It would be wrong to say that we were anticipating this as the news about the Hellboy reboot has pretty much come out of nowhere. However, the heartening part is that this highly loved comic book film might already be in the development phase. Though what we don’t know yet is when the film would be released. As per the news, the film will be directed by Neil Marshal and David Harbour is once again set to don the title role along with Milla Jovovich being the evil guy. Apparently, there is a good bit of urgency about getting this film up and running.
It is reported that a source close to the team working on the project has already revealed some of the things that we can look forward to in this new film. It is reaffirmed that the film is likely to be a shade darker and the report below reveals what is going on in the minds of the production team.
The B.P.R.D. headquarters will be located on the side of snow capped mountainous landscape; there will be arcane artifacts, skeletons, weird things capsuled in formaldehyde cases, and redundant weapons. There will also be seen a symbol of a hand holding a sword, with the words: IN ABSENTIA LUCI, TENEBRAE VINCIUNT.
This movie will be R-rated, and unlike the previous Del Toro films, it is going to be scarier and with a much darker shade of narrative. There will be a lot of action and some severed heads. We can safely assume that the film will be shot in London because in one of the sequences, a monstrous creature with massive tentacles that will wrap themselves around the iconic London Bridge.
It is neither surprising nor difficult to guess that the B.P.R.D. ranks will be compromised by none other than Abe Sapien. In the comic books, he has been the most favorite character apart from the lead guy of course. In fact, we can safely say that if Hellboy is ever branched off as a separate Cinematic Universe of its own, then Abe Sapien is going to be the top choice for an individual spin off movie.
So, here we are enlisting which characters we are likely to see in the support roles in this film.
-Abe Sapien
-Alice Monaghan: She is blessed with the power of hearing dead people talk. In this film, she will also use her Spirit Wrack.
-Major Ben Daimio: He is a battle hardened, rough and worn soldier type of character who has cold, inquisitive eyes, short cropped hair and a face marked by scars caused by serrated weapons. His transformation is something that we are going to keep under wraps for now.
Other than these, we might also come across the following:
-Gruagach, who is a magical creature resembling a pig and a sworn enemy of the Hellboy. He holds Hellboy responsible for all the problems faced by him and longs for exacting revenge.
-Baba Yaga, the witch.
-King Arthur
-Merlin
Another interesting information that we have received is that this film is likely to be a big project as it will set up the tone for a sequel. Therefore, let’s hope that this movie hits the bull’s eye on the box-office or else we might be left in the lurch with another incomplete story.
