Three months ago, Guillermo del Toro met with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and actor Ron Perlman, and confirmed that Hellboy 3 wasn’t going to happen. We thought this was the end for Hellboy, but it turns out a reboot is already in the works.
Mignola announced the reboot on Facebook, naming very interesting choices for director and star. Neil Marshall has spent the past few years directing shows like Game of Thrones, Hannibal, and Westworld, but he’s best known for his work on horror movies like The Descent and Dog Soldiers. David Harbour is in talks to play Hellboy, a rising star after his breakout role as gruff cop Jim Hopper in Stranger Things.
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The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the Hellboy reboot news, saying that Millennium Entertainment is currently in negotiations to make the film.
This reboot will come as a mixed blessing to Hellboy fans. Del Toro’s movies carved out a niche as cult classics of the comic book genre, with a very distinctive visual style. It’s hard to imagine a reboot measuring up, but Neil Marshall has a respected history in horror cinema, and David Harbour is a surprisingly appropriate choice to play Hellboy.