Hellboy: Del Toro's Classic Superhero Ride

0:00On March 31st, Peacock just dropped a gem for comic book fans, adding Guillermo del Toro's 2004 Hellboy flick to its lineup. This one's based on Mike Manola's 1993 comic hero, where a demon baby summoned by Nazis during World War II gets rescued and raised. By the Allies, the story kicks off with that wild origin, then jumps 60 years ahead. Hellboy, played by Ron Pearlman, teams up with a psychic fishman named Apesapian and a fire-wielding woman named Liz Sherman to battle dark forces. For a secret government agency, critics loved it back in the day, giving it an 81% certified fresh score on rotten tomatoes. The cast bring serious heat, including Selma Blair, Doug Jones, and John Hurt, making it a standout superhero ride before the genre exploded. Del Toro wrote and directed with a solid crew behind the camera, leading straight to a sequel in 2008 called Hellboy 2, The Golden. Army, where Pearlman returns for more demonic action.

1:02If you enter Gritty Fantasy with Heart, fire up Peacock now and dive into this classic before the next wave of reboot hits. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update. AI powered and always trending.