and Sang-ho Yeon
Cinematography: Hyung deok Lee
Edited by: Jimmo Yang
Music by: Young-gyu Jang

Distributed by: Han Way Pictures

Directed by: Joe Russo and Anthony Russo
Produced by: Kevin Fiege, Stan Lee, Victoria Alonso, and Louis D’Esposito
Based on “Captain America” created by: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
Based on a concept by: Mark Millar and Steven McNiven
Based on “Captain America” created by: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
Based on a concept by: Mark Millar and Steven McNiven
Written by: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
Cinematography: Trent Opaloch
Edited by: Jeffrey Ford and Matthew Schmidt
Music by: Henry Jackman

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and and Marvel Studios

Directed by: Matt Reeves
Produced by; Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver
Written by: Mark Bomback and Matt Reeves
Premise suggested by “Planet of the Apes” by: Pierre Boulle
Cinematography: Michael Seresin
Edited by: William Hoy and Stan Salfas
Music by: Michael Giacchino

Distributed by. 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Produced by: Frank Marshall, Jeffrey M. Weiner, Ben Smith, Matt Damon, Paul Greengrass, and Gregory Goodman
Written by: Paul Greengrass and Christopher Rouse
Based on characters by: Robert Ludlum
Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd
Edited by: Christopher Rouse
Music by: John Powell and David Buckley

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Produced by: Bruce Berman, Roger Birnbaum, Todd Black ,Antoine Fuqua, Walter Mirisch, Kat Samick, and Ben Waisbren
Based on the film, written by: William Roberts, Walter Bernstein, and Walter Newman
Based on the film “Seven Samurai” by: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, and Hideo Oguni
Cinematography: Mauro Fiore
Edited by: John Refoua
Music by: James Horner and Simon Franglen

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Produced by: David Giler, Walter Hill, Ridley Scott, Mark Huffam, and Michael Schaefer
Screenplay by: John Logan, Dante Harper, Jack Paglen, and Michael Green
Based on characters created by: Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Edited by: Pietro Scalia
Music by: Jed Kurzel

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Produced by: Matthew Vaughn, David Reid, and Adam Bohling
Based on a concept by: Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons
Written by: Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn
Cinematography: George Richmond
Edited by: Eddie Hamilton
Music by: Henry Jackman and Matthew Margeson

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Justin Lin
Produced by: J. J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, Lindsey Weber, and Justin Lin
Written by: Simon Pegg and Doug Jung
Based on charecters created by: Gene Roddenberry
Cinematography: Stephen F. Windon
Edited by: Kelly Matsumoto, Dylan Highsmith, Greg D'Auria, and
Steven Sprung
Music by: Michael Giacchio

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Produced by: John Bernard, Erwin Godschalk, Jake Myers,Christopher Nolan, Maarten Swart, Emma Thomas, and Andy Thompson
Written by: Christopher Nolan
Cinematography: Hoyte Van Hoytema
Edited by: Lee Smith
Music by: Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Jon Faverau
Produced by: Molly Allen, Jon Faverau, Karen Gilchrist, and Brigham Young
Written by: Justin Marks
Based on the books by: Rudyard Kipling
Cinematography: Bill Pope
Edited by: Adam Gerstal and Mark Livolsi
Music by: John Debney

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Bryan Singer
Produced by: Stan Lee, Simon Kinberg, Bryan Singer, Hutch Parker, and Lauren Shuler Donner
Written by: Simon Kinberg
Based on charecters created by: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel
Edited by: John Ottman and Michael Louis Hill
Music by: John Ottman

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Ilya Naishuller
Produced by: Timur Bekmambetov, Inga Vainshtein Smith, Ilya Naishuller, and Ekaterina Kononenko
Cinematography: Sergey Valyaev, Andrey Dementiev, Ilya Naishuller, Pasha Kapinos, Vsevolod Kaptur, and Fedor Lyass
Edited by: Steve Mirkovich
Music by: Dasha Charusha

Distributed by: STX Films

Directed by: David Leitch
Produced by: Charlize Theron, Beth Kono, A. J. Dix, Kelly McCormick, Eric Gitter, and Peter Schwerin
Based on the graphic novel “The Coldest City” by: Antony Johnston and Sam Hart
Written by: Kurt Johnstad
Cinematography: Jonathan Sela
Edited by: Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir
Music by: Tyler Bates

Distributed by: Focus Features

Directed by: Patty Jenkins
Produced by: Geoff Johns, Charles Roven, Zach Snyder, and Deborah Snyder
Written by: Allan Heinberg, Jason Fuchs, and Zack Snyder
Based on charecters created by: William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter
Cinematography: Matthew Jensen
Edited by: Martin Walsh
Music by: Rupert Gregson Wagner

Distributed by: Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment

Directed by: Peter Atencio
Produced by: Jordan Peele, Keegan Michael Key, Peter Principato, Paul Young, and Joel Zadak
Written by: Jordan Peele and Alex Rubens
Cinematography: Jas Shelton
Edited by: Nicholas Monsour
Music by: Steve Jablonsky and Nathan Whitehead

Distributed by: New Line Cinema and Warner Bros.

Directed by: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Produced by: Thomas Tull, Gary Parent, Jon Jashni, and Alex Garcia
Written by: Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein, Derek Connolly, and John Gatins
Based on a concept by: Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace
Cinematography: Larry Fong
Edited by: Richard Pearson
Music by: Henry Jackman

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Rian Johnson
Produced by: J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, Ram Bergman, Candice D. Campos, Jamie Christopher, Kiri Hart, Leopold Hughes, Tom Karnowski, and Jason McGatlin
Written by: Rian Johnson
Based on characters created by: George Lucas
Cinematography: Steve Yedlin
Edited by: Bob Ducsay
Music by: John Williams

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm

Directed by: Taika Waititi
Produced by: Victoria Alonso, Brian Chapek, Louis D'Esposito, Kevin Feige, David J. Grant, Thomas M. Hammer, Stan Lee, and Brad Winderbaum
Written by: Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, and Christopher L. Yost
Based on charecters created by: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and
Jack Kirby
Based on a concept by: Greg Pak, Walter Simonson, and Carlo Pagulayan .
Cinematography: Javier Aguirresarobe
Edited by: Zene Baker and Jake Negron
Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Produced by: Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Bud Yorkin, and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin
Written by: Hampton Fancher and Michael Green
Based on charecters created by: Phiilp K. Dick
Based on a concept by: Hampton Franchef and David Peoples
Cinematography: Roger A. Deakins
Edited by: Joe Walker
Music by: Benjamin Wallfisch and Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Warner Bros.