Separately in 2002, Hellboy co-writer Peter Briggs was approached by Dimension Films to pitch a continuation to the franchise, to be called Hellraiser: Lament. His treatment, judged by Dimension Films to be "too expensive", concerned the mining town of Lament and the creation of the original puzzle boxes. The story would then have flashed forward to the present day and an attempt for Leviathan to break through into our world. [57] Video games [ edit ] Hellraiser is a British-American horror media franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as various comic books, and additional merchandise and media. Based on the novella The Hellbound Heart by English author Clive Barker, the franchise centers around the Cenobites which includes the primary antagonist named Pinhead. Exclusive: Hellraiser Remake & Halloween 3D Updates". Horror-Movies.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-09-25 . Retrieved 2011-10-20. McNary, Dave (2019-05-06). " 'Hellraiser' Revival in the Works With 'Dark Knight' Writer David S. Goyer". Variety . Retrieved 2019-10-11.

a b Throne, Will (April 27, 2020). " 'Hellraiser' Series in Development at HBO". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 27, 2020.

Lawrence, Gregory (September 14, 2021). "David S. Goyer Tells Us the New 'Hellraiser' Movie Is "Terrifying," "Amazing," "Jaw-Dropping" ". Collider . Retrieved September 21, 2021. Durham, Gabe (2015-06-30). "How a Hellraiser tie-in became Super 3D Noah's Ark". Gamasutra . Retrieved 2016-05-25. There have been two non-fiction books released that chronicle the Hellraiser films. The first, released on 21 May 2004, was published by Titan Books and titled The Hellraiser Chronicles. Written by Peter Atkins and Stephen Jones, with a foreword by Clive Barker, The Hellraiser Chronicles is a collection of production photographs, design sketches, excerpts from the scripts, and interviews with the cast and crew. [48] The next book, The Hellraiser Films And Their Legacy, was released by McFarland & Company on 27 November 2006; it was written by Paul Kane, and features foreword by Pinhead actor Doug Bradley. [49] Hellraiser Films collects the production history of all eight films, their spin-offs, as well as how the series relates to popular culture. The book provides an in-depth look at the film characters, and interpretations of the choices those characters make in the film. Hellraiser Films also provides a brief look at the fan short film No More Souls. [50]

Review: Hellraiser The Toll (Spoiler Free)". CliveBarkerCast. 30 September 2017 . Retrieved 19 November 2017. Comic Book 'Hellraiser: Anthology – Volume 2' Will Include Chatterer Origin Story!". Bloody Disgusting. 25 June 2017 . Retrieved 2017-09-24. Barker created the franchise and served as writer/director of the original film. He has stated that he signed away the story and character rights to the production company prior to the release of the first film, not realizing the critical and financial success it would be. [1] The franchise was rebooted with an eleventh film, which was released on Hulu in 2022, as well as a television series continuation in development at HBO. [2] [3] Films [ edit ] Film Hanley, Ken (18 February 2016). "Exclusive Comments, BTS Image: Director Gary Tunnicliffe talks HELLRAISER Sequel!". fangoria.com. Fangoria. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017 . Retrieved 19 February 2016. O'Neal, Sean (2011-03-25). "The Weinstein Company developing video games based on movies like Scream and Hellraiser". The A.V. Club . Retrieved 2016-05-25.

Super 3D Noah's Ark originated as a Hellraiser license for the Nintendo Entertainment System. During the course of its development, the game's abandoned the Hellraiser license and converted it into a simplified game based on the Bible. [58] D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 7, 2021). " 'Hellraiser': Jamie Clayton To Play Pinhead As Spyglass-Hulu Movie Sets Cast, Clive Barker To Produce". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 7, 2021. Squires, John (2016-11-08). "Doug Bradley Talks Pinhead vs. Michael Myers Film That Almost Was". Bloody Disgusting! . Retrieved 2019-02-20. Goldberg, Harold (1995-01-20). " "Virtual Hell" on your computer screen". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 2016-05-25. In April 2020, a television series adaptation of the franchise was announced to be in development. Mark Verheiden and Michael Dougherty will serve as the main writers, while David Gordon Green will serve as director on several of the episodes. The series will serve as "an elevated continuation and expansion" of the film series. Verheiden, Dougherty, and Green will serve as executive producers, alongside Danny McBride, Jody Hill, Brandon James, and Roy Lee. The project will be a joint-venture production between HBO, Rough House Pictures and Vertigo Entertainment. [3] Later in October, Clive Barker joined the series as an executive producer. [33] Prose works [ edit ] Follow-up works by Clive Barker [ edit ]

The Hellbound Web: Encyclopædia". cenobite.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014 . Retrieved 13 July 2014.

Inspired by the success of the slasher film Freddy vs. Jason, Miramax contemplated a crossover between Hellraiser and Candyman. Barker, originator of both franchises, recommended against the idea. [56] Darren Rea (17 March 2009). "Pascal Laugier (Director / Writer) – Martyrs". Review Graveyard. Review Graveyard . Retrieved 8 July 2012. The Hellbound Web: Comics". cenobite.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014 . Retrieved 13 July 2014. a b Tubbs, Juniper (May 25, 2021). "Hulu Acquires Hellraiser Remake". Comic Book Resource . Retrieved May 25, 2021.

Helloween: When Hell Almost Came to Haddonfield!". www.CliveBarkerCast.com. 2016-07-12 . Retrieved 2021-01-05. Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Helbound: Hellraiser II - www.CliveBarkerCast.com". www.clivebarkercast.com. 28 November 2013. Hellraiser" is Getting an Anthology Series…in Comic Form". Bloody Disgusting. 24 March 2017 . Retrieved 2017-09-24. AICN HORROR talks with writer/ director Pascal Laugier about MARTYRS, the HELLRAISER remake, and his new film THE TALL MAN!!!". Ain't It Cool News. In March 2011 Boom! Studios commenced a new Hellraiser series, written by Clive Barker and Christopher Monfette. Separately, reprints of selected Epic Comics stories appeared under the title of Hellraiser Masterpieces. [43] [44] The following series were released by Boom! Studios: [45] Name

Hellraiser' Reboot in the Works With David S. Goyer to Write". The Hollywood Reporter. 6 May 2019 . Retrieved 2019-10-11. Kit, Borys (2020-04-10). "Spyglass' 'Hellraiser' Reboot Finds Its Writing/Directing Team (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2020-04-11. Hellraiser: The Toll". Subterranean Press. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017 . Retrieved 19 November 2017. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) The Scarlet Gospels, a novel-length sequel to The Hellbound Heart also featuring Barker's recurring Harry D'Amour character, was released in 2015. Hellraiser: The Toll, set before The Scarlet Gospels and after The Hellbound Heart, was written by Mark Alan Miller and published by Subterranean Press in February 2018. [34] [35] [36] Works by other writers [ edit ]