TheHellboyfranchise has grossed over $300 million at the worldwide box office in four movies, withRon Pearlman’sHellboy II: The Golden Armytaking the crown after earning $160 million globally. Although no film is guaranteed to find success at the box office, fans were still baffled by the choice to send the latest installment in the franchise,Hellboy: The Crooked Man, straight to VODwith only an extremely limited theatrical release. Now, more than six months afterHellboy: The Crooked Manwas released everywhere, Hulu has officially announced that it willbegin streaming on the platform on March 7. The film was panned by both critics and audiences upon its release, earning a score of 39% from critics and 54% from audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
Jack Kesy, best known for his roles inBaywatchand12 Strong, features in the titular role inHellboy: The Crooked Man, with other names such asJefferson White,Adeline Rudolph, andLeah McNamarastarring alongside him.Christopher GoldenandBrian Taylorteamed up to write the screenplay forHellboy: The Crooked Man, which is based on theDark Horsecomic fromMike Mignola, and Taylor also directed the film. Taylor first made his directorial debut onCrank, the 2006Jason Statham-led action thriller, and he followed that up three years later with theCranksequel,High Voltage, which returned both Statham andDwight Yoakamto its cast. Taylor is also famous for his work onGamer, the 2009 R-rated psychological thriller starringGerard Butler, andGhost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, the 2011 superhero flick featuringNicolas CageandIdris Elba.
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The most popular project on Hulu at the time of writing isDevil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke, the true-crime documentary detailing the life of the former YouTube blogger who was sentenced to prison for child abuse.Paradise, the latest political thriller series starringSterling K. BrownandJames Marsden, is also one of the biggest hits on Hulu, along withThe RookieandWill Trent. On the movie side of things,Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesandA Real Painare two of the most popular movies to watch on Hulu right now.
Hellboy: The Crooked Manstars Jack Kesy and was directed by Brian Taylor. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates, and watchHellboy: The Crooked ManonHulustarting March 7.
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
