You could argue that, even with three previous films (including one reboot), that we have yet to see a comic book accurate “Hellboy” film. That doesn’t mean the previous ones are terrible–there is serious love for Guillermo del Toro’s first two–but it looks like “Hellboy: The Crooked Man” might be our first attempt at what a comic book-accurate ‘Hellboy’ film would look like.

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As seen in the trailer, “Hellboy: The Crooked Man” takes place in the ‘50s and follows the story of the BPRD as they’re tasked with taking on a supernatural evil known as the Crooked Man.

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Hollywood has tried a couple of different paths for the ‘Hellboy’ franchise. When Guillermo del Toro was involved, the franchise was less horror and more fantasy, showing off del Toro’s penchant for creating memorable creatures. Then, back in 2019, with Neil Marshall behind the camera and David Harbour in the lead role, the film became an R-rated spectacle with huge effects and lots of lore.

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Neil Marshall‘s 2019 “Hellboy” reboot with David Harbour was an unmitigated disaster on every level. So where does the franchise go from here? Apparently, with Millennium Media‘s fast and cheap approach to filmmaking. And Millennium has their new Hellboy for their upcoming reboot, “The Crooked Man,” and no, it’s not a name like Harbour or Ron Perlman.  

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Recently, it was revealed that Brian Taylor was hired by Millennium Media to work on yet another reboot of “Hellboy.” Yes, it’s only less than three years since the last reboot. And no, the 2019 reboot didn’t do well at all with critics or fans. But here we are, with yet another reboot. And according to the filmmaker behind the new version, this reboot is going to follow a very specific tone and style which sets it apart from the previous iterations of the character on the big screen.

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Thanks to “Stranger Things,” actor David Harbour is basically a household name now. And his role as Sheriff Jim Hopper is one of the series’ most beloved characters. But not every project becomes a cultural phenomenon like “Stranger Things.” Just look at 2019’s “Hellboy,” Neil Marshall‘s R-rated reboot with Harbour starring as the iconic half-demon agent. The movie was an epic disaster on all fronts, and something Harbour would rather forget.

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Back before Marvel Studios dominated the superhero world, one of the most prolific superhero filmmakers was Guillermo del Toro. Not only did he direct the second “Blade” film, but he also helmed both “Hellboy” and “Hellboy II: The Golden Army.” While he has flirted with superhero work since the filmmaker hasn’t dipped his toes back into the genre fully.

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Ever since last year’s “Hellboy” bombed at the box office, there have bene plenty of people trying to figure out what went wrong. Was it the behind-the-scenes drama? Perhaps it was judged next to Marvel films? Well, according to a new theory from star David Harbour, the film probably wasn’t a big hit because it was already being written off by fans of the Guillermo del Toro “Hellboy” films of years prior.

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When it was announced that Lionsgate was moving forward with a hard-R reboot of “Hellboy” without director Guillermo del Toro, fans were initially upset. However, when we started to learn more about the new film, excitement built with the idea that the franchise was going to embrace its more horrific roots and present a version of the character we have yet to see. And earlier this year, that “Hellboy” was released and we really did get a new version of the franchise that wasn’t seen in the del Toro films — a truly bad “Hellboy.”

Now, courtesy of Yahoo, we have a video that shows Guillermo del Toro explaining the very specific, unique tone he attempted with his two “Hellboy” films.

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It’s hard to imagine now, given his incredible success in the ‘Avengers’ franchise and as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Jeremy Renner wasn’t always the big name that he is today. In fact, a decade ago, before he donned the Hawkeye costume, the actor was part of a few failed attempts to launch himself into a franchise. And according to Renner, one of those films could have been “Hellboy.”

Way back in 2004, Guillermo del Toro released “Hellboy” and quickly earned himself some major credibility for fans of genre films, as he was coming off a successful gig on “Blade II.” And while the role of Hellboy was always Ron Perlman, Jeremy Renner was actually approached for the role of Agent Myers (who ended up being played by Rupert Evans).

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Ready for the hottest take of 2019? The “Hellboy” reboot starring David Harbour was a disaster. I know, I know, that’s controversial considering its stellar reviews and massive box office haul. Wait, who am I kidding? That film was a dumpster fire in April, earning a worldwide gross of $22 million and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 17%. But Harbour is here to drop some knowledge on the fans — those are the type of numbers that probably won’t lead to a sequel.

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UPDATE: Per Amazon Prime Video, there was an error in the date release information and “Hellboy” won’t be available on Prime Video, but instead will be available to rent on July 23. So, yeah, the rest of the article below is outdated. But you’re more than welcome to read if you like.

One of 2019’s biggest film failures, critically, financially, and speculatively, is most definitely “Hellboy.” The Neil Marshall-directed reboot of the popular comic book series, as well as the film series from Guillermo del Toro, was dead on arrival when it was released in April.

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Lionsgate’s recent “Hellboy” reboot is nothing short of a monumental disaster. With a modest budget (by comic book film standards) of only $50 million, the new film didn’t have to make $1 billion to be deemed a huge success. However, after its domestic run, the film is now sitting at a dismal $21 million. Combined with the terrible 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, signaling that critics generally disliked the film, “Hellboy” is not going to be the highlight of star David Harbour’s IMDB.

