Superhero film of the reliably popular film franchise. The anti-hero film "Venom" based on the comic book character was released on October 5, 2018. Outside of live action, animated superhero films have also achieved critical and financial success. Nearly all animated superhero films are direct-to-video (Marvel Animation films, DC Universe Animated Original Movies, others) though the 1993 film "" was released theatrically and was a critical success (though a box-office failure). In 1968 was released "VIP my Brother Superman" directed by Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto; it is a parody of superheroes and enjoyed great success. In 2004, Pixar released "The Incredibles", about
Superhero film on the "Harbinger Wars" arc from the comic books. In 2015, Italian filmmaker directed a superhero film, titled "They Call Me Jeeg" starring Claudio Santamaria. Its original title is "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot", from the Italian name of the anime and manga series "Steel Jeeg". It was released in Italy on February 25, 2016. In 2016, the eighth installment in the "X-Men" series "Deadpool" was released in February, which went on to become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time when unadjusted for inflation, and the highest-grossing film of the series. The ninth installment, "" was also released. Warner Bros.