07-19-2018, 10:45 AM
Comic-Con 2018: Hellboy -- Everything We Know About The Movie Reboot So Far
<p><em>Hellboy</em> began as a comic book series about a salty red demon with a talent for violence, before being adapted by Guillermo Del Toro into two movies. The comic books are known for being fairly dark, while Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation toned it down a bit and put his signature creative spin on it. Fans of the comic, however, should be excited to know that another adaptation is coming, which should stay a little closer to the comic's roots and will feature an entirely new cast and crew.</p><p>The movie may not have a significant presence at <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/comic-con/">San Diego Comic-Con 2018</a>, but with the major event upon us--it starts on <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/san-diego-comic-con-2018-thursday-schedule-guide-t/1100-6460292/">Thursday, July 19</a>--let's review what we know about the film, as well as what we're hoping to learn about it (be it at SDCC or some later date).</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>What It's About</strong></p><p dir="ltr">Very few plot details have been released about <em>Hellboy</em>, but what we do know is that it will have nothing to do with Guillermo Del Toro's <em>Hellboy</em> universe, and instead will be an entirely different interpretation of the series. <em>Hellboy</em> will be facing a sorceress called the Blood Queen from the comics. It's also rated R, so that allows it to be darker and more violent than previous adaptations have been.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Who's Who</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Crew</em></p><ul><li dir="ltr">The film will be directed by Neil Marshall (<em>The Descent</em>).</li><li dir="ltr">The screenplay was written by Andrew Cosby (<em>Eureka</em>).</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><em>Cast</em></p><ul><li dir="ltr">David Harbour (<em>Stranger Things</em>) will be playing Hellboy, the surly but well intentioned half-human, half-demon, summoned to earth from hell by the Nazis. He's following in the footsteps of Ron Perlman, who played the character in the first movie franchise.</li><li dir="ltr">Milla Jovovich (<em>Resident Evil</em>) will play the Blood Queen.</li><li dir="ltr">Ian McShane will play Professor Broom, Hellboy's surrogate father from the comics.</li><li dir="ltr">Daniel Dae Kim (<em>Lost</em>) plays Ben Daimio, a former Marine and commander at the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, where the Hellboy squad works. In the comics, he can also turn into a jaguar in a tight spot. Interestingly, Ed Skrein was initially tapped for this role, but not wanting to contribute to Hollywood whitewashing, he <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/amid-hellboy-reboot-controversy-lost-actor-could-r/1100-6453254/">dropped out </a>after learning that the character in the comics has Asian heritage.</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>What's Been Released So Far</strong></p><p dir="ltr">So far, very little has been released. No teasers, no full length trailers, not even a cast photo. There has only been <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/hellboy-movie-reboot-massive-first-poster-revealed/1100-6458187/">a poster</a> which was put up as a promotional banner. It depicts an artist's rendition of Hellboy and his enemy in the movie, the Blood Queen.</p><p dir="ltr">There was also a photo of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/first-images-of-hellboy-from-upcoming-reboot-are-a/1100-6453315/">Harbour as Hellboy</a> released on Twitter. It's a pretty similar interpretation to Del Toro's Hellboy; neither director seems to want to change much from Hellboy's comic book look, which fans are likely to thank them for.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>What We Want At Comic-Con</strong></p><p dir="ltr">Even though Lionsgate has a couple movies coming out, <a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/what-movies-are-coming-to-san-diego-comic-con-2018-1826925970">the studio has no Hall H schedule planned</a>, just a booth. This means no panel and likely no major news or trailers for the film. We don't know for sure, though. This year is the 25th anniversary of the <em>Hellboy</em> comics and creator <a href="https://comiccon2018.sched.com/event/FSll/spotlight-on-mike-mignola">Mike Mignola has a panel</a>. Perhaps he'll have some information to share.</p><p dir="ltr">There are many unanswered questions surrounding <em>Hellboy</em> but mostly, it would be great to get some information on the plot other than the name of the antagonist. The<a href="https://nerdist.com/hellboy-rise-blood-queen-comics-history/"> Blood Queen</a> is an important part of a storyline from the <em>Hellboy</em> comics, but who knows how faithful the adaptation will be to the source material. And, of course, it would be great if they dropped a trailer, but that seems unlikely.</p><p dir="ltr">Hopefully we'll get some new information at Comic-Con that will keep us satisfied until a trailer drops, or until the film opens on January 11, 2019.</p><p> </p>
