The first film in the Hellboy reboot, The Crooked Man is getting closer to a release date. The first trailer was released on X today. Jack Kesy is taking over the lead role made famous by Ron Perlman and David Harbour.
Guillermo del Toro directed the original films (2004/2008) and a third was planned to round out the trilogy. However, Del Toro didn’t return causing Perlman to leave the project. As a result Hellboy (2019) was turned into a reboot, and now The Crooked Man will follow suit.
The first trailer for ‘HELLBOY: THE CROOKED MAN’ has been released
In theaters later this year. pic.twitter.com/73lW4LiFix
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 1, 2024
The court of the social media comment section hasn’t been kind to the newest trailer, but that’s to be expected with a popular franchise like Hellboy.
Some Hollywood exec said, "Lets make a cheap budgeted horror movie with a popular IP".
— Brody Foxx (@BrodyFoxx) July 1, 2024
This looks terrible… sorry to the people im sure worked hard on this but you all would’ve been better letting either of the first two iterations continue as a sequel… pretty sure box office-wise this’ll kill any chance of seeing hellboy return to theaters with a better film……
— Chandon94 (@Chandon294) July 1, 2024
Looks like a fan made trailer but imma give it a chance pic.twitter.com/0sa2wk9yre
— YungDagger (@YungDagger808) July 1, 2024
Why did they order that Hellboy through Temu?
— 🗼$SigSal 🐍🪵 (@SigmundSalvador) July 1, 2024
Still, some are supportive of the latest iteration:
It’s definitely looking darker and I am good with that. Fresh approach sometimes is what a franchise needs.
— Allen Campbell (@aac1967) July 1, 2024
This looks good to me. Story matters more than everything else.
— Tio Los (@SaltNPeppaPapi_) July 1, 2024
Anyone talking trash in the trailer clearly didn't pay attention to the fact that this movie is being made by Michael Mignona, the freaking CREATOR of Hellboy. This looks awesome. GDT did a great job, but this looks great.
— The Embrace Returns (@ElysianFields_0) July 1, 2024
In this story, “Hellboy and a rookie BPRD agent get stranded in 1950s rural Appalachia and discover a small community haunted by witches, led by the Crooked Man.”
Tell us your opinion of this new trailer. Hellboy: The Crooked Man is scheduled to hit theaters later this year.
