Brand New ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ Poster

A brand new poster for the upcoming “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” has been released.

In the sequel, an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, and hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it’s up to the planet’s toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it’s time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman).

The Guillermo Del Toro-directed film is scheduled to hit theaters on July 11th.

Source: ComingSoon

Ian McKellen to reprise Gandalf role in ‘The Hobbit’

Sir Ian McKellen has confirmed that he will play Gandalf in a two-movie adaptation of The Hobbit.

The actor said that director Guillermo Del Toro recently offered him the wizard role, and admitted that he couldn’t turn it down because he “loved” the character.

“Yes, it’s true. I spoke to Guillermo in the very room that Peter Jackson offered me the part and he confirmed that I would be reprising the role, McKellen said

“Obviously, it’s not a part that you turn down, I loved playing Gandalf.

“Guillermo will be getting around to starting the script in about six weeks when he’s finished filming Hellboy 2.”

When asked about how the movie would be stretched across two films, he said: “Well I’ve read The Hobbit so I’ve got a good idea of what the story would be.

“But as to how it’s going to work over two films and what’s going to happen on screen, well Guillermo has not got down to working out the major details yet - I can tell you it’s going to be amazing though.”

Guillermo Del Toro Is directing ‘The Hobbit’!

The news that everyone was betting their One Rings on has finally been confirmed yesterday after Variety have reported that Guillermo Del Toro will be directing ‘The Hobbit‘.

The announcement was made by the original master of Middle Earth, producer Peter Jackson, co-producer Fran Walsh, New Line President, Toby Emmerich and recently titled chief of MGM’s Worldwide Motion Picture Group, Mary Parent.

Del Toro will direct two films back to back with second instalment focusing on the 60 year space between ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring‘, a demanding job that will lead Del Toro to move over to New Zealand for four years - cripes!

After the post production of ‘Hellboy II‘ is polished off Del Toro will be on his merry way to crack on with ‘The Hobbit’ with a released date planned for 2011 and 2012.

Guillermo del Toro to direct ‘Saturn and the End of Days’

Guillermo del Toro has revealed that he will direct ‘Saturn and the End of Days‘, a horror fantasy about the end of the world.

The director, who is expected to direct the two Hobbit features, expressed his desire to balance smaller films with big budget fare.

Speaking at the New York Comic Con, del Toro called Saturn his “final little movie about childhood and horror”.

He explained: “It’s about a kid named Saturn watching the Rapture and the Apocalypse while on the way back and forth from the grocery store.

It’s like, what would happen if the Apocalypse was viewed by you [while] doing errands. You go back and forth and nothing big happens except the entire world is being sucked into a vortex of fire.”

New ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ NYCC Poster

The CHUD have gotten their hands on a new poster for Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army for the New York Comic Con (NYCC) this weekend. The poster was again created by the legendary Drew Struzan and you can check it out in full by clicking on the pic below!

‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ Trailer

Universal has released a new movie trailer for Hellboy II: The Golden Army. It looks like Guillermo del Toro was given a lot more control over the look of the film, especially the creatures, which appear to be a combination of Pan’s Labyrinth and Lord of the Rings.

Trailer Addict:
As released by Yahoo!, here is the feature trailer for Hellboy 2: The Golden Army.

With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world’s toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell continues to unfold in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. Bigger muscle, badder weapons and more ungodly villains arrive in an epic vision of imagination from Oscar-nominated director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy).

Ian McKellen Talks Hobbits

Sir Ian McKellen remarked to the media last year that he would happily do a series of Lord of the Rings prequels provided that Peter Jackson returned to helm them. With Jackson now back as executive producer, McKellan has announced on his official website his intentions about returning as the wizard Gandalf, and had the following to say:

Q: So has it come to pass, good Sir McKellen? Shall the dreaming masses with their musty books and their blackened pipes at long last hear those immortal words issue from under that famous nose? “Yes, yes, my dear sir-and I know your name, Mr. Bilbo Baggins. And you do know my name, though you don’t remember that I belong to it. I am Gandalf, and Gandalf means me! To think I should have lived to be good-morninged by Belladonna Took’s son, as if I was selling buttons at the door!” Looking about, I find I share the same hopes as millions of others, so I ask, a single query in a chorus… Will you again be our Gandalf in “The Hobbit” now that the deal is settled?

McKellen: Yes I will, if Peter Jackson and I have anything to do with it, he being the producer and me being, on the whole, a very lucky actor. I’ve just read your quote out loud - fabulous speech.

Q: Have you been approached yet by Peter Jackson or anyone else about reprising your wonderful role as Gandalf for the two upcoming “Hobbit” movies. I read that principal photography begins in 2009, and I can’t imagine those movies without you!

McKellen: Encouragingly, Peter and Fran Walsh have told me they couldn’t imagine The Hobbit without their original Gandalf. Their confidence hasn’t yet been confirmed by the director Guillermo del Toro but I am keeping my diary free for 2009!

The Hobbit: Parts 1 and II are tentatively set for release in theaters in 2010 and 2011.