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==Music==
==Music==
In the trailer, the song [[Mein Hertz Brennt]] by [[German]] band [[Rammstein]] was played very audibly. No word of soundtrack has been said, but if one should be made, '''Mein Hertz Brennt''' will most likely be a track.
In the trailer, the song [[Mein Herz Brennt]] by [[German]] band [[Rammstein]] was played very audibly. No word of soundtrack has been said, but if one should be made, '''Mein Herz Brennt''' will most likely be a track.


==References==
==References==

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGuillermo del Toro
Written byScreenplay:
Guillermo del Toro
Story:
Mike Mignola
Guillermo del Toro
Comic Book:
Mike Mignola
StarringRon Perlman
Doug Jones
Selma Blair
Jeffrey Tambor
CinematographyGuillermo Navarro
Edited byBernat Vilaplana
Music byDanny Elfman
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
July 11, 2008[1]
Running time
110 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$75 million

Hellboy II: The Golden Army is a 2008 film directed by Guillermo del Toro. The film is a sequel to 2004's Hellboy, also directed by del Toro. Hellboy II: The Golden Army is written by Guillermo del Toro and Mike Mignola. Universal Pictures finances and distributes the film, which has a target release date for July 11, 2008. The Film is Rated PG-13 for sequences of Sci-fi action and violence and some language.

Plot

A young Hellboy is told a bedtime story by his adoptive father (John Hurt), involving an ancient war between humans and the mythical creatures. The tale culminates with the creation of a crown that would give its wearer control over an unstoppable clockwork army. The 4900 soldiers, called The Golden Army, decimated the humans so completely that a truce was made. Humans would have the cities, while the mythical creatures would have the forests. The crown was broken, with two parts going to the elves and one to the humans. The Golden Army was buried and quickly became legend.

In the present, the now-adult Hellboy (Ron Perlman) is having relationship issues with his girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair). The duo, along with their partner Abe Sapien (Doug Jones), are sent to an auction house where violence has erupted. Unbeknownst to them, The King of the Elves has been murdered by his son Nuada (Luke Goss), who has taken it upon himself to destroy mankind. After taking his father's piece of the crown, he unleashed thousands of tooth fairies in the auction house, which devoured everyone and allowed him access to the second piece of the crown.

Abe scans the auction house, but accidentally scans Liz and discovers she's pregnant. She denies it, but Abe assures her he is never incorrect. After a fierce, fiery battle with the fairies, Hellboy is blown out a window and exposed to the media, thus destroying the secrecy of the BPRD. Furious at his actions, the Washington branch sends down a new agent, Johann Krauss (Seth MacFarlane), who works completely by the book.

The group then travels to The Troll Market, an enormous city hidden under The Brooklyn Bridge, for clues. They eventually discover Princess Nuala (Anna Walton), who holds the last piece of the crown needed to control The Golden Army. They take her into captivity at BPRD headquarters, where Abe quickly falls in love with her.

When Prince Nuada discovers his sister's location, he attacks BPRD headquarters. She hides the final piece of the crown, but her brother still kidnaps her, forcing the agents to bring the final piece to him. Unable to find the last piece of the crown, they travel to Northern Ireland, where the Golden Army was buried millenia ago, to confront their foe.

Little do the other agents know, Abe has found the last piece of the crown that Nuala hid and gives it up to Prince Nuada in exchange for her life. He forms the crown and awakens the golden army, which immediately attacks the agents. After a fierce battle, they realize that the army cannot be destroyed, as all of their damage regenerates.

Hellboy challenges Nuada for the right to the crown, which the Prince is forced to accept, given that Hellboy is royalty in Hell. They duel, but Abe informs Hellboy that he cannot kill Nuada, for the Prince and Princess are shared-soul twins - and when one is injured, they both share the wounds. Hellboy defeats Nuada, but the latter tells him he must be killed, as he will never stop fighting. Hellboy refuses and the Prince tries to attack once more, when suddenly, blood pours from his chest. His sister has stabbed herself through the heart, killing them both.

Abe rushes to Nuala's body and tells her he loves her before she dies. As she does, he cries for the first time in his life. Liz incincerates the crown, shutting down The Golden Army forever.

As the BPRD agents leave the underground compound, Agent Manning reprimands them for their actions. To his surprise, Hellboy, Liz, and Abe all hand over their belts and announce their resignation from the bureau. He complains to Johann, who then insults Manning and walks off defiantly with his newfound friends.

