The Hulk is one of Marvel’s most recognizable and well-known characters, but over the years, that realy hasn’t translated into big screen success. Bill Bixby’s live-action Hulk TV show lasted five years in the late ’70s, early ’80s, and there have been multiple cartoons and animated features to go along with the long-running Marvel Comics series that began in 1962.
When it came to the big budget theatrical features however, two-time Oscar winning director Ang Lee wasn’t able to sweep the box office with his and Eric Bana’s take on the character, and Louis Leterrier tried again in 2008 with the help of Ed Norton (and a cameo by Robert Downey Jr.), but that didn’t see any increase on the box office revenue side either, and so no Incredible Hulk 2. The character was again recast for The Avengers and with Mark Ruffalo playing both Bruce Banner and his big green alter ego, Marvel seemingly honed in on the winning formula, but that doesn’t mean Hulk will get another solo film anytime soon.
Phase Two of the Marvel cinematic universe begins with Iron Man 3 in May and from then on, the road is already paved for the next three years, leading up to and including The Avengers 2 in 2015. Marvel President of Production Kevin Feige said that he does believe Hulk can work again on his own, but that such a thing couldn’t happen until after The Avengers sequel.
On Sunday Joss Whedon shared a similar sentiment while attending the ninth annual Glasgow Film Festival as part of the European premiere tour of his take on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, and the very last question of the Q&A was specifically about whether or not he could see Ruffalo’s Hulk get his own film.
“Yes. But it would be very, very hard. Hulk is a tricky son of a bitch. He’s the Claudio of superheroes. Because the problem is it’s a very popular character, but it’s not a superhero. Half of it’s a superhero, half of it’s a werewolf. And you can’t structure it like a superhero movie, you can’t light it like a superhero movie. How do you develop that? It would be extremely difficult. The one thing you would have in your favour would be Mark Ruffalo. But right now I don’t know if they have plans to do that or not, because he works so well as part of a greater whole, but by himself, it’s tough. I don’t envy the guys who went before.”
As we’ve discussed here on the site and on the Screen Rant Underground podcast, Hulk works better as part of a team. The Jekyll & Hyde dynamic has been played out and there’s only so much fun to be had in seeing an uncontrollable, indestructible green monster smash things.
With The Avengers taking steps to evolve the character however, there’s potential to do some interesting things with Banner/Hulk in the future and while there are no (official) plans in store for the character (yet) outside of The Avengers 2, Mark Ruffalo does have a six-picture contract and there is that big rumor that Planet Hulk could happen come time for Phase Three of the Marvel cinematic universe, which begins with Ant-Man in late 2015.
Such a film would serve as a lead-in to a World War Hulk storyline that would factor into The Avengers 3. At this point, it’s all speculation, but we all want to see more Mark Ruffalo. If you’re interested, Whedon also dropped an interesting tease about “death” in The Avengers 2 while on his Eurotrip.
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Iron Man 3 releases May 3, 2013, Thor: The Dark World on November 8, 2013, Captain America: The Winter Soldier on April 4, 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy on August 1, 2014, The Avengers 2 on May 1, 2015 and Ant-Man on November 6, 2015.
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Yeah, Hulk is so difficult because all audiences really want to see is Hulk smash, and can’t do an entire movie of that. Little doses of Hulk smash here and there within another movie is the best way to deliver the Hulk, as we all just learned from Avengers.
I doubt any of these WWH and Planet Hulk rumors of becoming a movie will see fruition, but I highly expect the Hulk to continue to be a major part of the Marvel movie universe.
Hulk smash box office! I wouldn’t want another Hulk being chased by military story. However, I wouldn’t mind seeing Abomination make a return. The Planet Hulk and World War Hulk seems like the best chance to create an interesting story arc for this character. But with the CGI costs, would it be worth it? I think they should just make World War Hulk an animated movie.
Agree. The response to a revenging Hulk returning to earth in the Marvel movieverse would be pitiful. The entire Marvel hero roster and even some of the bad guys banded together to try and fight off Hulk in WWH.
