It’s nine years since Guillermo Del Toro and Ron Perlman last brought us a Hellboy movie, with The Golden Army. Since then they’ve both talked about the possibility of a third outing. While it always seemed like an outside bet, it was only a few months ago they Perlman seemed to extinguish all hope.
However, it turns out it’s not Hellboy’s film adventures that are over, just Del Toro and Perlman’s connection to it. The character’s creator, Mike Mignola, revealed on Facebook that the franchise is getting rebooted, with Stranger Things’ sheriff, David Harbour, in talks for the central role, and Neil Marshall (The Descent, Dog Soldiers) in talks to direct.
He’s also promised that the new Hellboy will be an r-rated adventure for the demon who ended up on earth as an infant during World War 2 and was raised by paranormal research scientist. Millennium Films is backing the movie, which may hit cinemas next year.
Although many will be said that Del Toro and Perlman won’t be back, many will pleased that’s not the end of the character’s adventures on the big screen. [Read more…]
Returning to the world of Blade Runner makes for an interesting trailer challenge for the studio’s marketing department. For many the film is one of the true classic of sci-fi, with a unique style and a tone that’s far more contemplative than most. However, there are also a lot of people out there who’ve never seen it and have grown up on a diet of bloated sci-fi excess. So how do you appeal to bother crowds.
Next month Warner/DC will be hoping that they’ll be getting better reviews for Wonder Woman than they did for their last few films, and that critics and fanboys will finally be getting a bit more excited about their filmic universe. The latest trailer certainly make it look like it’ll be fun.
Having spent years in the world of sci-fi and comic books with the Dark Knight films, Inception and Interstellar, Christopher Nolan is doing something a little different. However, as this trailer shows, it’s still going to be on a massive scale, as he attempts to take us deep into events in Dunkirk during the Second World War.
It’s spy thriller time for Chris Pine and Michelle Williams, who are currently in negotiations to star in All the Old Knives. 
The jury is still out on whether returning to the world of Blade Runner 35 years after the original is a good idea, but it’s certainly a very intriguing idea. The trailer released back in December also did a great job of suggesting this may be a worthwhile trip to the future, and hopefully there’ll be another trailer soon giving us an even better look (rumours suggest we may be getting one next Monday when Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford and director Denis Villeneuve take part in a live Facebook Q&A on Monday 8th May at 5pm BST).
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