The DVD release party for HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY was held in Hollywood last week where the cast and crew from the film got together to celebrate!

{sidebar id=1}HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY comes to DVD and Blu-Ray November 11!

IESB's Robert Sanchez spoke with director Guilllermo del Toro exclusively about the future of Hellboy, turning the franchise over to another, and also the possibility of a BPRD spin-off. Del Toro also spoke about the look and feel of his upcoming epic tales of The Hobbit.

Read the interview in its entirety below --

IESB: Something I am kind of concerned about, we know you are doing The Hobbit and it's going to take a few years, but what happens if Mike Mignola or Mike Richardson or Universal says we really need a third Hellboy film, would you be ok with someone else directing Hellboy 3?

Guilllermo del Toro: It's not up to me and if they want to go that route then it would happen that way, I don't control the franchise. I would love for them to wait after all...

IESB: But you would want them to wait?

GDT: I would love to do the third one and finish this incarnation of Hellboy the way we started it, consistent with the way we started it. But, it's up to them. The reality is that those are not decisions under a director's control.

IESB: What if they decided to go do a BPRD movie in between, would you be ok with that?

GDT: Oh, yeah, yeah, Mike is the owner of the characters, if he wants to do anything he should go ahead and do it. I think that the beauty of it is the Universal films that we established are separated from the comics, separate from the animation, separate from the video game. They kind of interact with each other but Mike was very wise in keeping them independent. Mike can do many many things, film, TV...

IESB: I've heard about TV, like a live-action BPRD series...

GDT: I would love to watch it. Because in reality the way Mike has set it up, it could happen. And I would love to see Johan and Abe and everybody.

IESB: Hellboy goes away for a little while in the comics right?

GDT: Yeah. And he did at the end of the second movie.

IESB: It would be a good set up for it, a good time for it.

GDT: That would be great. I personally would buy the DVD when it comes out.

IESB: Do you feel like the Hellboy franchise prepped you for what you are doing next, The Hobbit?

GDT: Maybe it did, I don't know about that, in the timeline, The Hobbit happened a couple of months after we wrapped Hellboy, so we were not thinking Tolkien when we were doing Hellboy. We were doing a different brand of fantasy. So what I am going to do in The Hobbit is very, very different from what I did in Hellboy II visually so I think it was a very nice technical challenge in preparation for The Hobbit.

IESB: Is your Hobbit going to look like it's all part of the same universe with Lord of the Rings?

GDT: I think that eventually there will be a point and there will be sections where it will blend becuase it has to, you know, we really are thinking about the five movies as a single adventure, but without a doubt The Hobbit will also stake out it's own visual ground, so there are so many of the lands and the characters and the creatures and the adventures of the Hobbit that are never visited again in the trilogy that they can stand on their own and they will stand on their own. You know when you go to the Shire, it's going to be the same Shire but if you go into Mirkwood, you're going to get Mirkwood the way we envision it.

IESB: Are there any good Mexican restaurants in New Zealand you have visited?

GDT: There will be when I am done (laughing).

Be sure to pick up your copy of HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY when it hits store shelves on November 11! Del Toro and cast members also walked the red carpet and spoke with the audience at the release shindig.

Click play on the video below to watch a montage of the highlights.

More details on the DVD and Blu-ray release are below along with a gallery of images from the red carpet DVD release party!

FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, OWN THE 3-DISC SPECIAL EDITION & 2-DISC BLU-RAY
HI-DEF FEATURING HOURS OF BONUS FEATURES, DIGITAL COPY
& COLLECTIBLE 3-D PACKAGING

HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY

FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
ON NOVEMBER 11, 2008
 

EXPERIENCE VISIONARY DIRECTOR GUILLERMO DEL TOROS ACTION-PACKED EPIC WITH PERFECT PICTURE & PUREST 7.1 DIGITAL SOUND ON BLU-RAY HI-DEF

Universal City, Calif., September 25, 2008 The roughest, toughest, most unlikely hero of all is back in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, available in 3-disc special edition DVD and 2-disc Blu-ray Hi-Def on November 11, 2008 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. With picture perfect visuals and flawless DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 sound, the high definition version of Hellboy II: The Golden Army can be viewed on any Blu-ray player or PlayStation3.  And only on Blu-ray Hi-Def, fans can create their own downloadable comic book built using scenes from the movie and via the power of BD Live, host a text chat with friends while watching the movie in synchronization.

With bigger muscle, badder weapons and more ungodly villains than ever before, Hellboy II: The Golden Army is available in multiple home entertainment versions. In standard definition DVD, fans can purchase either a widescreen or full frame single disc version for $29.98 SRP.  For a limited time only, fans can take home a widescreen 3-disc special edition DVD  ($34.98 SRP) or 2-disc Blu-ray Hi-Def ($39.98 SRP), featuring a digital copy of the film and hours of additional in-depth bonus features that take fans deep inside the movies extraordinary creative process - all encased in 3-D packaging. Just in time for the holidays, Hellboy II: The Golden Army is also available in a limited edition collectors set featuring all of the bonus features of the 3-disc special edition plus a collectible Golden Army statuette, limited edition poster, directors production journal and certificate of authenticity.  This set is priced for collecting and gift giving at $64.98 SRP for standard definition DVD and $69.98 SRP for Blu-ray Hi-Def.