As for how a Hulk solo film should look. May be play around with Mr. Fixit and professor Hulk. Whatever it is it must include the Leader.
They have already done Planet Hulk as a pretty epic animated feature
I think a Hulk movie can be done well. I love the aspect of being chased by the military. Hulk is just misunderstood and just wants to be left alone. I think The Incredible Hulk was a great movie. If it weren’t for Ang Lees Hulk it would have made more money. I missed the Incredible Hulk theatric release because I was discouraged by Hulk by Universal. After I saw it I kicked myself for not seeing it sooner. Hulk is a difficult character to adapt but definitely worth another try especially considering the impact he made in the Avengers.
It was enjoyable, but one of the weaker phase one films imo. It started out great edward norton killed it as bruce banner, but it really lost steam in the final third for me. I just couldn’t stand that hulk vs. abomination CGI fest at the end. I felt like I was watching a videogame.
You guys complain about CGI way too much. Please STOP and THINK for just a minute. There is no way The Hulk or Abomination can exist on the big screen without CGI. I am really starting to believe that CGI is in the wrong generation. People these days do not deserve CGI. Grwoing up as a kid in the 80′s, CGI would have been much more appreciated than it is today. I do agree that some movies get carried away with it, and should use real people and real sets more often, but this is the comic book world for goodness sakes. There are too many characters and scenerios that cannot exist without it. Those that wish too complain about poor casting and poor acting will always have my ear, and at times, my sympothy, but those of you that just whine about CGI only, I will never understand. The Incredible Hulk movie was great, not outstanding, but great, and the person that said that it sucked in the box office because of Ang lee’s version hit the bullseye. You can just see the quality of acting and casting in TIH verses The Hulk. The only thing that might have been better in TIH is the origins part. They should have taken their time, but ultimately the problem is that it was rebooted way too quickly. That rebooting nonsense is a whole other topic that I won’t start with at the moment, but I can tell you that I was very skeptical about TIH because of the fact that Lee’s was terrible. Even the person above said the samething pretty much. How many of you have really searched deep within yourselves to ask yourselves if you hesitated to watch TIH because the first one stunk. The whole rebooting Batman started that hestiation affect about reboots. Nolan was just good enough to actually do it much better than those Keaton, Kilmer,and Clooney movies. I was not ready for that reboot because of how many people had played Batman in such a quick time. Bale and Nolan slowly fixed that. Norton needed more time, but Marvel did not have the money or the patience to wait, and Norton’s issues with Marvel certainly did not help the matter either, so please stop complaing about CGI unless you do not like it for a real reason like you only prefer love stories on the big screen or something like that because last time I checked, many comic book characters are from a fantasy world anyways and CGI is needed to make them happen on the big screen.
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Holy sh1t dude. You have to break things up into 3-4 sentence paragraphs or people won’t even read it. Basically if you don’t do it, you spend all that time and energy for nothing.
Dafuq? Too much CGI? Tell that to Cameron and Avatar that grossed billions.
That guy above is funny. Apparently he read it, and if not it sure did get his attention. People that have to write lengthy assignments are going to be conditioned to be more desriptive. If it is too lengthy to read than just mosey on by to the shorter comments.
Well of course. Hulk is a extremely difficult character to translate to film. Whedon did a incredible job with him as a supporting character who was part of the team but his own film would need a great cast and a Incredible story. It needs more than hey it’s a hulk movie.
Again, in my opinion, they had a great cast in The Incredible Hulk movie. Not an outstanding cast, but a great one. It was not just a Hulk movie for me. When you do a reboot you have to start over and that’s what TIH did. They felt they had to ruch the origins part of it because they did not want to lose the audiences interest in it since Lee’s movie was still fresh in our minds. This is the challenge that TIH was up against. It really is not fair when you think about it. Ruffalo was fine, but I like the TV Series/Comic Book take on it that they chose to go with as far as Norton’s Hulk goes, and I really hate all this recasting crap that Hollywood does. Please people stand up and demand more steadyness we pay alot of money to make these studios rich. The least they could do is give a Hulk like they have for Iron Man and now Batman. Somone that plays the part for at least a trilogy. Even though Norton was being a pain with Marvle studios I say You made your bed and now you ahve to sleep in it. They should be working to make the fans happy, and for me, I just like seeing the same actors playing the same roles. Lead actors to be more specific.
