Like his comic book counterpart, Kim’s Ben Daimio will be a member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.) who, after a supernatural encounter where he died and came back to life, is able to transform into a humanoid jaguar creature during periods of extreme stress.
Hellboy will follow the eponymous protagonist and his allies attempting to prevent a medieval sorceress from destroying humanity.
The Descent’s Neil Marshall is directing the new Hellboy movie, and the screenplay was written by Andrew Cosby, Christopher Golden and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.
In addition to Daniel Dae Kim, the main cast includes David Harbour as Hellboy, Ian McShane as Trevor Bruttenholm, Milla Jovovich as Nimue the Blood queen, Sasha Lane as Alice Monaghan and Penelope Mitchell as Ganeida.