I think Hellboy is one of the most underrated comic adapted films to date. The mythology behind the key characters are really rich and I thought the film executed the story really well. Were there some weaknesses? Sure, no debate there… but I thought over all it was a fun, witty, enjoyable ride and I can’t wait to see part 2, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (but even I admit that’s a stupid title).
Word coming from the web right now is that a release date has been set… August 1st 2008.
Now, while I’m thrilled to see the release date set, I’m also a little surprised by the date. A summer release???? Does the studio in question really have that much faith in the project that they’re going to throw it into the summer mix? Wow… I think that bodes well for fans of the franchise at least a little bit. One good move for this film is that it’s cutting out the John Myers character. He was out of place and pretty useless in the first film, and apparently Hellboy creator Mike Mignola agrees. Horror-Movies also gives us this:
“He just didn’t fit into the story. We worked on getting him in there. But it would have been the case where he was the young naive guy, can we come back to that guy five years later where he’s turned into a bit more of a street-wise agent? For whatever reason, it didn’t quite fit.”
I think it’s a good move to get rid of him. There was nothing wrong with the performance that Rupert Evans gave in the role… it’s just that the character added nothing tangible to the film. Addition by subtraction if you ask me. I can’t wait to see this thing!
