Ketchup Entertainment acquires the rights to Millennium Media’s newest Hellboy reboot, Hellboy: The Crooked Man!
Fans keen to provide Hellboy one other probability on the silver display screen rejoice! Ketchup Entertainment snagged the rights to Millennium Media‘s Hellboy: The Crooked Man, starring Jack Kesy because the kitten-loving, pancake-eating demon with an perspective and weapons underneath his trenchcoat. Brian Taylor (Gamer, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Crank: High Voltage) directs from a script by Christopher Golden, impressed by the Dark Horse comedian ebook sequence created by Mike Mignola.
In Hellboy: The Crooked Man, Big Red and a rookie BRPD agent turn out to be stranded in Nineteen Fifties rural Appalachia, solely to find a small neighborhood haunted by witches, led by the Crooked Man. “According to local legend, Jeremiah Witkins was one of the first settlers in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia,” says the Hellboy Wiki concerning the Crooked Man. “He built his house in an area called The Hurricane. He was also one of the worst men in his lifetime, amassing his fortune from the misery of others. Stirring conflict between his fellow settlers and the native tribes, he sold liquor and guns to both sides, during both the American Revolution and the Civil War. Witkins was eventually hanged for his crimes, and his fortune was dispersed to the winds, but his name and memory became cursed among the locals. However, because of his impressive record of sin, “the Devil” despatched Witkins again to the mortal world as a demonic soul collector.”
“We are very excited by this latest acquisition, this film holds a special place in the hearts of fans worldwide and we are committed to preserving and building its legacy as we bring the film to fans and new audiences,” mentioned Ketchup Entertainment CEO Gareth West. “We are confident that our collaboration with Jeffrey Greenstein and the exceptional team at Millennium Media will enable us to achieve just that.”
Jefferson White, Adeline Rudolph, Joseph Marcell, Leah McNamara, Hannah Margetson, and Martin Bassindale be a part of Kesy as main solid members.
“At a time when content is never more in demand, it’s exciting to partner with a group who is not only passionate about movies, but who are also stepping up to distribute the types of commercial films that we believe audiences crave. Despite all of the changes in the marketplace, it’s refreshing to start building a pipeline with Ketchup and we are excited to build upon this first film together,” mentioned Greenstein about partnering with Ketchup Entertainment.
While 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 cause to have fun Big Red’s return to the silver display screen. Missteps apart, Hellboy’s world is overflowing with potential, beloved characters, unknown creatures, and tales price adapting to screens. Here’s hoping Hellboy’s subsequent huge display screen journey is a return to kind and one thing price promoting our souls to see.
