Hellboy reboot in the works; will star 'Stranger Things' David Harbour

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Many have wondered for years if Guillermo del Toro would be given a chance to finish his comic book trilogy of Hellboy along with Ron Perlman. A new report from THR has now confirmed though that Hellboy comics creator Mike Mingola has announced that a reboot is in the works and David Harbour, best known for his role in Stranger Things will play the lead role. The report also notes that Neil Marshall (The Descent, Game of Thrones) will direct the movie which will be an R-rated take on the comic book character.

            Hellboy was brought to screens first in del Toro’s 2004 live-action flick that didn’t do as well at the box-office. The movie gained second life on huge home video sales which managed to warrant a sequel titled Hellboy: The Golden Army which also didn’t do as well as the studio hoped. Del Toro then battled with the studio for years for a third movie but the wish to make that led to him asking for $200 million, which was outlandish so they moved on to the new take with Marshall.

            Harbour has been on the rise since his unforgettable turn as Jim Hopper on Stranger Things and had his hat in the ring for another comic book role recently as he was in the running for Cable in Deadpool 2 before Josh Brolin scooped it up. I’m a huge fan of his and hope that this high-profile role can help get this guy in more of the spotlight as he’s been mostly a supporting player in a multitude of films such as Black Mass, Suicide Squad and Revolutionary Road just to name a few.

            How do you guys feel about the news of a R-rated, Hellboy reboot? Do you think it’s too soon? Were you a fan of del Toro and Perlman’s take on the character? Comment below and let us know your opinions!