Movies: Origin story

Hundreds of years ago in Lapland, a little boy named Nikolas loses his family in an accident. The villagers decide to look after the orphaned boy together. Once a year - at Christmas - Nikolas moves to a new home. To show his gratitude, Nikolas decid...

A prospective about a daredevil flyer, barnstorming for county fairs, who becomes a human dynamo after being struck by lightning and is menaced by enemy agents determined to find out the secret of his incredible powers....

This new special reveals the secrets of the long-running sitcom's extraordinary success. Helped by former cast and crew members, families of the stars no longer with us, and celebrity fans, we learn the secrets of this comedy classic and get to see p...

Lily is a typical 150-year-old lovelorn vampire who's looking for the man of her nightmares -- until she lays her eyes on Herman, a 7-foot-tall green experiment with a heart of gold. It's love at first shock as these two ghouls fall fangs over feet f...

Serving as the true ending to Kamen Rider Decade and revealing the origins of Kamen Rider W, this movie is split into three parts. In "Kamen Rider Decade: Final Chapter", Tsukasa Kadoya fully embraces his title as the Destroyer of Worlds. In "Kamen R...

After a deadly car accident, a boy finds himself trapped in a sinister hospital and begins to wonder if he could be more than human....

As he searches for a cure for his wife, a brilliant scientist stumbles upon a crystalline amulet that grants his son incredible superhuman powers. His son goes on to battle the wicked Mr. A, who can control minds....

Catherine Tate's iconic character Nan hits the big screen as she goes on a wild road trip from London to Ireland with her grandson Jamie to make amends with her estranged sister Nell. Militant vegan arsonists, raucous rugby teams, all night raves and...

Follow the early days of Dick Grayson and Jason Todd and explore how their friendship becomes tested by their diverging ideas for what their future should be....

Set during the "Dawn of the Jedi" era, 25,000 years in the galaxy's past and described as a "Biblical epic" about "the dawning of the Force"....

Emerging from the depths of the film industry, the Mad Max saga became an instant cult classic after the release of the first film in 1979. These five critically acclaimed films have continued to captivate audiences. They shaped the identity of Austr...

This prequel to the pink cult hit S&M Hunter tells the origin story of how an average salary man became the world's first S&M superhero! How did he lose his eye? Why is bad girl Meg chasing him in the first place? And why did Maria become a masochist...

Stolen by crusaders on the night of his birth, Radu (Anders Hove) has no knowledge of his bloodline: his mother is a demon; his father is a vampire. Trained and exploited by a brotherhood of mystic monks to slay all enemies of the church, fate brings...

A collection of restored prints from the Lumière Brothers....

Get ready to be introduced to the childhood and origins of Cyrus, a young boy who was found and adopted by Jim Mikishimo. His life takes a turn when he begins practicing karate under Jim's guidance....

Origin story of Capitán Escudo, an Ecuadorian superheroe....

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A young 'Tim Thunder' develops superhuman abilities and eliminates his grandmother, before visiting an underground arcade and tracking down his next victim alongside the evil tent that he created. Expect barking, howling and lots of lightning!...

It follows the humble origins of Santa Claus as an orphan and young would-be toymaker. In a quest to know his true identity, Santa embarks upon a journey to the forbidden North. With a little help from his friends, Santa discovers the source of his ...

A stop motion Ice Age fan film telling the origin story of the swashbuckling weasel from Dawn of the Dinosaurs....