- Italian filmmaker Mario Bava adapted three Diabolik stories for a 1968 feature film, Danger: Diabolik, produced by Dino De Laurentiis and starring John Phillip Law as Diabolik, Marisa Mell as Eva, and Michel Piccoli as Ginko. The film was used in the final episode of the 10th season of the long-running television series, Mystery Science Theater 3000. Initially it received generally negative reviews from The New York Times and Variety, but with the re-evaluation of Bava's filmography in subsequent years, retrospective reception of the film has been more positive, with its visuals and the score by Ennio Morricone receiving praise. In studies of the film, critics and historians have focused on Bava's use of mise-en-scène to replicate the imagery and stylization of comic books, and the film's reflection of the socio-political upheavals of the 1960s in its characterization and narratology. The credibility of the onscreen chemistry shared between John Philip Law and Mell also received large praise. In 2008, it was chosen by Empire magazine as one of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.
- Diabolik sono io ("Diabolik is me"; 2019), a docudrama directed by Giancarlo Soldi about the comic and its first designer Angelo Zarcone. In addition to showing rare archive materials from the publishing house, the docu-film also seek a possible explanation of the mystery linked to Zarcone, who disappeared without leaving contact details after completing the tables of the first issue.
- A new adaptation of Diabolik by Manetti Bros. was announced in December 2018 by RAI Cinema president Paolo del Brocco. The Manetti Bros. directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Michelangelo La Neve and Gomboli. The cast includes Luca Marinelli as Diabolik, Miriam Leone as Eva, Valerio Mastandrea as Ginko, and Serena Rossi, Alessandro Roja and Claudia Gerini. The film was originally scheduled to be released on 31 December 2020, and then postponed to 16 December 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.
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| Country | |
| Spoken Language | french, english, italian |
| Runtime | 21 min |
| Premiere: World | January 1, 2000 |
| Premiere: USA | January 1, 1997 |
| Channel | Fox Kids (United States) |
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Italy’s master thief and his sidekick Eva are brought to life in this internationally produced animated series from Saban/Fox Kids. A huge hit in Europe.Сast and Crew
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