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OFFICIAL SITE: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/hellboy/site/index_flash.html
Hellboy
When a Nazi mystical experiment goes awry in 1944, the target of a wizard's spell, the child of Satan, Hellboy, is wrenched from his home, and adopted by the U.S. agents who intercept his arrival. Raised as a force of good, Hellboy grows up to be a full-fledged demon in the form of a man, complete with fierce red skin, a tail, a giant armored glove, and two large circles where his horns should be (if they ever grow back, Hellboy is quick to break them off). Now, the adult Hellboy, an investigator of the paranormal, is sent on a mission that brings him back in touch with the evil genius that started it all... that Nazi wizard (and just who is *he* anyway?). Accompanying him along the way are other agents, including Liz, a pyrokinetic woman Hellboy has feelings for, and Abe Sapien, a mysterious amphibian hominid...
Starring: Ron Perlman, Doug Jones, Selma Blair, John Hurt, Rupert Evans, David Hyde Pierce (voice)
Directed by: Guillermo Del Toro
Screenwriter: Guillermo Del Toro & Mike Mignola
hahhahahahahahhaahahahahahahahahhha!!!!!!!!!!total garbage......
is it supposed to be a joke>>>?
::looks into his makeshift crystal ball::
if you plan to buy this on dvd ..your in luck..you will find this in the "special buy" section at best buy w/ a big fat yellow sticker on it saying $5.99...
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its based on a comic book by Mike Mignola. it may be a huge flop, but that doesnt mean it wont be pretty cool.
yeah you never know, i think regardless of premise, any movie can be good
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its based on a comic book by Mike Mignola. it may be a huge flop, but that doesnt mean it wont be pretty cool.
:shock: oHHHHHH!! i didn't know that my bad..::justs remembers that the directer helmed blade II::
..its just w/out knowing that and reading the plot outline it seems like a creative writing experiment on crank done by magic the gathering fanatics..
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Del Torro has been working a long time on this and is very passionate about the comic. I really believe this will be one of the best comic adaptation films.
I've been looking forward to this for a long time.
And Blade2 ruled for what it was... Del Torro is always saying how he did it so he could do this though.
He does look pretty damn cool, and the plot sounds awesome.
I've never read the comic, but it sounds very "tounge-in-cheek." Is that true?
It's not tongue in cheek at all. I've been waiting for this to Guillermo to get this made for a long time, and I never thought it would actually happen. Especially with Ron Pearlman in the lead. It's going to be amazing.
Quote from: GhostboyIt's not tongue in cheek at all.
...really? Not even a little bit? Dammit.
hellboy trailer now up
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/hellboy/site/index_flash.html
couldnt find trailer on site yet. its up in crappy windows media streaming...
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1808404362&cf=trailer
it'll be up in quicktime soon though. who knows it could go either way. be pretty damn cheesy or pretty damn cool.
Guillermo del Toro Talks Hellboy!
Source: Superhero Hype!
Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro was present for a Q & A at Wizard World Dallas. He said that the production went out of their way for the new trailer to give people, who don't know a lot about Hellboy, a snapshot of the story. del Toro added that you can expect a new 30-second spot on the Super Bowl, which includes a few more digital monster images.
The production is currently about 10% into creating the special effects. In about two weeks, giant banners of both the good and bad guys in the movie will start appearing in theaters. On a funny note, Guillermo said that moviegoers can't really tell who the good and bad guys are from the way the characters look, though the good guys are definitely more colorful. You can also expect a new poster in early spring.
Commenting on the Hellboy character, the director said that he's "a regular Joe, a blue collar guy. He comes with a monkey wrench and a bunch of tools and says, 'where's the leak.'" About the story, Guillermo added Hellboy is "a guy learning to be a man, even though he was born a demon."
For fans who like to be spoiled, del Toro mentioned an "Art of Hellboy" book will be out before the movie is released. It will be 200 pages long, a hardback and full of spoilers, including spoilers about the movie's ending. It's a real nuts & bolds type of book and goes into quite a lot of details.
