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===''The Darkness''===

====Film====
In December 2004, [[Dimension Films]] paid an undisclosed six-figure sum to develop a [[movie]] based on the comic, possibly for release in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Linder |first=Brian |date=2004-12-08 |title=Dimension in The Darkness |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/08/dimension-in-the-darkness |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> The film was pitched as a movie similar to ''[[The Crow (1994 film)|The Crow]]'', which was also produced by [[Dimension Films|Dimension]]. There have been no further developments.

====Video games====
In March 2005, ''[[The Darkness (video game)|The Darkness]]'' was licensed by [[Majesco Entertainment]] for a [[The Darkness (video game)|console game]] to be developed by [[Starbreeze Studios]]. [[2K Games]] later obtained the rights to the game, and a [[first-person shooter]] adaptation was released for the [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]] console systems on June 25, 2007, in the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-03-28 |title=The Darkness dated |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/the-darkness-dated |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}</ref> In the EU, the game was released for [[Xbox 360]] on June 29, 2007, and for [[PS3]] on July 20 of the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bramwell Former |first=Tom |date=2007-06-29 |title=What's New? (29th June, 2007) |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/whats-new-29th-june-2007-article |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bramwell Former |first=Tom |date=2007-07-20 |title=What's New? (20th July 2007) |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/whats-new-20th-july-2007-article |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}</ref>

To promote the video game, a five-issue [[Limited series (comics)|mini-series]] was released, with each issue chronicled a chapter of the game. In June 2007, the mini-series was collected into a [[trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]].<ref>{{comicbookdb|type=title|id=11459|title=''The Darkness: Levels''}}</ref>

In February 2012, a sequel to the video game, entitled ''[[The Darkness II]]'', was released for [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]]. The script for the game was written by comic book writer [[Paul Jenkins (writer)|Paul Jenkins]], who previously worked on ''The Darkness'' comic series. Unlike the first game, the graphics for ''The Darkness II'' were developed using a [[Cel shading#Basic process|cel-shading technique]], emulating the aesthetic of its [[graphic novel]] namesake.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review: The Darkness II |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-the-darkness-ii/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Destructoid |language=en-US}}</ref> The game received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Darkness 2 review: Shooting bullets off a list |url=https://www.engadget.com/2012-02-20-the-darkness-2-review.html |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Engadget |date=21 February 2012 |language=en-US}}</ref>