Another intriguing aspect of David Harbour’s comments to The Wrap about Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen is the emphasis on a darker tone.
The gothic sensibility of the Hellboy property perfectly lends itself to a darker, more visceral, and arguably more cynical type of movie, so knowing that Neil Marshall and David Harbour intend to embrace that concept offers an enticing hint at what to expect.
If nothing else, it sounds like the upcoming film is at the very least trying to carve out its niche and find a voice for itself.
We’ve spoken at length about how comic book movies can now benefit from a move to a lighter form of storytelling (the DC slate is a perfect example of this) but Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen doesn’t necessarily fall into that category.