Speaking on how the movie became a reality, he said that officially there were 13 drafts of the script - and unofficially, there were 65 drafts!
While Guillermo had high praise for Revolution Studios for picking the project up, he did mention some interesting things about those studios that didn't. He said Universal asked him if the character could be a regular guy and then turn into Hellboy when he becomes angry (was this before they got The Hulk rights??!), another studio wanted to know if Hellboy could not have a tail in the film, and one studio also wanted The Rock for the role. It sounds as though Hellboy ended up in the right place, as Revolution gave Guillermo $60 million to develop the film, let him use the script he wanted, and let him cast Ron Perlman in the lead.
del Toro told Hellboy creator Mike Mignola that he wanted to make it "The Last Emperor" of cheesy monster movies.
Guillermo del Toro not only wrote and directed, he's also providing voices for Hellboy. He's voicing Baby Hellboy, Kroenen and the monster Samuel.
So will there be a sequel? "If we come up with a great idea, then yes. If there is a second one, it should explore a different side of Hellboy," said del Toro.
For his upcoming projects, Guillermo is finishing up a rewrite of "Mountains of Madness" and next year will be writing a Victorian ghost story.
That trailer was great! It completely establishes what the movie's about with remarkable efficiency. Ron Pearlman is awesome. That makeup is pretty awesome too. I hope people don't think it's stupid how he talks in a normal voice...I think it really works well.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/hellboy/
That was a great trailer!
I love that they left the oversized hands as part of Hellboy's character design. All too often they design the characters with too much realism (usually putting an actor in spandex with a healthy dose of cgi power). Looks like they remained true to the character's personality as well--sarcastic, tough-as-nails--Pearlman was an excellent choice.
And it's got Nazi's. It has to be a good movie.
I agree, the trailer was superb!
I thought it was really cool that Dimmu Borgir was in there! :twisted:
Yeah.. what the fuck? Dimmu in an American movie trailer?
What's the world coming to?
this looks like a SACK of shit. some of the worst costumes/make-up in a long time -- the production value of this film looks like that piece of shit show THE TICK.
Actually, to me, it looks like a near perfect transition from the comic to the screen as far as Hellboy's design. I talked before about the character designs having too much realism involved with them. That's exactly what The Tick did. It was people in suits and, in Tick's case, suits that didn't seem to fit very well.
I see no similarities between Hellboy and Tick.
Quote from: cowboykurtisthis looks like a SACK of shit. some of the worst costumes/make-up in a long time -- the production value of this film looks like that piece of shit show THE TICK.
Cheer up Charlie, they'll make a more realistic Strawberry Shortcake the movie SOME DAY...
also, here's a fork... you may want to clean it for when you have to eat your words.
Quote from: RegularKarateQuote from: cowboykurtisthis looks like a SACK of shit. some of the worst costumes/make-up in a long time -- the production value of this film looks like that piece of shit show THE TICK.
Cheer up Charlie, they'll make a more realistic Strawberry Shortcake the movie SOME DAY...
also, here's a fork... you may want to clean it for when you have to eat your words.
this seems to be a very sensitve subject for you. i will think before insulting your beloved HELLBOY. you sure showed me. can i have my fork now please -- you have proved me wrong. YOU are the man. This movie is going to be sweet, and when I attend my comicbook club next month to debate the political effect that spawn has had on upper middle class suburbs, i will humbly admit that you have opened my eyes to the utter SWEETNESS of this comicbook icon. HELLBOY, i salute you.
whats wrong with comic books? are films somehow more intellectual? or more important as art?
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this guy's head is insanely large.
Quote from: themodernage02whats wrong with comic books? are films somehow more intellectual? or more important as art?
i wouldnt say more important, but they definately have a larger affect. have no problem with comic books.
The trailer's cool but it feels like it's only purpose is to show the audience what they can do with a computer.
