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Third Hellboy film - but del Toro and Perlman are out

It’s all change at the helm of the comic book adaptation.
It’s all change at the helm of the comic book adaptation. It’s all change at the helm of the comic book adaptation.

Comic book hit Hellboy is set to return to the big screen without Guillermo del Toro or Ron Perlman, its creator has said.

Hellboy author and artist Mike Mignola shared the news with his fans that his famous character was getting a third film adaptation with a new team at the helm.

Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman has not been recast as Hellboy (Ian West/PA)

Mike posted the news on Facebook, announcing that Stranger Things star David Harbour was being lined up.

artofmikemignola.comOkay, here’s some news– There IS going to be another HELLBOY MOVIE. It’s going to be an R rated reboot directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Game Of Thrones) and staring David Harbour (Stranger…

The original Hellboy film, released in 2004, and its 2008 sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army were both directed by del Toro and starred Ron as Hellboy.

Ron tweeted to thank fans for their support following the announcement that appeared to take him out of the frame for a third instalment.

Fans offered their commiserations that he was off the project.

Del Toro and Ron also offered each other their best wishes.

Newcastle-born director Marshall is known for his work on horror films The Descent and Dog Soldiers, while David stars in hit Netflix sci-fi series Stranger Things.

Mike created the Hellboy comic in 1993. It told the story of a demon raised by a professor who went on to work for a bureau fighting supernatural villains.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, producers Larry Gordon and Lloyd Levin are in talks with Millennium, which would become the third studio to make a Hellboy film in as many releases.

The new film has a working title of Hellboy: Rise Of The Blood Queen and is expected to be released in 2018.