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Guillermo Del Toro Reveals The Reason ‘Hellboy II’ Was Greenlit & Why That Opportunity Doesn’t Exist Today

April 27, 2020 2:09 pm

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”...

David Harbour Thinks The ‘Hellboy’ Reboot Failed Due To Guillermo Del Toro Fans

Charles Barfield

March 25, 2020 11:01 am

News, Television

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?...

Guillermo Del Toro Explains How Ray Harryhausen Influenced Him To Make A “Milk And Cookies” ‘Hellboy’ Film

Charles Barfield

October 14, 2019 2:01 pm

News

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 fil...

Jeremy Renner Says He Turned Down A Role In Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Hellboy’ Because He “Couldn’t Connect To It”

Charles Barfield

July 8, 2019 12:44 pm

News

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 ...

David Harbour Says ‘Hellboy 2’ Isn’t Likely: “I Don’t Think It Was Very Well Received”

Charles Barfield

June 28, 2019 11:01 am

News

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 k...

‘Hellboy’ Remake Gets Dumped On Amazon Prime Video A Mere Three Months After Its Theatrical Debut [Updated]

Charles Barfield

June 24, 2019 1:35 pm

News

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 ar...

David Harbour Says ‘Hellboy’ Reboot Has “Major Problems” But Was Unfairly Judged Next To Marvel Films

Charles Barfield

May 28, 2019 3:40 pm

News

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...

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‘The Curse of La Llorona’ Scares Up Easter Weekend Win [Box Office]

Rodrigo Perez

April 21, 2019 4:42 pm

Box Office, News

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...

Milla Jovovich Isn’t Worried About ‘Hellboy’ Reviews & Compares Reception To ‘Dazed And Confused’ & ‘The Fifth Element’

Charles Barfield

April 16, 2019 11:43 am

News

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 ...

Lightning Strikes Twice As ‘Shazam’ Repeats As #1 & ‘Hellboy’ Completely Fizzles Out [Box Office]

Charles Barfield

April 14, 2019 11:27 am

Box Office, News

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 ...

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