Despite a very vocal following clamoring for a Hellboy 3 starring a returning Ron Perlman with Guillermo del Toro once again in the director’s chair, the sequel was never able to get the go-ahead for production. However, fans will be getting more Hellboy in the form of an R-rated reboot.
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola recently took to his Facebook page to reveal the juicy details, also announcing some controversial news that Ron Perlman would be replaced as the superhero. Mignola stated “Okay, here’s some news–There IS going to be another HELLBOY MOVIE. It’s going to be an R-rated reboot directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Game Of Thrones) and starring David Harbour (Stranger Things) as Hellboy. More news to come soon”
The R rating is also interesting, as the reboot is most likely looking to capitalize on the recent success of the trend of R-rated blockbuster films such as Deadpool and Logan.
UPDATE: THR is reporting that the film is going by the working title of Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, and will be scripted by Andrew Cosby, Christopher Golden and Mike Mignola. Millennium Films is in talks to produce the project.
Let us know below in the comments if you are excited for this R-rated Hellboy reboot directed by Neil Marshall and starring David Harbour, or if you’d have preferred to see del Toro and Perlman closing out their trilogy…
simon m says
Without Ron? F off!
Ghighua Beloved Cherokee Woman says
simon m YES!!! You said it better than me!
MikeDK says
“preferred to see del Toro and Perlman closing out their trilogy…” it’s not a trilogy, if there’s only 2 films.
But on the subject at hand, Ron Perlman was inspired casting. Harbour? Perhaps. He does have the face for it. I see that face as Hellboy in full makeup.
But this will be on a limited budget, with nothing but the script to help it make money. And we alle now how that’s going to work out. Scripts aren’t really Hollywood’s strong suit.
Ash Simp says
Just looked up Neil Marshall to see what films he’s made before and Dog Soldiers is one of my favourite British Horrors. That’s impressed me. And I’ve been meaning to watch Centurion for a while too.
Ghighua Beloved Cherokee Woman says
Without Del Toro and Ron Pearlman? Are you trying to just piss off the entire Planet Earth? Get over yourselves Universal or whomever is putting this out. No Del Toro, No Pearlman NO box office appeal for me. You Hollywood screwballs need to get your crap together and figure out what you have to do to get these two on board for #3!!! Del Toro is a genius!!! Pearlman is Hellboy!!! NOTHING will ever make me watch a movie called Hellboy without them (Del Toro and Pearlman) on board because they are the face and creation of Hellboy! And BTW David Harbour just about screwed Stranger Things with is ‘dramatic overacting’ or lack of talent I’m not sure which one it is but OMG. Get it together Universal. I won’t be watching, buying or celebrating this loss. I hope and pray that you lose you entire company just because you deserve to! As for Neil Marshall I hope he has a good career but he will Never be Del Toro! This is like having Uwe Boll direct Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Bastards, Django Unchained and making them a trilogy. LOSERS!