You know the part when Hellboy slams his hand in the front of the car causing it to flip? That's clearly a 'look how great spfx we have in this movie!' moment, not a 'the story and characters pulls you in' moment. Why are these (Hellboy, the Hulk, Matrix seq) trailers always about showing off the cool effects? Because there are no intriguing plot or interesting characters to make people come to the theatre. See what I mean?
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this seems to be a very sensitve subject for you. i will think before insulting your beloved HELLBOY. you sure showed me. can i have my fork now please -- you have proved me wrong. YOU are the man. This movie is going to be sweet, and when I attend my comicbook club next month to debate the political effect that spawn has had on upper middle class suburbs, i will humbly admit that you have opened my eyes to the utter SWEETNESS of this comicbook icon. HELLBOY, i salute you.
haha... I just read this.
Clearly it's more of a "sensitive subject" for you, sour pants.
I was kidding around because you know nothing about this movie and were like "This movie's gonna be a sack of shit! I'm grumpy!".
I don't even OWN any of the comics (though I've read them)... I just know how much passion Del Torro is putting into this movie and really respect him. I think it's going to be good.
This poster is the latest masterpiece from Drew Struzan, and it will sadly NOT be the official one-sheet for Hellboy. It was determined that the current photo-centric posters were better for Davey McJasons in Omaha and it makes sense. This poster debuts now, and will be available in comic shops near you, so be there while they're available. Guillermo hinted that the first 100 of the limited 5,000 may be signed by he and Struzan, but that's TBA.
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...the onnly thing that looked stupid in the trailer was the costumes.....especially the guy in the middle of the poster that Mac posted.....(the guy with the two Campbell soup cans sticking out of his farhead)........it just looks kind of cheesy........but there is always hope.......
thats a great fucking poster. Drew Struzan cant get NO LOVE anymore man. he was the king of the fucking awesome posters a decade or two ago. now everythings just photoshopped heads, its terrible. i still think that Lord of the Rings was one of the biggest missed opportunities for 3 GREAT Drew posters instead of the 3 lame, lamest, and lamer ones that we have.
speaking about posters: does anyone have a shareable pic of the dissmised Rushmore poster? I can't remember the name of the guy, but he did almost all of Yes' album covers.
Interview with Guillermo del Toro (http://countingdown.com/features?feature_id=3368843)
i dont know which i am excited for more....the movie or the dvd? :? by the way since when are dvds discussed in a public forum BEFORE the film comes out? its like, let me get excited for one at a time. especially if the movie blows (which it most likely will not).
New Trailer here. (http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/hellboytrailerqt1.html)
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its cool that someone is aware of the "cutout" function in photoshop, but i dont really see that as a replacement for the ultra cool drew struzan art.
Usually I'm a sucker for these things, but I don't know what's wrong with me this time. I just can't enjoy the trailers, even from a fun and campy point of view. More like disgust. I dunno. I loved Blade II and del Toro is cool in my book, it's just...You know how there's always somethings that should never be adapted into a movie, because even though the look is right and it might please the fans, the look is still shit? To me, Hellboy is one of those.
At best buy they are giving out a free preview dvd of hell boy with some sneak peeks and making of stuff, it was free if you buy any dvd, i picked up schindlers list and futurama volume 3 and got it. Just a heads up.
This movie...man, Ron Pearlman is so great. SO GREAT. You have no idea how cool he is in this. Guillermo Del Toro is amazing (I'm listening to his Blade 2 commentary again now, just to get another dose of his genius). The makeup better get an Oscar. The last scene made me think that this is the Lost In Translation of superhero monster movies....it was beautiful.
man, my love for ron pearlman and superhero flicks makes me so excited about this you couldn't imagine
Ugh..
NO NO NO NO NO!!!!
Okay.. Hellboy.. The character.. was nailed... Ron Pearlman was a lot of fun to watch.
The rest of the movie was total shit. The screenplay was shit, the love story was shit, there was some shitty acting all over the place... The lame ass lines that were dropped all over the place... FUCK
So dissapointed.
