Release OrderRecommended
0 / 6 watchedThe six films in release order. Start here since each live action version restarts the story.
Del Toro era
- 1 Hellboy Del Toro origin with Perlman. Released April 2, 2004.
- 4 Hellboy II: The Golden Army Del Toro sequel. Released July 11, 2008 and ends that continuity.
Animated
- 2 Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms Standalone Japan story. Aired October 28, 2006 with Perlman voicing Hellboy.
- 3 Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron Standalone vampire story. Aired March 10, 2007.
First reboot
- 5 Hellboy Marshall reboot with Harbour. Released April 12, 2019 in its own continuity.
Second reboot
- 6 Hellboy: The Crooked Man Taylor folk horror reboot with Kesy. US VOD October 8, 2024. Latest released entry.
Continuity Order
0 / 6 watchedThe same six films grouped by continuity. Pick one branch; no branch connects to another.
Del Toro continuity
- 1 Hellboy First entry in del Toro continuity.
- 2 Hellboy II: The Golden Army Closes the del Toro continuity.
Animated continuity
- 3 Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms Standalone animated entry with del Toro cast.
- 4 Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron Second standalone animated entry.
Standalone reboots
- 5 Hellboy 2019 reboot in its own continuity.
- 6 Hellboy: The Crooked Man 2024 reboot in its own continuity. Latest released entry.
About Hellboy
Hellboy spans four live action films in three separate continuities plus two animated features with the del Toro cast.
Guillermo del Toro directed the 2004 original and The Golden Army (2008) with Ron Perlman, Neil Marshall rebooted the series with David Harbour in 2019, and Brian Taylor rebooted it again with Jack Kesy in The Crooked Man (2024).
Good to know
Animated films Sword of Storms (2006) and Blood and Iron (2007) use the del Toro voice cast and stand alone from all live action continuities. No new Hellboy film has a title or date, and del Toro's third film remains cancelled, so this guide ends with The Crooked Man.