<p><em>Hellboy</em> began as a comic book series about a salty red demon with a talent for violence, before being adapted by Guillermo Del Toro into two movies. The comic books are known for being fairly dark, while Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation toned it down a bit and put his signature creative spin on it. Fans of the comic, however, should be excited to know that another adaptation is coming, which should stay a little closer to the comic's roots and will feature an entirely new cast and crew.</p><p>The movie may not have a significant presence at <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/comic-con/">San Diego Comic-Con 2018</a>, but with the major event upon us--it starts on <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/san-diego-comic-con-2018-thursday-schedule-guide-t/1100-6460292/">Thursday, July 19</a>--let's review what we know about the film, as well as what we're hoping to learn about it (be it at SDCC or some later date).</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>What It's About</strong></p><p dir="ltr">Very few plot details have been released about <em>Hellboy</em>, but what we do know is that it will have nothing to do with Guillermo Del Toro's <em>Hellboy</em> universe, and instead will be an entirely different interpretation of the series. <em>Hellboy</em> will be facing a sorceress called the Blood Queen from the comics. It's also rated R, so that allows it to be darker and more violent than previous adaptations have been.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Who's Who</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Crew</em></p><ul><li dir="ltr">The film will be directed by Neil Marshall (<em>The Descent</em>).</li><li dir="ltr">The screenplay was written by Andrew Cosby (<em>Eureka</em>).</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><em>Cast</em></p><ul><li dir="ltr">David Harbour (<em>Stranger Things</em>) will be playing Hellboy, the surly but well intentioned half-human, half-demon, summoned to earth from hell by the Nazis. He's following in the footsteps of Ron Perlman, who played the character in the first movie franchise.</li><li dir="ltr">Milla Jovovich (<em>Resident Evil</em>) will play the Blood Queen.</li><li dir="ltr">Ian McShane will play Professor Broom, Hellboy's surrogate father from the comics.</li><li dir="ltr">Daniel Dae Kim (<em>Lost</em>) plays Ben Daimio, a former Marine and commander at the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, where the Hellboy squad works. In the comics, he can also turn into a jaguar in a tight spot. Interestingly, Ed Skrein was initially tapped for this role, but not wanting to contribute to Hollywood whitewashing, he <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/amid-hellboy-reboot-controversy-lost-actor-could-r/1100-6453254/">dropped out </a>after learning that the character in the comics has Asian heritage.</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>What's Been Released So Far</strong></p><p dir="ltr">So far, very little has been released. No teasers, no full length trailers, not even a cast photo. There has only been <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/hellboy-movie-reboot-massive-first-poster-revealed/1100-6458187/">a poster</a> which was put up as a promotional banner. It depicts an artist's rendition of Hellboy and his enemy in the movie, the Blood Queen.</p><p dir="ltr">There was also a photo of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/first-images-of-hellboy-from-upcoming-reboot-are-a/1100-6453315/">Harbour as Hellboy</a> released on Twitter. It's a pretty similar interpretation to Del Toro's Hellboy; neither director seems to want to change much from Hellboy's comic book look, which fans are likely to thank them for.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>What We Want At Comic-Con</strong></p><p dir="ltr">Even though Lionsgate has a couple movies coming out, <a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/what-movies-are-coming-to-san-diego-comic-con-2018-1826925970">the studio has no Hall H schedule planned</a>, just a booth. This means no panel and likely no major news or trailers for the film. We don't know for sure, though. This year is the 25th anniversary of the <em>Hellboy</em> comics and creator <a href="https://comiccon2018.sched.com/event/FSll/spotlight-on-mike-mignola">Mike Mignola has a panel</a>. Perhaps he'll have some information to share.</p><p dir="ltr">There are many unanswered questions surrounding <em>Hellboy</em> but mostly, it would be great to get some information on the plot other than the name of the antagonist. The<a href="https://nerdist.com/hellboy-rise-blood-queen-comics-history/"> Blood Queen</a> is an important part of a storyline from the <em>Hellboy</em> comics, but who knows how faithful the adaptation will be to the source material. And, of course, it would be great if they dropped a trailer, but that seems unlikely.</p><p dir="ltr">Hopefully we'll get some new information at Comic-Con that will keep us satisfied until a trailer drops, or until the film opens on January 11, 2019.</p><p> </p>