Hellboy to be rebooted as R-rated film
By Steve Lam
A new rebooted R-rated Hellboy movie is in the works.
For years, fans have been waiting for fantasy-horror director Guillermo del Toro to finish his Hellboy trilogy. But in February 2017, del Toro disappointed fans with the official news that a third installment was dead in the water.
Hellboy 3 Sorry to report: Spoke w all parties. Must report that 100% the sequel will not happen. And that is to be the final thing about it
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) February 21, 2017
Like they say, where one door closes, another one opens. Today, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola took to Facebook and delighted fans with some startling news:
We’re getting a brand new vision of Hellboy and it will be directed by Neil Marshall, starring David Harbour in the titular role. Even though del Toro did a fine job with his interpretation of Hellboy, the films never seemed to have captured the essence of Mignola’s comics.
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Marshall seems like someone who will make a faithful adaptation. After all, he did direct one of the most memorable and ambitious episodes of a series based on a previous literary work—Game of Thrones. “The Watchers on the Wall,” considered one of the best episodes in the overall series, earned Marshall a Primetime Emmy Awards nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
Taking over Ron Perlman’s reins as Big Red is David Harbour of Stranger Things fame. He seems like a great choice. And not just because he has the great “Hell Boyish” bone structure foundation for the prosthetics—but his acting range will definitely bring depth to this intriguing character.
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As of this report, no other details of the film have been revealed. However, we did do some research and discovered that the official title will be “Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen.” Make sure to visit us often as we give you breaking news on this exciting development.
Are you looking forward to this reboot? Were you a fan of Guillermo del Toro’s series? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.