Guillermo del Toro’s 2004 Superhero Movie Sets Netflix Streaming Date

Netflix has set the streaming release date for Hellboy. Written and helmed by Guillermo del Toro and based on the Dark Horse Comics character of the same name, it is one of the films coming to the streamer next month. Following its release, the film spawned one sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, and two reboots, 2019’s Hellboy and 2024’s Hellboy: The Crooked Man.

Hellboy begins streaming on Netflix in January 2026

Fans can rejoice as Hellboy will be available to watch on Netflix next month.

As per What’s on Netflix, the Guillermo del Toro film will arrive on the streaming service on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2026.

Hellboy premiered at the Mann Village Theater on March 30, 2004, before hitting theaters on April 2. At the time of its release, the film grossed $99.3 million at the box office against a production budget of $66 million. (via Box Office Mojo)

Meanwhile, the film boasts an 81% fresh score on the Tomatometer and a 66% audience score on the Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes. Additionally, Metacritic gave the film a metascore of 72 and a user score of 7.0. Both of these indicate “generally favorable” reviews.

The comic, Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, inspired the 2004 movie’s story and setting. This is the first comic miniseries based on the character published by Dark Horse Comics. Mike Mignola developed the comic and its illustrations. Moreover, John Byrne, known for his work on Marvel’s X-Men and Fantastic Four, scripted it.

Hellboy follows the eponymous protagonist, a demon who, as a baby, was rescued during World War II by the Allied Forces. As an adult, he serves as a force for good, working as an investigator for the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense.

Hellboy works alongside Abe Sapien, a psychic merman, and Liz Sherman, a woman who has pyrokinetic abilities. He helps the bureau stop paranormal threats, consequently putting him in the crosshairs of a resurrected sorcerer. The latter triggers an apocalypse with the intention of having Hellboy fulfill his destiny.

In addition to writing and directing the film, Guillermo del Toro co-wrote the story with Peter Briggs. The film’s cast includes Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, John Hurt, and Rupert Evans, among others.

Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net