"Give Evil Hell" with Hellboy (2019). This supernatural superhero film directed by Neil Marshall, adapted by Andrew Cosby, based on the Dark Horse Comics character of the same name. It is a reboot of the Hellboy film series, and the third live-action film in the franchise. The film sees the legendary half-demon superhero discover The Blood Queen, Nimue, a resurrected ancient sorceress thirsting to avenge a past betrayal. Suddenly caught in a clash between the supernatural and the human, Hellboy is now hellbent on stopping Nimue without triggering the end of the world.
The project originally began as a sequel to Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). However, in February 2017, the project was turned into an R-rated reboot after del Toro stated that "100% the sequel will not happen." In May, Mignola announced that the reboot, then titled Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, would be directed by Marshall and star David Harbour. Mignola also stated that the film would have an R rating, and that it was also targeted for a January 11, 2019 release date. According to Mignola, the idea with this one was to downplay the superhero elements in the film and stay closer to the darker tone of the graphic novels, making a much more horror-oriented entry into the franchise. By September, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, Daniel Dae Kim, Penelope Mitchell, Sophie Okonedo, and Thomas Haden Church had rounded out the cast. At the same time, principal photography began and wrapped in December. Filming took place in the United Kingdom and Bulgaria.
The film faced a hellish production since late August 2017, when Ed Skrein was originally cast as Major Ben Daimio. However, upon discovering that Daimio was a Japanese-American character, and facing "white-washing" criticism, Skrein pulled out the role a week later. Ultimately, Kim was cast. Production troubles worsened with a series of disagreements that boiled over when the producers decided to replace Marshall's go-to cinematographer, Sam McCurdy. People involved with the production said McCurdy was fired simply because producers Lawrence Gordon and Lloyd Levin were trying to send a message to Marshall that he was not in charge. Other spats involved rehearsals, where Levin would also frequently interrupt Marshall in front of the crew as Marshall tried to rehearse actors, sometimes giving them different directions. Harbour repeatedly walked off set, refusing Marshall's requests for more takes. A prolonged dispute over a surreal tree that figures prominently in the film. Marshall wanted a realistic-looking, asymmetrical tree. But Levin overruled him, insisting on a symmetrical tree. In addition, the script was re-written throughout the production by Harbour and McShane. Finally, after Marshall handed in his cut of the film, the producers took over.
The film stars Harbour in the title role, with Jovovich, McShane, Lane, Kim, Mitchell, Okonedo, and Church. The cast, with the sole exception of Harbour, gave ham-fisted performances that didn't do their characters justice.
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