hellboy2 update: toys, prop replicas, secret device & viral videos
Frankly, I'm more jazzed about watching HELLBOY2 than The Dark Knight. The trailers on heavy-rotation on Singapore-TV make it nigh attractive, it does, and July 10th is literally just next week! Altho I haveta say, the toys are looking spiffy, especially with Mezco's 7-inchers (altho I'd still prefer their earlier more stylized Mignola-design themed series, IMHO) and 18-incher (last seen @ NYCC), while Sideshow Toys rolls out The Big Baby 1:1 scale Prop Replica, while Im still waiting to be dazzled by 1/6th-scaled goodies :p CLICK THRU FOR MORE
MEZCO'S 7-INCHER HELLBOY2: THE GOLDEN ARMY FIGURE SERIES
On the Viral-front, the SECRET DEVICE ARG (Alternate Reality Game) had recently wrapped and the folks behind it's inception is revealed:
"Double Twenty recently wrapped an alternate reality game (ARG) for fans of the upcoming Hellboy II - The Golden Army film directed by Guillermo Del Toro. The transmedia property submerses players around the globe into a world of conspiracy and mystical adventure, using online interactivity, live action, live events, and print, all fused together in a non-linear mystery story. Double Twenty's Matt Wolf, a gaming industry veteran, was approached by Universal Pictures to create and produce the entire concept, storyline, game environment, and original content for the property. The previous ARG created by Wolf won a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy in 2007 for Outstanding Interactive for the property surrounding ABC Family's Fallen mini-series." [more HERE](cheers for the headsup, Kiri!)
And the slew of viral-Television crossovers are nigh delish, IMHO - here's a sampling:
Chuck & Hellboy Clip 2:
Ghost Hunters Meet Hellboy:
Johann kicks Big Red's ass LOL:
[additional video links via]
