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Among those to be credited for the film's script is Mike Mignola, who's joined by Andrew Cosby and Christopher Golden.
Mignola, famous for creating the titular character in 1993, has written and drawn the bulk of Hellboy's bibliography, going so far as to helm several spin-offs, short-stories and more during his involvement with the H-boy universe. Titles revolving around the B.P.R.D., Abe Sapien, Lobster Johnson and more have all worked their way into the Dark Horse lineup at some point, each maintaining the writer's signature style and the universe's own unique vibe.
All could quite easily lead their own film.
Point being, having Mignola involved in the film's production is a brilliant move, and will ensure the project stays true to its roots in a way previous attempts couldn't quite manage. Having a hand in the script will certainly help, and while it's impossible to gauge how the story will turn out, it's unlikely that it'll deviate heavily from - or do wrong to - the original comic.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