suppose it’s smart to hold off. as someone said above another story about hulk being chased by the military sounds fairly boring. if i need to wait a few more years and get “planet hulk” that’s totally worth it
I agree that Hulk, like Superman, have been really tricky translated well to the silver screen, despite the main actor playing the role.
Out of all the Avengers, the Hulk is the most well known character in the popular culture. He is up there with Spider-man, Superman, Batman, and X-men. While the Phase 1 films were designed around “The Avenger’s” movie event to sell these lesser known characters whose own films were only to introduce the characters rather than create solids character films, the Hulk did not really need such hype to sell the character due to recognition and popularity.
However, his on screen adaptation correlate to the actual publication history of the character: he is a tough character to write stories about because like Superman most writers focus only on a limited aspect on the character. Such within the pages of the comic book world and silver screen, the character has had modest success in carrying his own story.
Ang Lee’s Hulk surely had its own flaws sticking out, but the ambition within the storytelling aspect is truly something to admire. Some may argue against this but the film did try to evolve the character into new dimensions that few other stories have tried to convey over the years. Marvel’s The Incredible Hulk film fixed the flaws in the previous Hulk outing which includes tone and pacing and of course visual effects,but lacked a strong ambitious storytelling aspect that the previous film had. And such the character return to on screen resulted in a story all too familiar with better effects…
Joss Whedon and Mark Ruffalo’s take on the character worked because it distilled the character’s familiar story down to its essence while exploring new avenues that the audiences did not see before. And the choice for the same actor to portray the two sides of the complex character of Bruce Banner’s psyche was a a great one.
Hopefully we get to see more rendition of the characters in future Marvel films, whether solo or crossover.
Yeah you can certainly explore new adventures with The Hulk, that audiences have never seen before, if you make a darn sequel. Lee’s movie and TIH did not get the opportunity to do so, and Whedon’s did because he was added to the Avengers as is, without redoing his origins all over again. Norton’s might have got better if he would have got a sequel done. Even Norton asked Whedon, when he was asked about joining the Avengers movie cast, if they would continue to develop the Hulk’s character. This is a guy that likes to write his own lines and change things up for the sake of character development. Marvle has no one to blaim for this Hulk drama but themselves. Again, and you are right, this is why Nolan’s Batman is such a big success (wheather one likes it or not) because of how much development takes place with the character of Bruce Wayne. Those old movies don’t do enought of that. We did not even get to see Batman become Batman in Keaton’s.
A Hulk movie can definitely work again I think. You don’t have to do the chased by the military thing. You don’t even have to do it on Earth. And Hulk has more layers than the general public (and apparently some of the writers and directors) know. A good writer could exploit those traits to make a great movie. There has been talk about doing a Planet Hulk/Avengers: World War Hulk movie. I think that would be a great idea. Have a standalone Planet Hulk movie. Of course, that would involve Ruffalo being a MoCap/CGI Hulk most of the film (though I’m sure a smart writer can work in some Banner moments), then have that spin right into Avengers 3.
Yes, Hulk is like an onion. Hulk has layers. Onions have layers, and hulks have layers.
Little known fact: Hulks also smell bad like onions.
Hulks also make you cry when you cut them.
HULK NO LIKE ONIONS! HULK LOOOOOOVE RELISH!….and sauerkraut..mmmmm
I think another hulk movie could focus more on the psycological aspects of bruce banner and then be able to used that to cannon the hulks stories, similarly to Nolans take on batman.
I know I’m in the minority but I’d love to see a Hulk vs Rulk movie.
If it puts an end to the military chase storyline, due to the fact that Rulk is General Ross, then yes.
