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Although Indiana Jones and Hellboy share common ground with pulpy adventure stories and supernatural elements, fans never got to see them in a crossover. However, this almost happened when a Frank Darabont screenplay surfaced called Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods!
It all starts with a connection discovered in Frank Darabont Indiana Jones screenplay that was intended to be the fourth Indiana Jones film! Frank Darabont, who is well-known for his work on films like Frank Darabont Hellboy, has even revealed in interviews how this movie could have featured the character Hellboy Anung Un Rama.
Fans of Hellboy comics know who he is. It's Hellboy's real name. But in this movie, this name was only to be a whispered element in the plot. It surfaced a few times in this unproduced Indiana Jones unproduced movie, most famously through the mouth of Professor Oxley, an important character in the Indiana Jones Crystal Skull film!
It's interesting, Indiana Jones Doc Savage was mentioned several times during the planning of these two movies, which included the idea of Hellboy Doc Savage. It is no coincidence, as this popular "pulp hero" from the 30s has provided a great inspiration for those iconic, world-famous adventurers like Indiana Jones, and also the original Superman, Batman, and even James Bond.
Frank Darabont has made a statement that he loves Hellboy! He has even released Hellboy comics, as part of his contribution to the Hellboy franchise. Even with Hellboy already existing on the big screen, he has often said that he loves the franchise. And we have to agree that the Hellboy character's pulp-style fits so well with Indiana Jones.
Indiana Jones has had quite a journey. You can learn about it in Indiana Jones comics! There is an enormous amount of information online that can help with any questions you might have about the Indiana Jones franchise, or even Indiana Jones Easter eggs.
You'll find a lot of information on the Indiana Jones and Hellboy crossover that never was. However, this article contains all of the crucial details and is a fantastic starting point! Make sure to check Hellboy comics to dive deeper into this Hellboy universe! The Hellboy franchise, just like the Indiana Jones franchise, are a lot of fun.