The animated series in 2006

I think that Sean "Cheeks" Galloway's designs are excellent, even if it isn't in a Mignola style. The designs will translate well into animaton. Now I want to hear the voice actors.

 

At first I was a little taken back by the style, but the more I look at it, the more I think you're right that it will translate into animation really well.

 

I'd like to see Ron Perlman do it personally. He isn't opposed to doing animated voice work. He's done plenty before.

 

Why would you want Doug for Abe? Doug was only the body in the movie, Abe's voice was David Hyde Pierce.

 

For those who still manage to come by the Hellboy boards, Here's the blog site for the Hellboy animated projects.

http://hellboyanimated.typepad.com/

 

Seeing the new design makes me get excited for new action figures

 

I'm a little disappointed that the design is so saturday morning cartoony-ish, but the design in and of itself is pretty cool. Some of the notes about the background work were interesting, as are the notes for the animators that are on Mignola's original panels.

 

ONLY the body of Abe in HELLBOY? Well goodness me, those 3 1/2 months sitting having 8-hours'-worth of makeup applied and then doing a 12-hour day on-set, creating one of the most fluid and graceful characters seen on screen count for nothing against a week or so of DHP in a comfy ADR session providing a voice. David, bless his heart, even refused a credit because he said Abe was Doug's creation entirely.

Anyway, I for one am delighted that Doug IS voicing Abe in the new HELLBOY animated project. And long may it continue.

Check out Tad's blog for the update, and see the design of Abe. I like it a lot, with more than a nod to earlier 2002/2003 designs for Movie Abe. Can't wait to see more ...

HM

 

I like it. It's a good compromise between the very fish-like Abe Sapien of the movie and the more human-ish Abe from the original comic.

 

SHOULDA GOT DHP FOR THE VOICE

 

That's not really up to them. Very rarely, pretty much next to never do the actors from movie voice their cartoon counterparts. Their schedules usually wouldn't allow for it nor would a show or animated project be able to pay them what they're used to. Even though Pierce is nowhere near what's considered an A-List actor, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that he isn't doing the voice.

 

But that's exactly my point.

If this was another live action movie, obviously I'd want Doug back in the suit, with David just doing the voice.

But this is animated! It's all voice! They replaced Doug with David in the movie because his voice simply worked better.

 

BUT ISN'T RON AND SELMA VOICING THE CARTOON?

 

David bieng Niles from *Frasier* right? I keep forgetting to look into that. Yeah, the animated films should be a blast. Looking foward to Marvels "Avengers" & the new TMNT films too.

 

This new animated series is looking good. This could help boost Hellboy 2's ticket sales at the box office when it comes out. What do you think?

 

With it being shown on Cartoon Network (right?) it very may well do that.

 

Erm ... nooooo ... the studios went with David because he was better known than Doug AND Guillermo had always heard David's voice in his head when he thought of Movie Abe. During the ADR sessions it was down to Doug and David, and both were brilliant - but the suits decided on DHP because he was better known.

Anyway, I'm tickled for Doug as he worked hard on Abe and he's a very talented actor - he deserves this. And he'll do a GREAT job.

Oh, and yes, Ron and Selma are both doing their characters' voices in both movies.

HM

 

Yes, however that's the exception, not the rule. We should consider ourselves lucky that the're able to do it.

Actually, it's not surprising that Ron is doing the voice as he he does alot of voicework for cartoons and animated movies. You should still consider yourself lucky though.

 

I Just Wonder What The Are Going To Call The Show.

 

Just a guess:

Hellboy: The Animated Series

Or, maybe, just "Hellboy".