In case you missed it, Hellboy is undergoing a reboot directed by Neil Marshall and starring Stranger Things‘ David Harbour. This new take is going down the R-rated route and has been given the title Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen.
Previous Hellboy star Ron Perlman has already given his stamp of approval, and now director Guillermo del Toro – who had been lobbying hard to make a third film in the franchise – has weighed in with his thoughts.
Speaking to THR, del Toro said: “I don’t own Hellboy, Mike Mignola does. So, you know, he is the father of the character and if he wants to reboot it, it’s perfectly fine. I got to make two – that’s two more than I thought I would get to make … So you know, as far as I’m concerned god speed and god bless.”
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Even though it isn’t Hellboy 3, Guillermo del Toro does have The Shape of Water releasing this fall to satisfy his fan base.