As they walk away, Hellboy muses about his child. Liz corrects him by putting up two fingers - indicating twins.

Cast

Actor Role
Ron Perlman Hellboy
Selma Blair Liz Sherman
Doug Jones Abe Sapien
The Angel of Death
The Chamberlain
Wizard[2]
Jeffrey Tambor Tom Manning
John Hurt Trevor Bruttenholm
Luke Goss Prince Nuada
Anna Walton Princess Nuala
John Alexander Johann Kraus [3]
Seth MacFarlane Johann Kraus (voice)[4]
Roy Dotrice King Balor[3]
Brian Steele Troll
Mr. Wink
Map Shop Owner
Fragglewump[3]

Production

In May 2004, the sequel to Hellboy entered development at Revolution Studios with the first film's writer-director Guillermo del Toro returning with producers Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson, and Lloyd Levin. The comic book creator of Hellboy, Mike Mignola, was reported to develop a story with del Toro for the sequel, with actor Ron Perlman to reprise the role of Hellboy.[5] The following September, del Toro expressed interest in making Hellboy into a trilogy with Mignola, with the first sequel slated for a 2006 release.[6]

In August 2006, with Hellboy II being orphaned by the now-defunct Revolution Studios, the studio Universal Pictures acquired the project to be slotted for a summer 2008 release. Production was slated to begin in April 2007 in Budapest and London.[7] del Toro, who had been in negotiations to film Halo, instead chose to stay with Hellboy II for "artistic and personal reasons."[8] In October 2006, del Toro shared his plan to recreate the classic versions of Frankenstein, Dracula and The Wolf Man.[9] The director also reiterated plans for a third Hellboy to create a trilogy.[10]

With the success of del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth, the director was able to fast-track production of the sequel to Hellboy.[2] Guillermo del Toro began filming Hellboy II in June 2007 in Budapest and concluded in December 2007.[11] The official trailer for Hellboy II was available from Thursday, December 20th.

Neil Gaiman spent several days on the set to get pointers on directing from del Toro for use in his own upcoming directorial debut, Death and Me.[12]

In February 2007, Mignola described the story he had developed with del Toro as one that focused on folklore and fairy tales, rather than the more pulp elements of the first film.

It's not Nazis, machines and mad scientists but the old gods and characters who have been kind of shoved out of our world. I kind of equate it to the whole American Indian situation. The Indians were shoved onto reservations. You had your old, wise Indians who said, "You know, this is the way it is. We can't fight anymore. We just have to accept our fate." You then have your Geronimo character saying, "Or we could just kill the White Man." That's kind of the situation we have in the film. We have our elf characters resigning to the way things are and then there's one saying, "Or we could take the world back." The main difference is - what if the Indians had a nuclear warhead? The elves have their equivalent of the weapon that is too terrible to use. What if this guy decided to use it?[13]

Music

In the trailer, the song Mein Herz Brennt by German band Rammstein was played very audibly. No word of soundtrack has been said, but if one should be made, Mein Herz Brennt will most likely be a track.

References

  1. ^ "The Mummy and Hellboy 2 Switch Dates". ComingSoon.net. 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2007-07-27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b Larry Carroll (2007-02-13). "Pan's Labyrinth Duo Use Oscar Clout To Make Hellboy II Their Way". VH1. Retrieved 2007-11-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b c Del Toro Films - Guillermo Del Toro Fansite - GDT Announces Hellboy 2 Cast
  4. ^ Update: Del Toro on The Hobbit, Hellboy II & New Project
  5. ^ Stax (2004-05-14). "Hellboy II Confirmed!". IGN. Retrieved 2007-02-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Brian Linder (2004-09-02). "Guillermo, Blair Talk Hellboy Sequel". IGN. Retrieved 2007-02-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Michael Fleming (2006-08-03). "'Hellboy' in U turn". Variety. Retrieved 2007-02-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Gabriel Snyder (2006-08-09). "Tyro helmer wears 'Halo'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-02-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Scott Collura (2006-10-16). "Exclusive: Hellboy vs. the Universal Monsters?". IGN. Retrieved 2007-02-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Scott Collura (2006-10-16). "Exclusive: Hellboy 2 Leads to Hellboy 3". IGN. Retrieved 2007-02-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ Andy Serwin (2007-08-28). "'HELLBOY 2' UPDATE". Wizard Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-11-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Del Toro Wants Gaiman On Death
  13. ^ Richard George (2007-02-15). "Interview: Hellboy's Mike Mignola". IGN. Retrieved 2007-02-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)


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