Guillermo del Toro officially signed on to direct the sequel to Hellboy, marking the beginning of Hellboy II: The Golden Army's development.
Filming started for Hellboy II: The Golden Army, primarily taking place in the Czech Republic and United Kingdom.
Filming wrapped up after several months of production.
The movie Hellboy II: The Golden Army was released in theaters across the United States.
The film was made available for home viewing on DVD and Blu-ray formats.
Announcing the breaking of the ancient treaty between humans and mythical creatures, leading to the summons of the Golden Army to defend the magical world.
Prince Nuada, the elf prince, initiates a campaign to stop human exploitation of the natural world and awakens the Golden Army to enforce his will.
Hellboy, Abe Sapien, and others are mobilized by the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense to investigate increasing attacks by magical creatures and the Golden Army itself.
Princess Nuala is kidnapped by Prince Nuada as part of his plan to reclaim the Golden Army and challenge human rule.
The Golden Army is reactivated through the control of Prince Nuada, posing a massive threat to humanity and the magical realm balance.
Hellboy confronts the fully operational Golden Army and Prince Nuada in a decisive battle to prevent an all-out war between humans and mythical creatures.
Hellboy manages to destroy the Golden Army using his own strength and wit, preserving peace between humans and magical creatures for the time being.
