Hellboy was one of the first superheroes to debut at the beginning of the 2000’s. Unlike its counterparts, the film franchise, like its hero has been an underdog that the masses just did not flock to during its prime. When the sequel Hellboy: The Golden Army did not encompasses the first film’s box office draw, the franchise went quiet…for more than a decade. But 2016 seemed to be the year of rebirth, given that flopped franchises like Spider-Man were also given a new chance,so would Hellboy get that new lease in movie life? Director Guillermo Del Toro seemed to think so.
“ I really feel as though I’m done with the character. I don’t have a burning desire to put that shit on again. But Guillermo told me what the resolve of the trilogy would look like, in broad strokes, and it’s such an amazingly theatrical, cinematic idea, that I found it essential that we do it. We were designed to be a trilogy, with a beginning, a middle and an end. We’ve only done two-thirds, so I feel that we’re not really done until we finish it.”
Unfortunately, Del Toro gave fans the bad news that all fans hate to hear. Hellboy 3 just did not have the legs to stand on, even in an oversaturated superhero obseesed Hollywood and was done and dusted for good. A sad day for all parties involved since the franchise was one in a million.