Thousands of Canadians who pirated a copy of the movie Hellboy: The Crooked Man can no longer count on internet anonymity to download and share movies for free with impunity. The film production company wanted to identify the members of a group known collectively as the Doe defendants. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Separate orders shall be issued in respect of similar motions brought against Telus, Bell and Rogers,” said the judge. Specifically, according to its statement of claim in the recent Hellboy Productions case, it’s going after those who “unlawfully offer to upload or stream (i.e. First, the law firm sends them notices, giving them seven days to take the movie down and stop giving it away.

Source: National Post March 13, 2026 12:16 UTC