It seems like only yesterday all the talk about Hellboy II was just a pipe dream, with studios discouraged by the box office numbers of the first movie. Somehow a sequel was made, however, and the floodgates have been opened for Hellboy II: The Golden Army’s online presence.

First, Universal has been kind enough to send over some images from the upcoming sequel. We’ve had a few stills and posters previously, but now we’ve got almost thirty images of Hellboy and friends preparing for battle or (even better) in the middle of their fighting, such as the image there to the right of Hellboy and something big and green. Click here to head to our Hellboy II image gallery and see more lovely pictures.

Secondly, the official website for The Golden Army has gone live over at www.hellboymovie.com. I haven’t been over there to check it out yet, but according to the press release you can send friends Hellboy holiday e-cards, see Guillermo del Toro's photo gallery, and more.

Finally, what you’ve really been waiting for: a trailer for Hellboy II. The studio has distributed the trailer to places like MySpace, who have made it available for sites like us to embed it below. Take a peek at the first look at The Golden Army: