The Hellboy film reboot has found it’s leading paranormal investigator. Jack Kesy will take on the leading role in the film from Millennium Media. Kesy played The Master in The Strain television series, Black Tom in Deadpool 2, and Roller in Claws among his many roles.

Hellboy: The Crooked Man will be directed by Brian Taylor with a script by Chris Golden and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.

The film is expected to begin shooting this year and takes place in the 1950s with Hellboy stranded in Appalachia with a rookie BPRD agent. The town is haunted by witches led by a devil connected to Hellboy’s past.

More casting will be announced soon.

Hellboy is looking to have a resurgence. Not only is the film in the works, but an anticipated video game has been announced as well.

Hellboy has been protrayed in live action films three times already. The original, Hellboy, debuted in 2004 starring Ron Perlman in the title role with Doug Jones and Selma Blair. The film was directed by Guillermo del Toro and a screenplay written by del Toro and Peter Briggs. It went on to earn $99.4 million worldwide on a $66 million budget.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army was released in 2008 reuniting the cast and del Toro and it went on to gross $168.3 million worldwide on a $85 million budget.

The franchise was rebooted in 2019 starring David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, and Ian McShane, directed by Neil Marshall with a screenplay by Andrew Cosby. It went on to gross $55.1 million worldwide on a $50 million budget.