Summary
The release month forHellboy: The Crooked Manhas seemingly been revealed atSan Diego Comic-Conby the film’s director. The latest adaptation of Mike Mignola’s comicsis directed by Brian Taylor and features a leading cast including Jack Kesy, Jefferson White, Leah McNamara, Adeline Rudolph, Joseph Marcell, Martin Bassindale, and Hannah Margetson. It is the firstfilm in the franchise to be released since theDavid Harbour-starringHellboyin 2019, which was a critical and commercial failure.
Speaking withColliderat SDCC, Taylor seems to reveal the release month forHellboy: The Crooked Man. The interview included Rudolph, who is an actor in the film, alongside director Taylor. While the former was a little more vague by indicating it would release in fall,Taylor revealed which month the reboot is set to release, which is surprisingly soon. See what Taylor shared below:
September, I think. I don’t have an exact date.
How Will Hellboy: The Crooked Man Fare In A Competitive Fall?
Prior to this news,the film’s latest updates included a trailer forHellboy: The Crooked Man, which revealed the first look at Kesy as the lead character. The trailer also revealed the tone for the upcomingadaptation, which would bring audiences to the woods to explore the tale of a1950s Appalachian communityafflicted by the actions of a series of witches who are led by the Crooked Man. The trailer release did not come with an announcement of a release date forHellboy: The Crooked Man, leaving the timeline for the project up in the air.
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If the release month that Taylor revealed is correct, audiences will not have to wait much longer to discover what horror awaits inHellboy: The Crooked Man. to ensure the film’s success,Hellboywill have to be very carefulabout when it releases in September, in order to avoid significant competition that would prohibit its growth. The fall is looking to be a busy time for film this year, with September alone including the releases ofBeetlejuice Beetlejuice,The Front Room,Wolfs,Transformers One, andThe Substance.
PerhapsHellboy: The Crooked Man’s most significant fall competition will be found in the Hollywood remake ofSpeak No Evil. LikeThe Crooked Man,Speak No Evilalso explores a tonally tense environment wherein evil lurks within a seemingly benign and bucolic landscape.Speak No Evilis slated for release on September 13, making that weekend one to avoid forHellboy: The Crooked Man. So, while thenews ofHellboy: The Crooked Man’s prospective release month is exciting, the upcoming releases will not make for an easy road for the film at the box office.
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
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Hellboy: The Crooked Man is a film set in the 1950s, where Hellboy and a rookie BPRD agent find themselves in rural Appalachia. They encounter a small community plagued by witches, led by the Crooked Man, a local devil intricately linked to Hellboy’s own past.
