From Sketch to Screen: HELLBOY / HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY / BLADE II

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Egyptian Theatre, Los Angeles

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:** **HELLBOY, 2004, Dir. Guillermo del Toro, 122 Mins, Park Circus, USA** Guillermo del Toro’s breathtaking comic adaptation follows its well-meaning Earthbound demon who, raised from infancy by the Allies after being rescued from his Nazis conjurers, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness. Starring Ron Periman and Selma Blair. FORMAT: DCP **HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY, 2008, Dir. Guillermo del Toro, 120 Mins, Universal, USA** Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz, and aquatic empath Abe Sapien face their biggest battle when an underworld prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient army of killing machines to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity’s annihilation. FORMAT: 35mm **BLADE II, 2002, Dir. Guillermo del Toro, 117 Mins, Warner Bros., USA** Half man, half vampire…and consumed by a desire to avenge the curse of his birth and save the human race from a blood-drenched Armageddon! The sword-wielding warrior Blade (Wesley Snipes) returns to fight the Reapers, a new race of super vampires hell-bent on annihilating all other vampires before destroying the entire human race. Blade aligns himself with a high-powered team of vampires to defeat an evil greater than either has ever battled.​ FORMAT: DCP