It sucks that we wont see a solo hulk movie for a long time would love to see a planet hulk done
I want to see The Leader as the villain w/ Radioactive Man & Zzzax as his henchmen, throw in She-Hulk as well as Doc Samson and you got yourself a potential blockbuster.
Or you get a cheesy movie that’s bogged down by too many lesser characters.
Sheer numbers of relatively unknown characters doesn’t make a blockbuster, it makes an overburdened turd.
Hard to adapt to big screen. I understand big screen is different than small screen, yet Bill Bixby’s adaption worked for years on the small screen which is something no other superhero can boast, This was due to the complexities of the “man” dealing with this aborition that existed within him. If a character with that depth of layers can’t be developed I don’t know who can. Unfortunately, I believe Ann Lee’s depiction of Hulk left an unrelenting negative view of the character, when you think of you fear of the additional damage that can be done to hurt the image of this beloved character. It just will take someone with a bold new vision on the character that will become the new lingering stamp on the character (i.e. What happened to batman).
Is “aborition” like a cross between an apparition and an abortion?
Are you saying he had an Aborigine inside him? I don’t think he swings that way.
Why does it have to be “structured like a super hero movie?!” I don’t think it should be. The hulk is bigger and could be better than your average ‘super hero film!’
I enjoyed the psychological Hulk alternative that Ang Lee made. The Hulk trashing tanks and choppers and even the mutant dogs were fun, but I really liked Louis Letterier’s Incredible Hulk. I think Ed Norton was fine, but Mark can do a great job in a solo film. It should be structured like Frankenstein or a noir/ horror film. We know the Hulk will be the star, but make Banner’s plot good as well.
Issues:
1. Hulk is strongest one there is.
Solution: Pit him against someone (or group of someones) that are comparable.
2. Hulk vs Military.
Solution: There is not one. For all intent purposes no matter how you twist it the blast/research etc that creates the Hulk is Government owned. The Military/Govt is Hulks Arch Nemesis. its just getting that fine line of who is right in the eyes of the public.
3. Superhero or Not.
Solution: In the grand scheme of things he has never really been a Superhero UNLESS Banner can control the Hulk.
4. Movie Issues people want smash/super hero.
Solution: Use the comic angle where Banner gains control (after Avengers) becomes that Superhero but losses it. Movie 1 picks up as Tony and Bruce drive off and we find Bruce gains the control after being goaded a few times by stronger villains. The closure of movie 1 is Hulk smiling and speaking intelligently with Ruffalos voice.
Movie 2 Is the battle of wills about Bruce WANTING to stay in the Hulk form. However he is slowly loosing control as the rage is what drives the Hulk. Maybe realizing he is not as strong unless he releases the anger allowing it to take over. However The Leader has been pushing him. The end of 2 is Hulk losing it and reverting to pure Hulk again with the help of The Leader.
Movie 3 Is the knock down slobber knocker with the Avengers/Other heroes. Hulk is (thanks to The Leader) portrayed as the threat. He is finally calmed by Betty? Only to be exiled from Earth.
Movie 1 and 2 can have Ruff in Bruce form however 3 will be all Hulk with Ruff playing the conscious trying to fight inside the rage created by The Leader.
It is your rags to riches back to rags story. People can still care about the Hulk because it is just to uncontrollable. We see it first as a benefit, then an addiction, then something we cant control and need help with.
Sorry I dont really see the toughness with incorporating all aspects into a Hulk story. Based on The Avengers we know the Hulk itself (SFX wise) is done. The rest is up to the story.
Sorry fingers started going again……
In the words of Mr. T: “Cut the gibber jabber!”
The Hulk has a descent rouge gallery of villains to choose from. A movie could be done that would contain the (true) Absorbing Man along The Wrecking crew. All of whom get their powers via Asgaurdian magic (Loki). Throw in SHIELD or the Pantheon to help the green-guy out…
I may be one of the few who still prefers Ed Norton’s Banner to Ruffalo’s right now. He just didn’t do much in The Avengers for me to change my opinion and it sucks he won’t get a chance until Phase 3 at least but hey, I can wait.
