Movies and TvShows featuring "superhero-origin" theme.

Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy. In the year 2007, young Reed Richards does a presentation for his class and states that he wants to be the first person to teleport... (plot truncated)

After being bitten by a genetically altered spider, Peter Parker gains spider-like powers and uses them to save the city from a mysterious reptilian enemy.

Shang-Chi, a master of Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past when he gets involved with the Ten Rings organization. Thousands of years ago, Xu Wenwu found the Ten Rings and became powerful. After falling in love and having children, tragedy strikes and Shang-Chi is sent on a mission. Now, he must protect his sister and stop his father from destroying a mystical village. Along the way, he discovers the true power of the Ten Rings and his own destiny.

An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero. He must use his superhuman powers to protect the planet from criminals and save the day. His journey from being adopted by the Kent family in Smallville to becoming Superman is filled with challenges, self-discovery, and the realization of his purpose to protect his new home. Along the way, he encounters love, friendship, and the ultimate battle against the criminal genius Lex Luthor.

An alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His peace is threatened when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.

David Dunn, a security guard with supernatural abilities, tracks down Kevin Wendell Crumb, a man with twenty-four personalities. As Dunn tries to save a group of kidnapped cheerleaders held by Crumb, they are both captured and brought to a psychiatric hospital. There, a psychiatrist named Dr. Ellie Staple tries to convince them that they are not superhumans. However, a mastermind named Elijah Price reveals his plan to have Dunn and Crumb battle each other. In the end, the world discovers the existence of superheroes.

Max Steel is a teenager who discovers that he has the ability to generate energy and control it. With the help of an alien named Steel, he transforms into the superhero Max Steel to protect the world from threats. As Max learns to harness his powers, he uncovers a secret research facility and faces off against an evil sociopath who wants to use his abilities for nefarious purposes.

The Scribbler follows Suki, a young woman with multiple personalities who moves into a halfway house. She undergoes an experimental psychiatric treatment called The Siamese Burn, which aims to eliminate her multiple personalities. As she goes through the treatment, she starts to uncover the truth behind her friend's death and realizes that the house residents may not be who they seem. Suki must confront her own inner demons in order to survive and find the truth.

El Chicano follows the story of a Latino cop who transforms into a masked vigilante after the murder of his police partner. With the aim of seeking justice and fighting against crime, he navigates the dangerous streets of his neighborhood while also dealing with personal relationships and an unexpected plot twist.

In the year 2024, homosexuality has been outlawed by an extreme right-wing government. Only one extraordinary man can stop this wave of terror and repression, a superhero for our troubled times.

A nervous cat tells the story of the origin of Mighty Mouse.