Hellboy reportedly was a victim of clashes on the set of David Harbor, producers and director battling

The restart of Hellboy was a surprise among the fans when it was revealed, and although some wanted a third installment with Guillermo del Toro and Rob Perlman back, the idea of a bloody R-rated version seemed promising. But now that the film is about to be filmed in theaters, it seems like the idea is better than the show, since Hellboy just made his debut with a derisory 9 % on Rotten Tomatoes.

a reason behind such a mediocre critical response, while a new report from The Wrap indicates that tumultuous clashes took place behind the scenes between director Neil Marshall and producers Lloyd Levin and Lawrence Gordon.

ComicBook.com has confirmed by sources that Marshall did not have it. satisfied with the final result, which is why the director did not attend the premiere of the film

According to the report of The Wrap, many disagreements took place on the set. Sources claim that Levin would constantly shake Marshall in front of the cast and crew, that actor David Harbor would refuse to do more shooting for the director and would separate himself many times, and that one would dispute arose over the design of a tree that plays a pivotal role in the film

The dismissal of cinematographer Sam McCurdy, who had been replaced by Lorenzo Senatore, was also a problem. McCurdy has a working history with Marshall and the two have worked together on many favorite episodes of Game of Thrones . According to the report, McCurdy was dismissed for "sending a message" to Marshall.

Levin's lawyer, Martin Singer, responded to Wrap's report, disputing many of the surprising conflicts mentioned.

"My client will not comment on the reason why Sam McCurdy was fired because it is a private matter, know that it was a group decision and it was absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Mr. Levin supposedly sent any "message" to Neil Marshall, "writes Singer

Sources also indicate that Harbor and co-star Ian McShane provided some modifications during production, although this was also disputed by Singer.

McShane, Harbor, Marshall, and Lionsgate representatives declined to comment. this story.

The critics of Hellboy are not of the genre and it would seem that all this could be summed up in disagreements on the shooting of the film. We will see how the public will react during its premiere at the cinema this Friday.

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