As for doing a decent Hulk movie, it should be fairly easy once you figure out the angle. Like mentioned before, most writers tend to fall into the same trap when writing him, there are loads of possibilities out there.
I friggin love the Hulk and I really friggin love Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk. Still I don’t think that the fact Mark Ruffalo playing the Hulk and that he’s a smart Hulk is going to boost another Hulk solo film. They should do Planet Hulk so we can see Hulk go up against a number of adversaries and maybe team up with other heroes as well. Bring on some Beta Ray Bill!
I agree that Hulk works best as part of a team…at least based on what we have seen so far. I definitely think that a good Hulk solo film could be made, but it would require a different approach. IMO the real hook of the character is not smashing and battles, but the psychological duality, i.e. it is just as much about Bruce Banner as it is about the Hulk. Mark Ruffalo is excellent in the role.
I actually really like Ang Lee’s Hulk, as I find it very deep, artistically interesting, and refreshingly different from most films, but I completely understand why not everyone likes it. I felt that The Incredible Hulk, good main cast notwithstanding, was really dull and run of the mill. The Abomination seemed like a very cheap exercise in “create a villain by copying the hero, changing his look and making him mean.” That sort of film will please smash-philes, but it will not transcend into the realm of great film. If I am Marvel at this point, I don’t do another Hulk film unless I’m convinced that it can be a great film. A smash, if you pardon the pun.
beforBe the Avengers I loved Noron a the HULK but now after I find I cannot even watch TIH because I loved Ruffals Banner/Hulk performance WAYY better and there is just TOO GREAT a difference in the two Hulks!! Iunderstand what whedon is saying, but I think the BIGGEST thing right now is $$$$ the CGI is just TOO expensive for a Planet Hulk! BUT why can Avatar be 99% cgi and a Hulk cannot? I wish i knew the answer other than Marvel just is NOT willing to ut that kind of money into 1 character!! I sure hope they can get another HULK movie done b4 I die but I just dont see it happening, Maybe someone can explain the whole CGI and $$$ thing to me, because Avatar was good but a planet hulk would be way better! I ust dont see why a Hulk would cost any more than avatar? Avatar cost 237 million I DONT THINK MARVEL is WILLING to put up those kinds of funds! TIH cost 150 million and did not even bring in what Avatar cost to make… it really SUCKS but I now am sure we will not see another solo hulk film
I’d like to know how Norton’s Banner wasn’t as good as Ruffalo’s considering Norton played the scared, conflicted Banner and Ruffalo’s was written as being pretty sure of himself and didn’t seem to show much personality.
I doubt the CGI is that expensive either these days, it’s just a time consuming process, especially since they added hair to Hulk’s face and body in The Avengers and an entire movie might be much (unless they secretly work on several solo Hulk movies during Phase 2).
It’s not wise to compare Norton and Ruffalo IMHO, simply because Mark consulted Ed about his role, which means he’s basically continuing what Norton’s Banner had done. So I agree with you, that both of them did a perfect job (perhaps similar to the case of Rhodey in IM and IM2)
CGI is still expensive though, perhaps not technological wise (though it is still way over what I can imagine), but in human resource wise. Dreamworks closed one of his CGI studio after Rise of the Guardians, and the reason to that was because of the financial thingy (eventhough he movie didn’t fail). I’m sure that is still a challenge to movie producers.
NOTE: Most of this reply actually goes to Slappy, but I’m also completing some of the lines you replied to him, so I put the reply on yours instead ^^
Yeah, one reason I can’t compare Norton and Ruffalo is that Norton played the paranoid man on the run and Ruffalo was more confident (although he didn’t show much personality to me, in fact Banner could’ve been completely absent and I wouldn’t have noticed).
CGI wise….like I said, if they wanted to make Hulk movies in Phase 3, they have all of Phase 2 for mocap work, rendering etc then bring in actual actors and sets after Avengers 2 to complete the movies.