Quote from: GhostboyThis movie...man, Ron Pearlman is so great. SO GREAT. You have no idea how cool he is in this. Guillermo Del Toro is amazing (I'm listening to his Blade 2 commentary again now, just to get another dose of his genius). The makeup better get an Oscar. The last scene made me think that this is the Lost In Translation of superhero monster movies....it was beautiful.
HAHAHAHA
i am going to let the "critics" write their reviews on this one. i am curious to hear what you guys think of Hellboy. i enjoyed the film. ron pearlman was amazing. i have never seen an actor in a comic book film have as much fun with his/her character as ron pearlman did as hellboy. having never read the comic, nor had i heard of it, i had no expectations. the theater was packed for the first showing. i wondered if it was all people who were familiar with the comic. anyways, i had fun with it. i give Hellboy :yabbse-thumbup: :yabbse-thumbup:
i dont know what went wrong here. i thought the costumes/makeup/setdesign/look of the movie was fantastic. i thought it had a cool setup and interesting characters to work with. and yet, the movie just never really took off for me. in a handful of the ejaculatory AICN reviews, people really seemed to be geeking out during this and maybe it was just me, but i never really had one of those moments. like, when you want to elbow your buddy and go 'holy shit, did you see that?'. even bad movies have them sometimes. the whole movie just kept me at an arms length, and i never really got invested in any of the characters or the plot, both of which seemed underdeveloped. thats the real shame here, is that where i cant really point out anything that stuck out as being 'bad', it just never really got good, REALLY good. i had a good time watching it, but the real litmus test is whether or not i want to buy it immediately after watching, and i dont. maybe it was just my mood, i'd be willing to give it another shot on dvd.
For me, there weren't any 'holy shit' moments as far as the action scenes went -- Del Toro will probably never top 'Blade 2' in that regard, as that's almost all that film really was -- but I personally really loved the characters in this, and felt that there was sufficient emphasis on them. Like when Hellboy has just finished fighting that one dude and immediately puts his ear to the floor to get back to listening to what Liz is saying - or even the whole spying on the rooftop scene, which was cute but did its job perfectly. Also, Hellboy's relationship with John Hurt, as sketchy as it was, still built to a (for me) very moving climax.
As far as great superhero movies go, X2 had a better script and more precise character development, but 'Hellboy' has Ron Pearlman as Hellboy and all that that entails, so I'd say they're equals -- as far as great superhero movies go.
From the trailers, I was expecting not to like Abe Sapien, but he was pretty amazing and I was disappointed when he was left out of the last act.
My mind still hasn't been made up about this film because I saw it at the premiere at SXSW and it was VERY late and the film was overshadowed by the breakfast afterward.
I also got very sleepy and forget parts.
So I'm gonna see this again tonight.
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Edit: Yeah, so I saw it again tonight. I was really hoping that I missing something because of my distractions the first time, but it appears that's not so.
Too bad about this film.. visually fantastic... Perlman nailed it, but the movie just didn't quite work.
Del Toro mentioned that his next film might be one along the same lines as The Devil's Backbone... let's hope so
Quote from: GhostboyFor me, there weren't any 'holy shit' moments as far as the action scenes went -- Del Toro will probably never top 'Blade 2' in that regard, as that's almost all that film really was -- but I personally really loved the characters in this, and felt that there was sufficient emphasis on them. Like when Hellboy has just finished fighting that one dude and immediately puts his ear to the floor to get back to listening to what Liz is saying - or even the whole spying on the rooftop scene, which was cute but did its job perfectly. Also, Hellboy's relationship with John Hurt, as sketchy as it was, still built to a (for me) very moving climax.
As far as great superhero movies go, X2 had a better script and more precise character development, but 'Hellboy' has Ron Pearlman as Hellboy and all that that entails, so I'd say they're equals -- as far as great superhero movies go.
From the trailers, I was expecting not to like Abe Sapien, but he was pretty amazing and I was disappointed when he was left out of the last act.
Damn I was totally certain you were sarcastic earlier.
