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What if Hellboy 3 Isn't The Next Hellboy Movie?

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:00:00 PST

If you loved Hellboy: The Golden Army, cherish your memories. Guillermo del Toro says that there won't be a third Hellboy for years... but that's not to say there won't be a Hellboy sequel earlier.

Talking to MTV, the incredibly busy del Toro said that it'll be some time before we see a third Hellboy movie:

We’re three, four years away from anything happening—so I don’t think anyone is, you know, in a big hurry.

However, he did reveal that he'll happily step aside for another director helming a BPRD movie, focusing on the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense that (spoilers) Hellboy, Liz and Abe all quit at the end of The Golden Army. Whether or not Universal Studios think there's enough profit in a spin-off from the franchise without del Toro's involvement is open to question - they had to be convinced to make Hellboy II, after all - but I'd love to see what a BPRD movie could be like... as long as we get some Ben Daimio out of the whole deal.

‘Hellboy 3′ Three Or Four Years Away, Says Guillermo Del Toro [MTV Splash Page]

Step Inside The Making Of Hellboy 2 With Guillermo Del Toro

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:40:00 PDT

Watch director Guillermo del Toro geek out over Seth McFarlane's voice work as the ectoplasmic spirit Johann Kraus in Hellboy II: The Golden Army. In a behind the scenes featurette on the new DVD release, McFarlane takes us into the studio with del Toro. It's probably the most endearing look into the wold of both of these ridiculously talented men as they both talk about how nervous and excited they were to work together. Also, there's a featurette that gives us a closer look at the monsters that came out of the demented brain of del Toro. The 3-disc DVD and Blu-ray DVD will be available on November 11th.

Big Red Saves Babies And Kitties In New Hellboy Clips

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:20:00 PDT

Some new clips from Hellboy II: The Golden Army showcase the softer side of everyone's favorite demon hero and a few of Guillermo del Toro's latest creepy crawlies. Including one gigantic squid monster and a creepy bag-lady demon.

The monsters in this Hellboy totally trump the original. More Hellboy clips over at IGN. The creature feature is out July 11.

[IGN]

Conquering Humans and Pissed-Off Elves in Hellboy II Animated Prologue

Lauren Davis — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:00:57 PDT

Since history is written by the conquerors, sometimes the conquered require a little backstory. With that in mind, Hellboy fans can get a sneak peak of Hellboy II: The Golden Army with an animated version of the Hellboy II prologue comic that Dark Horse gave out at this year’s Wondercon, in which Dr. Bruttenholm pacifies a young Hellboy on Christmas Eve by telling him a cheery tale of interspecies war. Watch the clip for world-dominating humans, genocidal machines, and an adorably miniature version of our favorite hellspawn, under the jump.

Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola from a story by Mignola and Golden Army director Guillermo Del Toro, the animated six-minute short comes in advance of the movie's July 11th release date. And if you're wondering where the young Hellboy came from, you can always see his origin story.

Hellboy II Animated Comic [Apple.com via /Film]

Hellboy's Ectoplasmic Spirit's Live-Action Debut

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:40:00 PDT

Watch Johann Kraus beat up big red in some new Hellboy II: The Golden Army clips. Kraus is probably the one character I'm most excited about in Hellboy II, second only to all of the creepy and wondrous creatures that come out of Guillermo Del Toro's monstrous mind. Partially because he's voiced by The Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane, but mainly because the idea of having a character whose body was incinerated but their ectoplasmic energy remained without a human host is a fascinating concept from the genius mind of Mike Mignola. Flick through to see the live-action version of Kraus.

To find out who wins this fight watch the rest of the clip at Latino Review.

[Latino Review and Mania]

More Zingers From Big Red In Hellboy II TV Trailer

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:40:00 PDT

Last night Universal premiered the new Hellboy II: The Golden Army TV spot during American Idol. Dripping with voiceovery goodness, the new trailer gives you a better look at the creepy royal siblings and a few more bizarre Guillermo del Toro creatures.

You can watch it in HD goodness at the Hellboy II website. [Hellboy II]

Hellboy II's Dog Rears All Three Of His Heads At Last

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:56:17 PDT

At New York Comic-Con Guillermo del Toro promised to post a sketch of the three-headed dog he'd been forced to drop from his monster-filled flick Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Good to his word, check out the puppy from hell pictures dedicated to NYCC's fan and young filmmaker to-be Nick. It was originally going to be ten-feet tall and licking itself in the corner. Also Empire Online debuted 5 more character banners of the cast of HB2. Check out a closer shot of the Angel of Death in the gallery after the jump

[Hellboy II and Empire Online]