Hulk 2

[Geekyfanboy]

Duchovny Green For Hulk 2?

Marvel vice chairman Peter Cuneo told AOL's Motley Fool Radio Team that The X-Files' former star David Duchovny is under consideration to take over the title role in a straight-to-video sequel to Ang Lee's 2003 Hulk movie, according to a report on the ContactMusic.com Web site.

Duchovny would reportedly take over from Australian actor Eric Bana, who supposedly pulled out of the sequel project when he learned it would be releasd on DVD.

"Duchovny's name has been bought up several times," Cuneo reportedly said. "He's quite the fan, too."

Hulk, based on the Marvel Comics franchise, was a critical disappointment, but did well enough to warrant a sequel. "The Hulk did $250 million worldwide box office, which is a huge box office, and as you may recall, we had tremendous success with our toy line, which was a complete sell-out, over $100 million worldwide," Cuneo said.

Well I wasn't a fan of the first one... but I like Duchovny.

[Rico]

Boy, that's a weird bit of casting.  The first film wasn't that great but I wish someone would go back and do HULK right.  Personally I'd rather see David D. do another "X-Files" film.  I really loved that series and miss it.

[Geekyfanboy]

I'm with you Rico.. would love to see more of the X-Files.

[Chief]

Indeed. Another X-files movie would rock. I still need to see how some things end up.

David as Hulk? He's a good actor, I just hope the movie doesn't suck.

[Geekyfanboy]

Incredible Hulk Due June '08

Marvel Studios and Universal Pictures announced a June 27, 2008, release date for The Incredible Hulk, sequel to 2003's Hulk. The announcement was made Nov. 6 by Michael Helfant, president and chief operating officer of Marvel Studios, and Kevin Feige, Marvel's president of production.

Louis Leterrier (Transporter 2, Unleashed) will direct The Incredible Hulk, which will return to the roots of the long-running comic series. Zak Penn, who previously collaborated with Marvel on X2 and this summer's X-Men: The Last Stand, is writing the script. The project is being produced by Avi Arad, Feige and Gale Anne Hurd and will be executive-produced by Michael Helfant, David Womark and Arad. Marvel Studios is currently casting the project.

The Incredible Hulk is being independently produced by Marvel Studios through its $525 million, non-recourse film finance facility and will be distributed domestically and in several international territories by Universal Pictures. Universal is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.

[jedijeff]

Is Eric Bana going to reprise the role of the Hulk/Bruce Banner?

[Geekyfanboy]

Norton Goes Green In Hulk

Edward Norton (The Illusionist) has been set by Marvel Studios to play Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk, a role formerly played by Eric Bana, Variety reported.

The Louis Leterrier-directed drama will be distributed by Universal Pictures, with an opening set for June 13, 2008. Universal is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.

The Incredible Hulk will shoot this summer in Toronto.

The Incredible Hulk, following on Ang Lee's disappointing Hulk, aims to be less self-serious and more in line with the comic series and TV show. Leterrier directed the action-filled Transporter 2 and Unleashed.

The new movie begins with Banner on the run, trying to avoid capture long enough to cure the condition that turns him into a misunderstood green menace.

The script for The Incredible Hulk was written by Zak Penn, who had a hand in crafting two X-Men films, Fantastic Four and Elektra for Marvel.

[Rico]

Not sure what I think about this.  I thought Eric Bana did a good job in the first one.  While the movie could of been better, I thought Bana was one of the good parts.  I'm wondering if any of the original cast will be back at all for number 2?

[jedijeff]

That is good news that they are making a second Hulk film. I am not sure about this whole recasting of Hulk, on one hand I liked Eric Bana, but on the other hand, if they are doing a bit of a reset on the movie, then maybe a new cast is the best. I remember this movie as one that really disappointed me a lot, and up to that point, I had enjoyed all the comic book movies. I know Ang Lee was going for a different approach, it just did not really resonate with me.

