The upcoming Hellboy reboot has just made a new addition to its devilish cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ian McShane star of American Gods, has joined the film as Hellboy’s adoptive father, Professor Broom.
Reportedly aiming to begin production in September the movie will pit the titular character against “a medieval sorceress who seeks to destroy humankind.” The reboot was announced in May by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and is tentatively titled Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen. Mike Richardson of Dark Horse Entertainment is on board to produce and Andrew Cosby, Christopher Golden, and Mignola have penned the film’s script. The reboot will be directed by The Descent’s Neil Marshall and will portray a darker more gruesome version of Hellboy.
Ian McShane will be portraying Professor Broom in the planned reboot. McShane has appeared in numerous film and television projects, including American Gods, the John Wick series, and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. – Jacob Campbell
Source: Comic Book Resources
The planned Hellboy reboot does not yet have a release date
Directed by The Descent‘s Neil Marshall, the upcoming Hellboy reboot is written by Andrew Cosby, Christopher Golden and Mike Mignola and stars David Harbour in the title role.