Hellboy is #1 at the B.O., toppling Walking Tall. So that's neat, yeah?
Ron Pearlman kicked The Rock's ass.
Quote from: matt35mmHellboy is #1 at the B.O., toppling Walking Tall. So that's neat, yeah?
Ron Pearlman kicked The Rock's ass.
Hellboy smoked him.
1. "Hellboy," $23.5 million
2. "Walking Tall," $15.3 million
3. "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed," $15.1 million
4. "Home on the Range," $14 million
5. "The Prince and Me," $10 million
6. "The Passion of the Christ," $9.9 million
7. "The Ladykillers," $7 million
8. "Jersey Girl," $5.1 million
9. "Dawn of the Dead," $4.4 million
10. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," $3.6 million
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1. "Hellboy," $23.5 million
2. "Walking Tall," $15.3 million
3. "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed," $15.1 million
4. "Home on the Range," $14 million
5. "The Prince and Me," $10 million
6. "The Passion of the Christ," $9.9 million
7. "The Ladykillers," $7 million
8. "Jersey Girl," $5.1 million
9. "Dawn of the Dead," $4.4 million
10. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," $3.6 million
Just wait until next year (and the subsequent years) when ABC plays "The Passion" and "The 10 Commandments" back to back around Easter.
Quote from: themodernage02i dont know what went wrong here. i thought the costumes/makeup/setdesign/look of the movie was fantastic. i thought it had a cool setup and interesting characters to work with. and yet, the movie just never really took off for me. in a handful of the ejaculatory AICN reviews, people really seemed to be geeking out during this and maybe it was just me, but i never really had one of those moments. like, when you want to elbow your buddy and go 'holy shit, did you see that?'. even bad movies have them sometimes. the whole movie just kept me at an arms length, and i never really got invested in any of the characters or the plot, both of which seemed underdeveloped. thats the real shame here, is that where i cant really point out anything that stuck out as being 'bad', it just never really got good, REALLY good. i had a good time watching it, but the real litmus test is whether or not i want to buy it immediately after watching, and i dont. maybe it was just my mood, i'd be willing to give it another shot on dvd.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt that way. It wasn't a waste but why all the gushing praise for it when we've already seen this stuff in other comic-book adaptations? That being said, Ron Perlman was phenomenal.
Quote from: RaikusJust wait until next year (and the subsequent years) when ABC plays "The Passion" and "The 10 Commandments" back to back around Easter.
I don't think they'll be able to air the "Jesus Chainsaw Massacre" on ABC.
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Finally saw Hellboy and liked it. Just a good fun comic movie that didn't take the material and try to be pretentious with it. Good fun and actually better than I thought it would be.
Kinda really want a sequel now. With more Abe.
Quote from: RaikusFinally saw Hellboy and liked it. Just a good fun comic movie that didn't take the material and try to be pretentious with it. Good fun and actually better than I thought it would be.
Kinda really want a sequel now. With more Abe.
took the words out of my mouth....i saw it like an hour ago. and abe sounds just like david hyde pierce
Quote from: El Duderinoand abe sounds just like david hyde pierce
if you're serious, its because it is.
Quote from: themodernage02Quote from: El Duderinoand abe sounds just like david hyde pierce
if you're serious, its because it is.
well, i know that now, but when i saw it, i didnt.
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Quote from: RegularKarateQuote from: Cinephile
1. "Hellboy," $23.5 million
2. "Walking Tall," $15.3 million
3. "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed," $15.1 million
4. "Home on the Range," $14 million
5. "The Prince and Me," $10 million
6. "The Passion of the Christ," $9.9 million
7. "The Ladykillers," $7 million
8. "Jersey Girl," $5.1 million
9. "Dawn of the Dead," $4.4 million
10. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," $3.6 million
ha... a Jay Leno headline for movie geeks.
im being dragged to see this tonight with some friends. upon reading this thread, im hoping Perlmans performance won't make the night a complete waste. we'll see.
