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David Harbour is impressed with how Stranger Things season 3 stands out from past seasons

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David Harbour, one of the stars of Stranger Things, says that he is very impressed with how season 3 stands out and differs from season 1 and 2. With any TV show that continues on for multiple seasons, the challenge of keeping the story fresh and not repeating things comes into play, with even more […]

David Harbour doesn’t expect to play Hellboy again

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Given that Lionsgate’s Hellboy reboot suffered a troubled production before tanking at the box office and taking a critical drubbing, it will come as little surprise to hear from leading man David Harbour that he doesn’t expect to find himself reprising the role of the wise-cracking demon for a sequel to the film. “There’s a […]

Stranger Things season 3 gets a final trailer from Netflix

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With less than two weeks to go until the hotly-anticipated third season of Stranger Things arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released the final trailer for the supernatural drama series which sees the youngsters of Hawkins realise that the entity threatening the town has never really left; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Check out […]

David Harbour admits Hellboy has “major problems” but “we did our best”

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Although the initial announcement of an R-rated Hellboy reboot more in line with the tone of creator Mike Mignola’s comic book series was met with plenty of enthusiasm, much of that dissipated during the promotional campaign as it became apparent that the movie wasn’t going to meet fan expectations. Sure enough, Hellboy was mauled by […]

The R-Rating As a Selling Point: When Films Become Preoccupied With Their Rating

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Tom Jolliffe looks at when films become pre-occupied with their rating…. We’ve seen this become increasingly more common. A reboot, a remake, or just as a counter to other films in the genre, there comes a desire to market a film as being (almost rebelliously) R rated. This weekend in fact, sees a prime example. […]

Hellboy gets a Movie Masterpiece Series figure from Hot Toys

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Sideshow has unveiled Hot Toys’ 1:6 scale Movie Masterpiece Series Hellboy statue which is based on the appearance of David Harbour as the character in Lionsgate’s R-rated reboot. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $266.00; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Skillfully crafted based on the […]

Second Opinion – Hellboy (2019)

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Hellboy, 2019. Directed by Neil Marshall. Starring David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, Daniel Dae Kim, Stephen Graham, Sophie Okonedo, Alistair Petrie and Thomas Haden Church. SYNOPSIS: The titular demon turned paranormal investigator fights to prevent the return of the Blood Queen before she destroys mankind. “It’s 517 AD,” intones the gravelly voice […]

Movie Review – Hellboy (2019)

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Hellboy, 2019. Directed by Neil Marshall. Starring David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, Daniel Dae Kim, Sasha Lane, Penelope Mitchell, Brian Gleeson, Sophie Okonedo, Alistair Petrie, Mark Stanley, and Thomas Haden Church. SYNOPSIS: Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress […]

Hellboy featurette explores the movie’s practical effects

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With its release just a week away, a new featurette has arrived online for the action adventure reboot Hellboy which sees stars David Harbour, Daniel Dae Kim, Sasha Lane, Milla Jovovich, and creature and special make-up designer Joel Harlow discussing the movies practical effects; watch it here… SEE ALSO: David Harbour reveals how the Hellboy […]

David Harbour joins Marvel’s Black Widow, Rachel Weisz also in talks

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While we’re all awaiting the release of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel is already getting more films ready for its next phase of adventures. One project that has been in the works for a long while is a Black Widow solo film starring Scarlett Johansson and following the recent casting of Florence Pugh (Fighting With My Family), we now have […]