Feb. 22 (UPI) — Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro announced Tuesday there will not be a third film in his live-action “Hellboy” franchise.
“Hellboy 3 Sorry to report: Spoke w all parties. Must report that 100% the sequel will not happen. And that is to be the final thing about it,” del Toro tweeted.
Based on graphic novels by writer-artist Mike Mignola and featuring Ron Perlman as the titular demon, “Hellboy” was released in 2004 and its sequel “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” hit theaters in 2008. The movies also starred Doug Jones, Selma Blair and the late John Hurt. The cast members reprised their roles vocally in two direct-to-video, animated movies, as well.
Hellboy 3 Sorry to report: Spoke w all parties. Must report that 100% the sequel will not happen. And that is to be the final thing about it
Perlman addressed the news about the thwarted, third movie with his trademark dry humor.
“In loving memory of the #Hellboy franchise officially biting the dust, I will take the rest of the day off Twitter,” he wrote.
However, Perlman returned three minutes later, tweeting: “Just kidding. [Expletive] Trump!”
In loving memory of the #Hellboy franchise officially biting the dust, I will take the rest of the day off Twitter.
