8 Movies That Deserve New Comic Book Spin-Offs

2. Highlander

Without doubt, Highlander is the most deeply-plundered movie on this list. Unloved live-action sequels, a questionable television series, and an animated version have all explored the concept in depth.

However, the quality of these spin-offs has been erratic at best, meaning the concept's full potential hasn't quite achieved all it's capable of. The idea of immortals battling each other through the ages offers writers and artists the chance to tell all kinds of stories, in a huge variety of settings.

If done right, a comic-book spin-off would retcon the series, perhaps following on from McCloud's final battle with the Kurgan, sidestepping the horror of Highlander II: The Quickening altogether. Alternatively, the spin-off could ignore everything that has gone before and introduce us to new characters, exploring the huge, rich theme of immortality and its gift/curse.

Thankfully, the ill-advised reboot starring Ryan Reynolds never surfaced (as he now appears to have his defining role in Deadpool) and so the franchise could re-establish its credibility in comic-book form before any further movies are made.