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Hellboy Reboot WON'T Be An Origin Story

More details on the new Hellboy movie have been revealed.

With the Hellboy reboot now officially up and running, fans have been asking exactly what we can expect from this new version of the big red badass.

Well, according to star David Harbour, we won’t have to wade through another ton of backstory, as the new film isn’t going to be an origin story.

“There is something of [his origin],” says Harbour, “but it’s not really an origin story movie. We kind of pick up the movie like we’re running and gunning. We do have a little bit of stuff where we show stuff, but it really is a story and you just drop in with this guy.”

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“In a way, I feel like that’s kind of what Indiana Jones was,” he continues. “You start with him stealing the idol, but also you do go back to the university and you understand he’s an archaeologist, but this is just a guy who goes and steals idols and fights Nazis and wants to steal the Arc of the Covenant. But you never go back when he’s a kid and you’re like, ‘How did he become Indiana Jones?’”

“It’s like no, we accept that this is Indiana Jones and I think that’s what our story does too. You accept that there’s this half-demon guy running around the world and being a paranormal investigator and solving crimes and also dealing with his own issues at the same time.”

All of which is pretty reassuring, given the original series is still pretty fresh in the memory. Hopefully the new film won’t get too bogged down in reminding us who Hellboy is and will jump straight into a new adventure.

We’ll find out for sure when Hellboy: Rise Of The Blood Queen hits our screens in 2018, with an official release date yet to be confirmed.

'- By George Wales @georgewales85'

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