Summary
Hellboy: The Crooked Manreboots a classic character with horror flair, andScreen Ranthas a clip from the film’sSan Diego Comic-Con 2024appearance. The movie (distributed by Ketchup Entertainment) was helmed byCrank,Gamer, andGhost Rider: Spirit of Vengeancedirector Brian Taylor and stars Jack Kesy (Deadpool 2) as the titular half-demon. Set in 1950’s rural Appalachia, the movie tells the story of Hellboy and a rookie BPRD agent who find themselves investigating a small community that is haunted by witches led by the mysterious and dangerous Crooked Man.
Screen Rantis excited to present a clip fromHellboy: The Crooked Manthat lets audiences know just what kinds of visual oddities they can expect to see from the upcoming film. The clip highlights the movie’s special effects, specifically the body-bending that is also seen in the film’s trailer. Take a look, and get ready to seeHellboy: The Crooked Manwhen it is released—the current expected release is fall of 2024.
Why You Should Be Excited About Hellboy: The Crooked Man
Hellboy: The Crooked Manmay not be the franchise reboot some fans ofMike Mignola’scharacter were expecting, but there are a number of reasons to be excited about the upcoming movie. As well-received as Guillermo del Toro’s twoHellboymovies were, those and the 2019 reboot were all grand in scale.Hellboy: The Crooked Manis set to tell a smaller-scale story which has an opportunity to be more compact and character-focused than the adaptations that came before.
The script forHellboy: The Crooked Mancomes from Mignola himself in a joint effort with his longtime collaborator Christopher Golden and thefilm’s director Brian Taylor. The story is based on a 2008 miniseries of the same name, and with Mignola involved, audiences can expect an adaptation that is at least faithful to the spirit of the original comics. Given that Taylor was involved in the screenplay, expect the director’s vision to augment Mignola’s as well.
One way in which Taylor may exert his own influence overHellboy: The Crooked Manis by leaning into the horror elements already present in Mignola’s work. The clip above certainly shows a more horrific scene than was present in del Toro’s two films. Even thoughScreen Rant’sHellboy2019 reviewpraised that movie’s action sequences, it’s exciting thatHellboy: The Crooked Manwill seemingly take a slightly different approach to bringing its story to life.
Hellboy: The Crooked Manis expected to be released in fall 2024 and will be distributed by Ketchup Entertainment.
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
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Hellboy: The Crooked Man is a film set in the 1950s, where Hellboy and a rookie BPRD agent find themselves in rural Appalachia. They encounter a small community plagued by witches, led by the Crooked Man, a local devil intricately linked to Hellboy’s own past.
