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The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok reviewed, The Punisher premiere date, Justice League promotional blitz, New Mutants trilogy plans, MCU and DCEU updates

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, The Punisher, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, The Gifted, Venom, Justice League, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Suicide […]

Hellboy cinematic universe, Karl Urban returning as Judge Dredd, Superman in new Justice League promo – Daily News Roundup

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A HELLISH UNIVERSE This should come as no surprise, but there are hopes that Neil Marshall’s big screen reboot of Hellboy could spawn a cinematic universe. “It’s a very loose adaptation of one of the Hellboy graphic novels,” he told The Verge. “When you have more books out there, you have a lot more to […]

Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen was initially envisioned as a sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s movies

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Back in May, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola announced a reboot of the movie franchise, with Neil Marshall set to direct Stranger Things star David Harbour in the R-rated Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen. However, speaking to Nerdist, Mignola has revealed that the project was originally envisioned as a follow-up to Guillermo del Toro’s movies, […]

David Harbour talks Hellboy and his heroic qualities

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Back in May it was announced that Stranger Things star David Harbour is set to take on the role of Hellboy for the R-rated big screen reboot Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, and during an interview with THR at the San Diego Comic-Con, Harbour has been chatting about the heroic qualities of the character. […]

Director Neil Marshall wants Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen to avoid CGI, talks R rating

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In some ways, Neil Marshall’s take on the cult favorite comic book franchise Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen will be a very different experience to that of Guillermo del Toro’s two movies (the R-rating, for a start), but will also try to stick to del Toro’s much-revered style of practical effects. Speaking on the […]

Deadpool’s Ed Skrein joins Hellboy, David Harbour on how his Hellboy will differ from Ron Perlman’s

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Deadpool star Ed Skrein has become the latest addition to the cast of Lionsgate’s Hellboy reboot, with THR reporting that the actor is set to portray Major Ben Daimio, described as “a rugged military member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense who, due to a supernatural encounter, can turn into a jaguar when angered […]

The Week in Spandex – New DC Films boss, Wonder Woman 2 to be “totally different”, Avengers: Infinity War details, Jodie Foster slams superhero movies and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman 2, Wonder Woman, Shazam, Harley Quinn, Batman Returns, Batman: Gotham By Gaslight, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Black Lightning, Krypton, Titans, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Iron Fist, Daredevil, Agents […]

Ian McShane discusses his role as Professor Broom in Hellboy reboot

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With the Hellboy reboot now in post-production ahead of its release next January, actor Ian McShane – who is set to take on the role of Professor Broom, head of the B.P.R.D. and Hellboy’s adoptive father – has been chatting to Fandom about the movie, and his character’s relationship with David Harbour’s titular hero. “You […]

Hellboy gets January 2019 release date

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Lionsgate has announced that it has set a January 11th 2019 release date for Hellboy (formerly titled Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen), its upcoming big screen reboot of the Dark Horse comic book series. That will put the film in competition with the sci-fi Ad Astra, and the recently announced comedy What Men Want. […]