When it comes to Guillermo del Toro and the press, it's not uncommon that he gets asked about the ever elusive Hellboy 3 . While promoting Pacific Rim at a junket recently, the filmmaker said that he's been talking with star Ron Perlman about a potential threequel.

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"I hate giving pieces about it," Del Toro told Shock Till You Drop , "but last night, we were at dinner and Ron said, 'I would be very happy to do Hellboy again, when are we doing Hellboy 3?' [Producer] Thomas [Tull] said, 'I would love to see Hellboy 3.' He didn't say he would love to do it he just said he'd like to see it, but today, I'll ask him."Perlman had similar hopes that Del Toro and Legendary would re-team for another Hellboy. "Not just anybody can make this movie," he said. "I loved working for Legendary, and I know for Guillermo working on Pacific Rim was one of his greatest experiences. The reason I loved working for them is because Guillermo was so happy. I came in six months into the shoot and he seemed as fresh as a daisy, simply because he was working for someone who appreciated and supported his outlandish visions of what he wanted to put on the screen. My immediate, silent wish was, wouldn't it be great if these guys came in and helped resolve the Hellboy series."

Later that day, however, io9 followed up with Tull, who sounded less confident that Legendary would be able to make the movie. "Seeing how we don't own the rights to Hellboy, there may be lawyers that would get upset about that. But you know, in Guillermo's world, maybe he can make that go away. I don't know. [Laughs]"To recap, it sounds like Del Toro and Perlman are game for another go, but it would likely have to be with another studio. For now, I wouldn't hold your breath on Hellboy 3.

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