That way, you got a team working solidly on Hulk and any other CGI created characters up until pre-production ends on whichever Hulk movie they plan on releasing in Phase 3 and the hard, time consuming work is already done.
Honestly, I loved TIH, and I dont dislike norton as Banner I just personally thought Ruffalo pulled off the part better (no disrespect to norton)
1 The writing was in a different direction in the 2 movies which I liked the Avengers better, but norton’s banner just showed a different side then the Avengers did (i think)
2 The mocap and the looks of the Hulk in the Avengers (personally) I liked better BUT it is 4 yrs removed from TIH and that is HUGE in movie making Nowadays (so nothin to do with norton’ Hulk relly) But at the time TIH was awesome, I just like how much the Av. Hulk looked like Ruffalo.
when I try watching TIH now it is like watcing an old movie where I can see How much things have changed! (in just 4 yrs) My 10yr old watches a 90′s move with me and just thinks it is like the stone ages. I can just see that in TIH NOW were I did not until the A. NO DOUBT it is still great but I jut dont like how different thy look side by side
I’m not wanting to bash TIH because compared to what we had UNTIL THAT POINT IT IS AMAZING and I think if this hulk looked the same Obviously it would just be a case of acting but it is not
I also Loved that Ruffalo did the MoCap fo the Hulk that is a big difference in the animation also. THIS IS ALL IMO OF COURSE!
I think all of the actors did a good job with Banner, but I must say it’s Mark Ruffalo that fits the bill very much for me, perhaps because he reminded me so very very much of Bill Bixby (which of course triggered my nostalgia fangasm).
I agree wholy with Josh Whedon, I believe that Mark Ruffalo has the star-power to do justice to the Hulk movie (C’mon, he’s an Oscar nominee like Ed Norton), but yes… it has to be a really really smart and sophisticated script, otherwise the charm of this character would be lost. If Whedon would like to do the script for this one, I’d be really happy. There are plenty of way to do it by inserting the Leader, Abomination, or perhaps exploring his ‘double personality’ like the one done in Avengers EMH, but yeah… it’ll be challenging to not make it cheesy.
I also think it would be wise to just let Mark’s Banner show up here and there in other movies, like perhaps Iron Man or Ant-Man where he could be there to show his smart skill before running loose as Hulk again in the Avengers sequels. Or… he can also make a regular cameo in the SHIELD TV Series, which would be perfect with the agents trying to help him go ‘off the radar’. That’ll be nice…
lol some of you guys need to split your comments up into 3-4 sentence paragraphs. Do you realize people just skim and/or speed-read through your stuff when they’re just a big mass of words? Half the stuff you’re trying to say just gets glossed over & not noticed.
I bet Disney will think long and hard before committing to Planet Hulk, after the failure of John Carter.
That was my first thought too. Anyone who’s seen the Planet Hulk animated feature can see the obvious similarities to John Carter.
I’d guess it could depend on marketing and audience recognition.
From what I recall, there wasn’t much promotional material for John Carter over here and the few tv spots they did have led people to believe it was just another crappy Disney adventure movie that was similar to the panned and unsuccessful Prince Of Persia movie.
I don’t think anyone to this day (as far as mainstream audiences anyway) knows that John Carter is a century old literary character but everyone knows who The Hulk is so those would be the main differences already.
Keep the Disney logo out of it too because of the association with children’s movies (as in, only have it flash up in the opening credits if you must), otherwise it could fall to unnecessary accusations of being a movie purely for kids, similar to people avoiding great Nintendo games because of the old Sony ads in the mid 90s claiming their console was “not for kids” and people latching onto it to this day.
I’d personally wait though and have a more Earth based Hulk movie, get to see Ruffalo really pushed as an actor working in this kind of movie universe because I still think we need to see at least one more movie like the Norton Hulk film before we go with something that barely shows Ruffalo due to the CGI Hulk dominating screen time.
Make casual moviegoers desperate to see a movie entirely focused on that aspect of Banner’s personality. Almost like taking the Jaws approach.
