Former Game of Thrones director Neil Marshall has agreed with the fan backlash that the final season felt “really rushed” and explained how he would have taken a different approach to directing the battle scenes. “It’s very difficult to second guess those guys because they are geniuses and they have done such an amazing job,” Marshall shared […]
Neil Marshall fills out the cast of horror The Reckoning
Following the disappointing Hellboy reboot (where he reportedly endured a rather torrid time), Dog Soldiers and The Descent director Neil Marshall is going back to his roots for his next project, the low-budget period horror The Reckoning, and Deadline has revealed that the British filmmaker has filled out the cast of the movie. Set to […]
The R-Rating As a Selling Point: When Films Become Preoccupied With Their Rating
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. […]
Second Opinion – Hellboy (2019)
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 […]
Hellboy reportedly plagued with on-set clashes
The Hellboy reboot reportedly suffered from on-set clashes over the director, producer, and star David Harbour. The David Harbour-led Hellboy hasn’t been received very well by critics, with the film currently sitting at a dismal 13% on Rotten Tomatoes. And if reports are to be believed, it’s not that surprising that the film has not […]
Movie Review – Hellboy (2019)
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 director reveals motive behind going R-rated
Neil Marshall, the director of Hellboy, has revealed why the film decided to go after an R rating. Movie lovers of all tastes are showing their appetite for adult movies at the box office on a consistent basis in recent years, this is particularly true when it comes to comic book movies – a genre […]
Hellboy featurette explores the journey from comics to the big screen
It’s a little over two weeks until Neil Marshall (The Descent) takes the flaming baton from Guillermo del Toro and reboots the character of Hellboy, this time in the big red guise of Stranger Things‘ star David Harbour, who you can hear in this featurette talking about the excitement of transferring the “Dark, foreboding horror […]
Hellboy gets a new red band trailer and poster
Lionsgate has released a new poster and red band trailer for Neil Marshall’s supernatural action adventure Hellboy which is packed with plenty of new footage for the David Harbour-headlined reboot; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Hellboy officially receives R-rating for violence, language and gore Hellboy is back, and he’s on fire. From the pages of […]
The Hellboy reboot gets a first trailer
Although it wasn’t expected until tomorrow, Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment have now unleashed the first trailer for the Hellboy reboot, which sees Stranger Things’ David Harbour taking on the role of the Dark Horse Comics superhero. Check it out here, followed by the official synopsis… Hellboy is back, and he’s on fire. From the pages […]