Guys, it’s time for a few harsh truths: We’re all going to die eventually, Bovril will always be better than Marmite and your mom is a lovely person who doesn’t deserve to be the focus of so many yo momma jokes. Also, Hellboy 3 is never happening. Ever. And that’s good! Because while the dream of ever seeing Ron Perlman walking around in enough red paint to scare the most ardent capitalist is a pipe dream, it also frees the franchise up for a fresh new take.
A reboot that Hellboy creator Mike Mignola himself has confirmed. Here’s the text from the FaceBook post, for extra proof:
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 staring David Harbour (Stranger Things) as Hellboy.
More news to come soon–
That’s some amazing talent right there. If you’ve never seen The Descent, you’ve missed out on one of the finest horror movies ever made. Dark, foreboding and utterly hellish on its characters. All qualities that sound perfect for a more visceral take on Hellboy. Now don’t get me wrong, I absolutely adore Guillermo Del Toro’s original vision, which comes off as the kind of twisted fairy tale that you’d read to a red-headed stepchild, but perhaps this change in tone is the breath of fresh air needed to keep Hellboy relevant.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, this reboot means that you won’t see Del Toro present to help produce, while Ron Perlman himself won’t be donning the infamous right hand of doom either. A pity, but maybe it’s all for the best. I’m cautiously optimistic about this, because you know how the old saying goes: Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.
All I’m suggesting, is that perhaps the excitement for a new Hellboy film needs to be tempered somewhat until we finally get some footage of a demon having its face rearranged by a few rounds from a Samaritan hand cannon. Still, cautiously optimistic. Whatever Marshall and Harbour have planned for this new flick, I’m keen to see how much different it looks from the world that Del Toro and his crew created so many years ago.
Last Updated: May 9, 2017
Original Heretic
May 9, 2017 at 11:08
I needed some good news today after having my laptop and PS4 stolen last night.
This is probably as good as it’ll get for me today.
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 9, 2017 at 11:09
Noooo! What happened?
Original Heretic
May 9, 2017 at 11:13
Fuckers broke into my house last night, while we were sleeping. Climbed up onto our first floor balcony, using my son’s swing to get up there.
We’re safe, that is most important.
But damn….my laptop….so much information on there…..irreplaceable shit.
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 9, 2017 at 11:16
Really sorry to hear that, glad you’re all okay.
Original Heretic
May 9, 2017 at 11:20
@johnambitious:disqus
Thanks guys.
Yeah, it’s a super kak one. No gaming for me until I get an insurance pay out.
I’m having American History X fantasies. If I ever had to find the assholes that did this, I’d make him bite the curb.
Captain JJ
May 9, 2017 at 11:17
Shit man, that’s terrible.
Skyblue
May 9, 2017 at 15:27
Cloud storage bud. It’s free these days and anything even remotely important should be stored there. At least your PS4 profile can be retrieved and most importantly your family is safe.
For the Emperor!
May 9, 2017 at 11:29
Good luck man, glad you guys are safe.
Original Heretic
May 9, 2017 at 11:35
Thanks man.
Admiral Chief
May 9, 2017 at 11:40
WTAF dude
Captain JJ
May 9, 2017 at 11:41
What the all fuck?
Original Heretic
May 9, 2017 at 11:45
Seems appropriate to me.
As far as my gaming in concerned, it was an all fuck.
Captain JJ
May 9, 2017 at 12:03
Yea man. That’s really shite.
Lu
May 9, 2017 at 12:10
*Actual
VampyreSquirrel
May 9, 2017 at 12:08
Sorry to hear about that man.
Lu
May 9, 2017 at 12:11
That sucks man. Hope the bastards get Squirrel AIDS.
RinceThis
May 9, 2017 at 12:56
shame dude
Jim of the Banana
May 9, 2017 at 14:23
That sucks mate 🙁 – hopefully they’re covered by your household insurance?
Original Heretic
May 10, 2017 at 11:36
Insurance already underway, thankfully. Spent the whole afternoon running and calling around, getting quotes.
And also upgrading security at my house.
Me wife was SUPER paranoid, so did my best to ease her mind.
Jim of the Banana
May 10, 2017 at 12:06
That’s the worst thing about something like that; it takes a while to feel safe again. It’s definitely a violation of your personal space.
Best of luck with the claims, hopefully you can upgrade the laptop and get a PS4 Pro.
Original Heretic
May 10, 2017 at 12:11
Gonna try for the Pro. Depends on what the pay out is.
Laptop, though, well, I’m just going to go for what I can get. After getting the quotes, I saw that I was rather underinsured there.
Francois Knoetze
May 9, 2017 at 15:10
that sucks…know the feeling dude. Sorry to hear
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 9, 2017 at 11:10
I bet Perlman must be a bit upset. He’s always talking about Hellboy 3.
Original Heretic
May 9, 2017 at 11:22
Yeah, but he did also always complain about having all the make up applied. Just after Hellboy 2, del Toro apparently asked him about doing 3, and Perlman’s response was just “3 hours”. The time it took to get into the get up!
RinceThis
May 9, 2017 at 12:57
Well Drax took 6 hours in GoTG1!
Captain JJ
May 9, 2017 at 11:16
Interesting, but man Perlman was good as Hellboy. Though David is an excellent actor, so I do think we could be seeing something special here.
Original Heretic
May 9, 2017 at 11:21
He was great, but I also wonder if he might not be a bit too old these days to really give horns the way he was able to in the other movies. I mean, he’s pushing 70.
Jim of the Banana
May 9, 2017 at 14:23
Agreed! The hellboy movies are definitely some of my favourite comicbook movies.
For the Emperor!
May 9, 2017 at 11:26
Just hope Ron Perlman gets a small cameo 🙂
Admiral Chief
May 9, 2017 at 11:40
So, red penis?
HvR
May 9, 2017 at 12:31
Yeah no more Selma Blair with the acting ability of a shopping mall mannequin.