Quote from: themodernage02Quote from: El Duderinoand abe sounds just like david hyde pierce
if you're serious, its because it is.
wait...was he the actual person too...or just voice?
Quote from: El DuderinoQuote from: themodernage02Quote from: El Duderinoand abe sounds just like david hyde pierce
if you're serious, its because it is.
wait...was he the actual person too...or just voice?
Just voice.
Quote from: CinebunnyQuote from: El DuderinoQuote from: themodernage02Quote from: El Duderinoand abe sounds just like david hyde pierce
if you're serious, its because it is.
wait...was he the actual person too...or just voice?
Just voice.
good deal
Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro is preparing 2 different versions of that film for DVD. The first will be a 2-disc set for the more casual fans of the film. Then, for the hard-core fans, there will be a longer version of the film (by about 20 minutes) as a 3-disc special edition. There will be very candid and in-depth material on that more elaborate version, consistent what the kind of material that appeared on his Blade II DVD - commentary, behind-the-scenes featurettes and the like. Look for the first version to possibly be released by Columbia TriStar in August, with the more elaborate version possibly arriving in December (exact dates are still TBA).
Ah, what a disappointment.
When the trailer first came out, I wasn't impressed. Slowly, after reading more about the film, seeing more clips and finally watching Blade II, I was excited about the film.
Sadly, this was my first opportunity to see the film. I don't understand the praise. Sure, Pearlman fit the physical bill of Hellboy, and he worked well (still, I don't understand the love for Pearlman, what else has he been in that has won so many of you over).
The film had it's moments. A lot of the character emphasis was well done, and some key scenes were great (mainly the rooftop scene, Abe and the "nacho" line). The rest of the movie...was just not very engaging. Every line was an attempted one-liner and only a handful worked. I don't know, I'm just very disappointed. I once again want to bring up my amazement that a film like this is critically praised and Daredevil was hated.
Quote from: SHAFTRI once again want to bring up my amazement that a film like this is critically praised and Daredevil was hated.
for one thing when you make a comic book movie the villans have to be uber-cool. granted, Rasputin, and the Ilsa she wolf of the SS look-a-like blew, but clockwork nazi man was awesome. daredevil's villans were laughable.
Quote from: SHAFTRI don't understand the love for Pearlman, what else has he been in that has won so many of you over
City Of Lost Children did it for me; after that, I was a fan for life.
he is the mutated version of tom waits, how can you not love that?
Ron Perlman Talks Hellboy 2
Source: About.com Thursday, April 15, 2004
About.com talked to Hellboy star Ron Perlman about the possible sequel. Here's a few clips...
What is the latest on that?
On Monday morning (April 5, 2004) I awoke to the news that "Hellboy 2" was going to be greenlit.
What can happen in "Hellboy 2?"
Everything that didn't happen in "Hellboy 1," and maybe a couple of things that did.
Are there specific villains out there you'd like to see introduced? Who are some of your favorites?
He comes from Hell and we haven't quite seen him there yet. So, who knows? I mean, Mike Mignola has provided us with chapters and chapters of possibilities in the comic book. I'll be the first one online to find out.
And will Guillermo del Toro and Selma Blair be returning as well?
Guillermo is key. I don't know anything beyond that. Selma, I would love to see. I would love to see everybody back. I'd love to see John Hurt back.
Have you heard that he may go to Hell?
I don't know. I don't know what Guillermo has got up his sleeves. I have faith – I know him – he's going to try to top this.
When do you start filming "Hellboy 2?"
Well they still have to write it so it's going to be a while.
Have they said anything about filming it next year and releasing it in 2006?
They better hurry because I'm getting old (laughing).
Daredevil was pretty bad . . .
STELLAAAAAAAAAAA!
i like hellboy. i wanted more. some thing was missing....... i don't know what. but some thing was missing in that movie.
peace
More monkeys?
'Hellboy' summoned for sequel
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Helmer Guillermo del Toro and producers Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson and Lloyd Levin are all back on board for "Hellboy 2," the sequel to Revolution Studios' hit comic book feature.
