Get Ready to Unleash the Beast: Hellboy Reboot Finishes Filming

A reboot feature of “Hellboy,” titled “Hellboy: The Crooked Man,” which has begun production in March has wrapped up its filming on 5 May 2023.

Mike Mignola the creator of Hellboy has announced the wrap of the principal photography. The cast and crew were filming in Bulgaria. Though the exact dates of the release of the film aren’t available.

Get Ready to Unleash the Beast_ Hellboy Reboot Finishes Filming (imag credit: polygon)
Get Ready to Unleash the Beast: Hellboy Reboot Finishes Filming (image credit: polygon)

“So they’ve wrapped principal photography on the new HELLBOY movie.” Mike Mignola shared on his Instagram account with a log caption quoting.

“I wasn’t on set for this one but they have been nice enough to send me dailies and I have to say I have loved what I’ve been seeing,” Mignola added on the post on Instagram. “If fans have been waiting for a Hellboy film that is actually an adaptation of one of my stories I think they are finally going to get one.”

“Congratulations to director Brian Taylor and a really wonderful cast–And to co-writer Chris Golden who did so much to figure out how to give the studio what they wanted and still keep true to the heart and soul of THE CROOKED MAN, my favorite of the Hellboy stories,” he added.

“I wish Richard Corben was still around to see this–They did a wonderful job bringing his really horrific character to life.” He concluded.


Update: ‘Hellboy: The Crooked Man’ Skipped Theaters Almost Entirely

Updated July 2026. After wrapping filming in Bulgaria, the reboot had a limited overseas theatrical run starting in Belgium in June 2024 before going direct-to-VOD in the US that October via Ketchup Entertainment. Reviews were mixed (36% on Rotten Tomatoes), with some critics praising its gothic, low-budget horror atmosphere even as the film grossed just over $2 million internationally.

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