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It’s the calm before the storm weekend, and Warner Bros./New Line has two success stories coming out of Easter. First up, “The Conjuring” series keeps posting results. The sixth film in the series (‘Conjuring 3’ doesn’t come out until 2020), “The Curse of La Llorona,” a horror spin-off from the series won the weekend singlehandedly with a very nice $26.5 million; even better when you consider the movie cost $9 million to make.

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Often, film fans will look at the lives of actors and filmmakers and think, “Man, that seems like a great life!” Of course, we think that when we see these people at their highest points. You know, right after a major premiere, the Monday after a monster opening weekend at the box office, or when they win some prestigious award. But what we don’t think about are those days when you devoted months of your life to a project, have that project hyped up beyond belief among fans, and then hits the box office with a critical and commercial thud.

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This weekend’s box office got a bit more crowded by the addition of four major releases debuting, each representing a completely separate genre (horror/superhero, comedy, romance, and animation). However, none of the newcomers was able to topple “Shazam” and steal the crown as box office champion, especially the film that many thought would contend for the spot – “Hellboy.”

In its second weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Shazam” fell a respectable -53% in its second weekend and earned $25 million.

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A few days ago, fans were excited by the upcoming debut of “Hellboy.” Even though the film doesn’t feature Ron Perlman as the titular character nor Guillermo del Toro as the director, there was some buzz about this new, R-rated version of the red-skinned demon with the right hand of doom. Well, today, it appears that much of that goodwill has evaporated as the reviews have been terrible and a new report from The Wrap reveals behind-the-scenes strife that probably doomed the film before it was even complete.

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Apart from creator Mike Mignola, and maybe the bean counters at Lionsgate, two people, in particular, are going to feel intensely mixed emotions about the abysmal new “Hellboy” movie opening this week. Oscar-winning director Guillermo Del Toro and star Ron Perlman brought “Hellboy” to life in two entertaining films that brought joy to a lot of audiences, but their mooted trilogy-capper was scrapped in favor of a reboot with supposedly better financial optics.

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The big red lug is making his big screen return this year, and the second trailer has just been released. Twelve years after the successful first two installments, starring Ron Perlman and directed by Guillermo del Toro, the biggest, baddest, and reddest superhero returns in this reboot with David Harbour in the leading role and director Neil Marshall (“The Descent”) at the helm, making this his first feature film in nine years (after some successful TV directing stints, including some Emmy award nominated work on some epic episodes of “Game of Thrones”).

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Reigning Best Director Guillermo del Toro has had a number of projects languish in development hell over the course of his career, from H.P. Lovecraft adaptation “At The Mountains Of Madness” to a more faithful take on Disney’s “The Haunted Mansion” to a darker stop-motion “Pinocchio,” but none are more sorely missed by fans than the final sequel in his unfinished trilogy of “Hellboy” films.

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There’s still a lot of questions surrounding the upcoming reboot of “Hellboy.” First, there just isn’t a whole lot we know about the film. We know the cast and crew, but outside of a couple pictures, we’ve seen zero footage and have no idea how this film will separate itself from the comics and previous films. And secondly, a question that many film fans probably asked when they heard about the reboot — Why?

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If you’ve been sitting at home thinking, “Man, it’s weird that there hasn’t been a ‘Hellboy’ trailer since the film is coming out in January!” then your concern has been deemed warranted. According to THR, “Hellboy,” which has only had one official marketing image, has been pushed back from the January 11, 2019 release date to April 12, 2019. And regarding that trailer, we might be in luck next week at New York Comic-Con.

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With the dust seemingly settled, at least for the moment, on the whitewashing controversy around the film (to sum up briefly: “Deadpool” actor Ed Skrein was cast as a character who in the comics is a Japanese-American character who can turn into a jaguar, Skrein dropped out when he learned about the backlash, “Lost” star Daniel Dae Kim replaced him), shooting is imminently underway on the reboot of the “Hellboy” comic-book franchise.

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No one figured that, when it was announced that the “Hellboy” franchise was being rebooted, that it might turn into a key moment in the history of Hollywood, race and casting. Most people were just initially annoyed that Guillermo Del Toro wasn’t going to get to close his trilogy up. But then “Game Of Thrones” and “Deadpool” actor Ed Skrein was announced as playing a character called Major Ben Daimio, a Marine who can turn into a jaguar, and things went briefly ballistic.

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The act of “whitewashing” isn’t new in Hollywood, it’s been there since the industry began. From the controversial blackface in D.W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation,” to a very white Natalie Wood playing the Puerto Rican Maria in “West Side Story.” My two infamous examples of whitewashing would be the casting of legendary Hollywood actor Mickey Rooney as Mr. Yunoshi in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Rooney wore makeup and a prosthetic mouthpiece in his blatantly racist portrayal of Audrey Hepburn‘s arrogant and bitter Japanese neighbor.

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Fan reaction to this week’s news about a “Hellboy” reboot has been decidedly split. While many have been sad Guillermo del Toro won’t helm this new film or have Ron Perlman as the lead, there are also fans who are happy that they’re making any “Hellboy” movie at all. Either way you look at it, audiences will be getting a new “Hellboy,” and it seems like this version is going to be pretty different than what’s been done previously.

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