The new R-rated Hellboy trailer looks like a low budget horror film – and perhaps that's what this franchise needs to be right now
Opinion | A lower budget, but comics faithful adaptation, might be the way forward
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ComicsHellboy: The Crooked ManThe new R-rated Hellboy trailer looks like a low budget horror film – and perhaps that’s what this franchise needs to be right nowWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ComicsHellboy: The Crooked ManThe new R-rated Hellboy trailer looks like a low budget horror film – and perhaps that’s what this franchise needs to be right nowWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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It’s not the first time the series has taken a darker approach, of course. 2019’s David Harbour-starring reboot dialed up the gore, but also went big on the apocalyptic action. Even with a fairly modest production budget of $50 million, it flopped spectacularly – and no wonder, it was …