Comic book fans, we have great news for you: Hellboy is going to have a reboot and it looks exciting!
Hellboy is a superhero created by Mike Mignola, and tells the story of a well-meaning demon raised on Earth who fights evil forces. It was adapted into film twice, with Ron Perlman playing the titular character.
The new film will be called Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, and will see Hellboy battle a sorceress who wants to destroy mankind. It will begin production in September.
The titular character will be played by David Harbour, popularly known as Police Chief Jim Hopper from the hit show Stranger Things. Professor Broom, Hellboy’s adoptive father and mentor, will be played by Ian McShane, who stars as Mr. Wednesday in the TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods.
The reboot will be directed by Neil Marshall, a director for Game of Thrones.
It is expected to premiere sometime next year.
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