Mike Mignola will develop the new story for "Hellboy 2" with del Toro. The feature film was based on Mignola's Dark Horse Entertainment television series.
" 'Hellboy' was a tremendously successful and unique project," Revolution partner Todd Garner said. "It was Guillermo's vision that brought the film to the marketplace, and we are delighted to be working with him again."
Fellow Revolution partner Tom Sherak said: "We are excited to be making the sequel to 'Hellboy' and to be bringing back the amazing creative team that made it so memorable. The film was made for a relatively low cost and has performed magnificently here in the U.S., and we look forward to it continuing its successful run internationally."
Released last month, "Hellboy" debuted at No. 1 at the boxoffice with a take of $23.2 million. The film is on track to exceed $60 million domestically. It also debuted in first place in all five international markets where it has already opened.
http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3966&n=1&k=hellboy&burl=r%3D0%26g%3Dinfo%26s%3D1%26k%3Dhellboy
Title: Hellboy
Starring: Ron Perlman
Released: 27th July 2004
SRP: $28.95
Further Details
Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment have today announced the theatrical edition of Hellboy which stars Ron Perlman, Doug Jones, Selma Blair and John Hurt. This new Guillermo del Toro directed film will be available to own from the 27th July this year, and should set you back somewhere in the region of $28.95. I'm afraid we don't have details on the extra material yet, although we can tell you that the disc will include an anamorphic widescreen presentation and English Dolby Digital 5.1 track. We hope to bring you the full specs later today. For now though, here's our first look at the official artwork and menu system:
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that's a very misleading picture of Selma Blair, if you think about it, her character would never pose like that
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Guillermo del Toro Made Hellboy with DVD in Mind Source: The Hollywood Reporter Thursday, May 20, 2004
The Hollywood Reporter says Sony's Hellboy, to be released July 27 on a double-disc DVD, was made for the format, according to the disc's producer.
"From the very beginning, 'Hellboy' lent itself to DVD -- from the main character's prosthesis right hand ('the right hand of doom') to the superhero comic book cult nature of the film," said Javier Soto, a longtime "Hellboy" comic book fan.
The DVD bonus features highlight Soto's collaborations with the film's director, Guillermo del Toro, and "Hellboy" creator Mike Mignola.
Having the DVD in mind before shooting "Hellboy," del Toro had documentary camera crews on hand during the entire length of filming, and he also worked closely with Mignola on the look of the film and the subsequent DVD.
"Our goal was to track the production of 'Hellboy' from before the filming even had begun," Soto said. "In the 'Hellboy: Seeds of Creation' documentary on Disc 2 of the DVD, the viewer can witness the blossoming of the relationship between Mignola and del Toro and how everyone worked to make sure that the film was as true to the comic book version."
On Disc 1, viewers can choose to watch the movie in the "Right Hand of Doom" or "Branching DVD Comics" options. For the "Right Hand of Doom" option, Mignola created an icon for "Hellboy's" prosthetic right hand. When this icon appears onscreen during the film, viewers can select it for behind-the-scenes footage of that particular scene. In the "Branching DVD Comics" viewing option, whenever a new character is introduced into the film, an icon appears onscreen that leads to animations drawn by Mignola especially for the DVD, which allows viewers to see more of the back story of each character, Soto said.
Disc 2 includes a video introduction from actress Selma Blair, deleted scenes, character bios written by del Toro and multiangle storyboard comparisons.
No one's having any control problems for this one?
Continuing my tradition of seeing films at the dollar theater long after everyone else, I saw Hellboy yesterday. It was good, but there wasn't much in it that bowled me over. The opening with the Nazis was impressive, and the knife guy with the wind-up breastplate was menacing, but I expected the film to be a little more spectacular.
DVD Review (http://www.dvddebate.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4421)
It might be worth buying just for the nearly 2 1/2 hour making-of documentary.
Source: Davisdvd.com
Hellboy Director's Cut
DVD Release Date:10/19/04
I'm getting this version.