[Geekyfanboy]

The New HULK Movie will have a GREY Hulk???

At the Spiderman 3 junket earlier today Avi Arad  was asked some questions about the new Hulk movie and he basically let it slip that the new Hulk will be GREY, not green.

Frosty: With the Hulk coming next year you have to be far along with the script and I’m curious what can you tell us about the story and are you going to incorporate any of the CGI that you developed for the first film or the effects?

Avi: None. No. It's a new Hulk, new direction, new size, new color, new attitude. Anything that was done before is not in this movie. It's a very different kind of Hulk. It's more of a love story; it's more of a heroic Hulk. It's a kind of Hulk we loved in the show, so it's kind of more influenced by the show than anything else. It's very human, very touching, and huge action. Louis Leterrier has a unique filming style that will be great here and it’s going to be spectacular.

[Geekyfanboy]

The Hulk Will Definitely be Green
Source: Advanced Dark
April 23, 2007


Empire Online just confirmed what we were thinking, that the Hulk will just be a different shade of green and not a completely different color, such as gray. Producer Avi Arad cleared up his comments from Friday:

"It was a joke!" laughs Arad, in town to talk up Spider-Man 3, which opens on May 4. "Here's what it was. There were 30 people around a table, and they said 'is there going to be a grey Hulk?' And I was thinking about it and I said, 'who knows?' It was one of those moments. I had just got back from Japan and I was trying to talk about Spider-Man and this guy was pushing me on The Hulk so I thought I'll be coy. I don't know what colour it is, and all of a sudden it's headline news."

But Arad did mention a new colour â€" so will the eponymous star of Louis Letterier's movie, due out in 2008, still be green? Or orange? Or pink with yellow stripes?

"It's a different shade of green," confirms Arad. "But the colour is not like the old Hulk. And no, there's no grey Hulk."

Arad goes on to mention that we'll learn who is playing Bettie in a matter of days.

[Geekyfanboy]

Tyler Is Ross In New Hulk

Liv Tyler will star opposite Edward Norton in Marvel Studios' The Incredible Hulk, signing on to play Betty Ross, the longtime love interest of Dr. Bruce Banner/the Hulk, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Louis Leterrier is directing the movie, which is being produced by Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd and Kevin Feige.

Ross, a classic Hulk character from the comic book's beginning in 1962, is Banner's fellow scientist and an ally in his quest to rid him of his lurking monster deep inside. The movie will unfold with Ross estranged from Banner (Norton), but with the pursuit of the Hulk heating up and Banner on the run trying to cure his condition, Ross finds herself swept back into his life.

Jennifer Connelly played the character in the 2003 movie Hulk, directed by Ang Lee.

[Jobydrone]

Wow, big stars Ed Norton and Liv Tyler are quite a change from the Duchovny (where are they now type 90's TV star) direct to video idea.  Looking forward to this now! 

[Geekyfanboy]

Tim Roth has signed on to star as the Hulk’s nemesis The Abomination in the upcoming feature sequel. Roth will play Emile Blonsky/Abomination in the movie, a vicious mercenary who is exposed to gamma rays and becomes a creature even stronger than the Hulk.

“Incredible Hulk” screenwriter Zak Penn recently told the press, “The villain will not be called the Abomination out loud in the film because it’s a silly, silly name. It’s so hard to work in. ‘Hey, what should we call that guy?’ ‘He’s an abomination!’”

“The Incredible Hulk” will start shooting next month in Toronto for a June 13, 2008 release.

[Geekyfanboy]

INCREDIBLE HULK
According to the Hollywood Reporter, actor William Hurt has joined the cast as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross. Hurt joins two-time Oscar nominee Edward Norton, who is playing Banner, Liv Tyler as Betty and Tim Roth as villain Emil Blonsky/the Abomination. The film is working from a Zak Penn script for Universal Pictures, and starts shooting this summer in Toronto.