Universal Pictures is set to fully finance and distribute HELLBOY 2, Guillermo del Toros sequel to his 2004 film, which was produced by Revolution Studios and distributed through its deal at Columbia Pictures, reports VARIETY. Universal plans to release the film based on the Dark Horse comic in summer 2008.
Del Toro has penned the script and Ron Perlman and Selma Blair will return as Hellboy and his pyrokinetic love interest, Liz Sherman, respectively.
Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson, Lloyd Levin and Roth will produce. Comic creator Mike Mignola is set to co-produce with Chris Kenney serving as exec producer. The film will start lensing in April in Budapest and London.
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