The visionary del Toro takes audiences on one hell of a wild ride, according to The Hollywood Reporter, in a return to the exhilaratingly original world of Hellboy. Ron Perlman (The Mutant Chronicles), Selma Blair (Legally Blonde), Doug Jones (Fantastic 4:Rise of the Silver Surfer) and Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development) reprise their roles from the groundbreaking first Hellboy film, joined by Luke Goss (Deep Winter) as Nuada, a renegade elvish prince, and more than 30 startling new creatures drawn from del Toros untamed imagination.  Based on characters created by Mike Mignola for Dark Horse Comics, Hellboy has become one of the most successful independent comic books of all time, bursting with outlandish creatures, over-the-top action and unexpectedly comedic moments. 

GO INSIDE THE MIND OF VISIONARY FILMMAKER GUILLERMO DEL TORO WITH THESE IN-DEPTH BONUS FEATURES

The Blu-ray, single- and 3-disc DVDs all feature the following bonus content:

     Feature Commentary with Director Guillermo del Toro

    Feature Commentary with Cast Members Jeffrey Tambor, Selma Blair and Luke Goss

     Set Visits: Seven mini documentaries provide viewers with unlimited access to the Hellboy II: The Golden Army set.  

    Troll Market Tour with Guillermo del Toro: Using sketches and backstage video, del Toro walks the audience through the creation of one of the films most distinctive sets, the legendary Troll Market.

    Animated Zinco Epilogue Comic

    Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary by Director Guillermo del Toro

In addition, the Blu-ray and 3-disc special edition DVD also include the following in-depth features:

    Prologue: A special introduction to the DVD from director Guillermo del Toro.

    Pre-Production Vault:

o     Directors Notebook: Exclusive interviews, image scans and text from Guillermo del Toros personal notebook.

o     Concept Art Gallery: Original designs and concepts for Hellboy II: The Golden Armys costumes and sets.

     Hellboy: In Service Of The Demon:  Over two hours of footage that takes fans into the creation of this film.

     Production Workshop: Professor Brooms Puppet Theatre: A special look inside the opening sequence of the film including storyboards and animatics.

    Image Gallery Featuring Teaser Banners, One-Sheets and Poster Explorations

    DVD Rom: Hellboy II: The Golden Army Script

EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY HI-DEF BONUS FEATURES

Only on the Hellboy II: The Golden Army Blu-ray Hi-Def can viewers enjoy the following interactive features:

     BD-Live:

    My Chat: Using your internet-connected player, host a text chat with your friends who also own Hellboy II: The Golden Army on Blu-ray Hi-Def while you watch the movie in synchronization!

    Sneak Peek of Wanted: Watch never-before seen footage from the explosive action movie Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy.

    My Scenes Sharing: Show your friends your favorite scenes from Hellboy II: The Golden Army via BD-Live.

    Comic Book Builder: Create an original downloadable Hellboy adventure by selecting still images from the movie, dropping them into comic book layouts and adding text. The result can be e-mailed to friends or published via BD-Live buddy lists.   

    U-Control: Universals exclusive signature feature U-Control allows viewers to delve into the making of the film with the click of the remote without ever leaving the movie.

    Scene Explorer: Schufften Goggle View: View scenes from the film as it progresses from storyboards and early renderings of the visual effects to the final film.

    Directors Notebook: Fans will get an interactive glimpse at the directors personal journal and view how early thematic concepts evolved into the final film. Includes an introduction by Guillermo Del Toro.

    Set Visits: Interactive vignettes provide information about key moments in the film.

    Comic Book Back-Story Interactive Feature: Clickable motion pages provide backstories of the films characters.

SYNOPSIS

After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt.  A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures.  Now, its up to the planets toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders.  He may be red.  He may be horned.  He may be misunderstood.  But when you need the job done right, its time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman). Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Developmentpyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe (Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johannthe BPRD will travel between the surface strata and the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasy become corporeal.  And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds whos accepted by neither, must choose between the life he knows and an unknown destiny that beckons him.   


CAST AND FILMMAKERS

Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Screenplay by: Guillermo del Toro
Story by: Guillermo del Toro & Mike Mignola
Based upon the Dark Horse comic book created by: Mike Mignola     
Produced by: Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson. Lloyd Levin
Executive producer: Chris Symes
Director of photography: Guillermo Navarro, ASC
Production designer: Stephen Scott
Editor: Bernat Vilaplana
Casting by: Jeremy Zimmerman
Additional casting by: Csutak Zsolt
Co-executive producer: Mike Mignola
Co-producer: John Swallow
Music by: Danny Elfman
Cast: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, Luke Goss, John Hurt, John Alexander, Seth MacFarlane, Anna Walton, Brian Steele      
  
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DVD

Street Date:  November 11, 2008
Pre-Order Close: September 30, 2008
Copyright: 2008 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price:  
     SD single (FF/WS):$29.98 SRP

     SD 3-Disc (WS): $34.98 SRP

     SD Collectors Set (WS): $64.98 SRP

     BD 2-Disc: $39.98 SRP

     BD Collectors Set: $69.98 SRP

Selection Number:  
    Full Frame Single Disc: 61100256
    Widescreen Single Disc: 61100257
    Widescreen 3-Disc Collectors: 61105622       
    Blu-ray Hi-Def: 61105623
    Widescreen 3-Disc Collectors Set: 61107314
    Blu-ray Hi-Def Collectors Set: 641107316
Running Time: 2 Hours
Layers:  

• Widescreen and Full Frame: Dual
• Blu-Ray Hi-Def: BD-50
  

• Widescreen: 1.85:1
• Full Frame: 1.33:1
• Blu-ray Hi-Def: Widescreen: 1.85:1
  

• Widescreen and Full Frame: English Dolby Digital 5.1/DVS Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1; English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
• Blu-ray Hi-Def: English DTS-HD Audio 7.1, Spanish and French DTS Surround 5.1; English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles.

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