Ketchup Leisure acquires the rights to Millennium Media’s newest Hellboy reboot, Hellboy: The Crooked Man!
Followers keen to offer Hellboy one other likelihood on the silver display rejoice! Ketchup Leisure snagged the rights to Millennium Media‘s Hellboy: The Crooked Man, starring Jack Kesy because the kitten-loving, pancake-eating demon with an angle and weapons underneath his trenchcoat. Brian Taylor (Gamer, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Crank: Excessive Voltage) directs from a script by Christopher Golden, impressed by the Darkish Horse comedian ebook collection created by Mike Mignola.
In Hellboy: The Crooked Man, Large Crimson and a rookie BRPD agent grow to be stranded in Fifties rural Appalachia, solely to find a small neighborhood haunted by witches, led by the Crooked Man. “Based on native legend, Jeremiah Witkins was one of many first settlers within the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia,” says the Hellboy Wiki in regards to the Crooked Man. “He constructed his home in an space referred to as The Hurricane. He was additionally one of many worst males in his lifetime, amassing his fortune from the distress of others. Stirring battle between his fellow settlers and the native tribes, he offered liquor and weapons to each side, throughout each the American Revolution and the Civil Conflict. Witkins was ultimately hanged for his crimes, and his fortune was dispersed to the winds, however his identify and reminiscence grew to become cursed among the many locals. Nevertheless, due to his spectacular file of sin, “the Satan” despatched Witkins again to the mortal world as a demonic soul collector.”
“We’re very excited by this newest acquisition, this movie holds a particular place within the hearts of followers worldwide and we’re dedicated to preserving and constructing its legacy as we carry the movie to followers and new audiences,” mentioned Ketchup Leisure CEO Gareth West. “We’re assured that our collaboration with Jeffrey Greenstein and the distinctive crew at Millennium Media will allow us to attain simply that.”
Jefferson White, Adeline Rudolph, Joseph Marcell, Leah McNamara, Hannah Margetson, and Martin Bassindale be part of Kesy as main solid members.
“At a time when content material is rarely extra in demand, it’s thrilling to associate with a gaggle who will not be solely obsessed with films, however who’re additionally stepping as much as distribute the varieties of business movies that we consider audiences crave. Regardless of all the modifications within the market, it’s refreshing to begin constructing a pipeline with Ketchup and we’re excited to construct upon this primary movie collectively,” mentioned Greenstein about partnering with Ketchup Leisure.
Whereas 2019’s Hellboy reboot failed to attach with most followers of the franchise, the character stays a beloved half of popular culture, with cinephiles wanting nothing greater than a motive to rejoice Large Crimson’s return to the silver display. Missteps apart, Hellboy’s world is overflowing with potential, beloved characters, unknown creatures, and tales price adapting to screens. Right here’s hoping Hellboy’s subsequent large display journey is a return to type and one thing price promoting our souls to see.