Unless they bring back the girl that worked in the Brazilian lemonade factory in The Incredible Hulk I positively don’t care about another Hulk movie.
Invest the money in something interesting instead.
It’s a very tough job to get done well enough for a major budget movie.
In my fantasy, I would love to see some epic battle of Odin and Hulk fighting either many Giants or an epic super boss.
Here’s my pitch for a non-World War Hulk or Planet Hulk solo movie:
With Banner now an ally and asset to S.H.I.E.L.D., General Ross is ordered to stop all pursuit of Banner and the experiments to remake Captain America or a new Hulk are shut down by S.H.I.E.L.D. Bruce is essentially a free man, though of course Ross and S.H.I.E.L.D. individually keep their tabs on him. Banner is about to get back with Betty when Samuel Sterns, now mutated into The Leader with a following of mercenaries and mutants created from samples of Hulk blood cause lots of trouble for Banner. The Leader cannot re-create the Hulk or “make it better,” only create more abominations. He wants to capture Banner and find out what makes him tick. Banner must team up with Ross, S.H.I.E.L.D., and BLONSKY, the first Abomination, and use his vast intelligence and unstoppable rage to put an end to The Leader’s schemes.
And of Course things don’t go Well when Hulk and Blonsky try to play nice
Ok Marvel, give me my money.
As a life-long Hulk fan – I am sad at the thought of no-more Hulk movies after many decades of wishing Hollywood might make an ultimate Hulk movie.
I have to admit even though I really enjoyed both solo movies (TIH was the best) mabey he just doesn’t work that well on the big-screen except for The Avengers , where he was more or less a cameo appearance – If he just pops-up in future movies then I will be happy & accept it.
I also quite like the idea some folk have mentioned, that mabey Hulk may die or left defeated at the end of Avengers 2 or 3 by the hand of Thanos…..!
It would be a bold step – but could and would become a real classic movie moment…like King Kong falling from the Empire State Building.
I would love to see a WW Hulk movie, but can it be done on the big screen?
you thought Avengers was expensive, imagine the costs involved bringing that many marvel front liners to the screen all at once. whole teams of X-men, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Ghostrider,Doc Samson, Juggernaut, New Avengers,Mighty Avengers, the US Army and Sentry.
Granted you could pair the list down some, but to much and you lose the driving theme behind the story, that being WW Hulk was the ultimate ode to the jade giant. The Hulk was extremely angry and nobody, not all the earths hero’s united and coming at him in horde style waves, was going to stop him. In order to effectively convey this on the big screen you would need to show exactly that, Hulk beating everyone.
can even the mighty Disney pick up that large of a tab, could they negotiate successfully with other studios to get all the characters needed on screen in the same movie? more importantly, would they for a Hulk feature?
it would be great if they did.
Hulk movies suck! please stop making them, he really is the most unlike-able superhero
Part of the problem with Hulk (and other Superhero films) is that the majority of the run time is wasted on origin story and 90% of the time the director screws that up by trying to rewrite it. Louis Leterrier’s Hulk got it right, he gave you all you needed to know in the opening credits and got you into the story as quickly as possible. The other MAJOR problem is that the Hulk is the Hulk most of the time in the comics, not Bruce Banner. But in the films, he’s Bruce Banner 80% of the time and not the Hulk. The key to a sucessful Hulk film is having the Hulk in it 80% of the time fighting and smashing. Until Marvel/Disney is ready to do that, nobodies going to care.
its not the cg.. and its not that the stories haven’t been good but if you want a good hulk movie you need a good foe. Hulk movies have been stupid because he has not had a real opponent. Avengers did give the overwhelming chaos that Hulk needed.. and people got to see him in his animated anger glory. Good Hulk Good Enemy think dark knight rises. they almost did this in incredible hulk but saving the cg fight for the end was win win fest and left fans like me feeling kind of meh… you know the hulk is going to win, so why not make a darker movie with the odds of him loosing 99 in 100. TV shows are good because you have to tune in next time to get more story, but span hulks story out like lord of the rings and you have something to work with. Don’t say I didn’t call it!