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Neil Marshall Directing R-rated ‘Hellboy’ Reboot!
There has been talk of a third Hellboy for almost a decade now. In fact, back in February Guillermo del Toro, director of the two films, broke all of our hearts when he said there was a 100% chance Hellboy 3 would never happen. He was right.
In what will be one of the biggest stories of the year, Mike Mignola, creator of the “Hellboy” comics, took to his socials to break the news that they’re rebooting the franchise with Neil Marshall at the helm. The news didn’t stop there as he revealed that David Harbour of “Stranger Things” fame (pictured below) would be starring as the title character! Update: THR had some additional info, including the film’s working title: Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen.
Oh, and it will be “R”-rated!
Marshall is a genre favorite among Bloody Disgusting readers, having broken onto the scene with Dog Soldiers in 2002 and his horrific The Descent back 2005. He’s since gone on to direct Doomsday and episodes of “Hannibal”, “Game of Thrones”, and even “Westworld”.
While David Harbour became a household name as Jim Hopper in Netflix’s “Stranger Things”, he’s also starred in End of Watch, Quantum of Solace, Suicide Squad, among many more.
Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen is being executive produced by Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman, and Carl Hampe.
Ron Perlman starred in the 2004 Hellboy (pictured top) as a demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, who grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness. Perlman and del Toro reteamed in 2008 with Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Together they grossed over $250 million at the box office, an underwhelming number considering the $150 million combined budget, not including marketing costs. A reboot is welcomed, although we’ll always have a special place in our heart for Perlman’s interpretation of the character.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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