Hulk 2 Stuff

[God of War]

Hulk Director Answers Fans' Questions!
Source:Advanced Dark February 2, 2007

The Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier is answering fans' questions at the Superhero Hype! message boards and has already revealed a few items on the new movie, scheduled for a June 27, 2008 release.

Leterrier said that the role of Bruce Banner, played by Eric Bana in the first film, is close to being filled (Bana is not ruled out yet) and the rest of the cast will follow soon after. "Thunderbolt" Ross is the main villain with Emil Blonsky (aka Abomination) not far behind. The Hulk will be CGI with prosthetics used in certain scenes where needed. The title character will also show feats of strength.

Leterrier added that the film is still on track with no delays. Aaron Sims is working on the Hulk design, which will still be green.

You can submit more questions for Leterrier by going here!

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=264437

http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=5168

[DareDevil]

If there is a God.... please let Bana return.

[God of War]

Originally posted by DareDevil
If there is a God.... please let Bana return.
Agreed. Banner is cool, and sometimes very very green. :D

[RandalGraves]

Originally posted by God Of War
Agreed. Banner is cool, and sometimes very very green. :D

well put! haha

[jolanar]

Originally posted by DareDevil
If there is a God.... please let Bana return.

Indeed. I'd even go as far as to say that if you can't get Bana then just call off the entire project.

[DareDevil]

Originally posted by jolanar
Indeed. I'd even go as far as to say that if you can't get Bana then just call off the entire project.

Me too, but that would neer happen, the reason I agree with you though is because the 1st Hulk looked like, what if Eric Bana turned into the Hulk, you see could see Bana behind the CGI and if they change the look of the hulk then thats just lame, it's only been 3 to 4 years since the 1st not long enough to 'start over'.

[JoeChar4321]

Bana and the cast did a good job even though Ang Lee screwed them over with the first film. Still, anyone can play Banner. No worries if they don't land Bana. In fact, distancing themselves COMPLETELY from Ang Lee's mess may be the best thing. The focus will be on updating the look of the Hulk and making him a constant size. The siphoning of the Hulk's power at the end of the last film gives them all kinds of room to play. CGI developments over the part three years will make Hulk a truly kick butt film. The way it should've been in 2003.

[therealjohng]

I too hope that Bana comes back. One of the most underrated actors out there.

[Cronos]

the only way i'll see this is if they get the original cast back.....which i dont really see happening

[cocksmokinclerk]

Originally posted by therealjohng
I too hope that Bana comes back. One of the most underrated actors out there.

[bigred760]

I also hope Bana comes back just for continuity sake, and that I think he did a good job in the first one. I do like the direction this new movie is going in too. I'm getting optimistic about it.

[Mr. Gray]

For continuity's sake, I'd say let Bana return. But overall, I didn't think Bana was that great and imo, there is more than likely someone more appropriate for the role....


....btw, did I mention that The Hulk was one of the only movies I nearly walked out on. Yeah...it was that horrible.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j18/bigboss400/hulk.jpg

[bigred760]

Rumor floating around that Adrien Brody will replace Bana in the second Hulk movie. You can read about it on Joblo's main page. It's still not confirmed (or unconfirmed for that matter) but I guess Adrien Brody wouldn't be too bad; he's definitely more geeky looking than Bana (which is what I thought was a characteristic of the character). I'm still hoping Bana pulls it out in the end, mostly for continuity sake.

[DareDevil]

Adrien Brody... never saw that one coming, but it suprisingly doesn't piss me off.

Still want Eric Bana before ANYONE though

[FLAME_ON]

Looks like Ed Norton got the part... Pretty interesting, and with Louis Leterrier taking care of it all, looks like it might be one kick ass show.

[Thrizzle]

No way, that can't be true.

[FLAME_ON]

Originally posted by Thrizzle
No way, that can't be true.

Now I'm not one to play pretend reporter and find the source and the source of the source and so on... but right here http://www.joblo.com/norton-is-the-hulk ... Joblo confirms it, I'm just passing the info along... it could be false

[bigred760]

If this is true than this is AWESOME news!! I'm not Norton's biggest fan but he is perfect for this role. I just didn't think that such a big name in Hollywood would be up for a comic book movie that's already trying to relaunch its franchise with its first sequel. If this turns out to be legit, color me 100% thrilled.

[arto_j]

Oh god damnit, now I'm gonna have to see this thing.

[thedudeman69]

They just got my ass in the seat now.

[DareDevil]

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/858/jawdroprx0.gif

[Strider]

Holy shit!

Ed Norton is The Hulk?! Wow. That certainly was an unexpected casting decision. As much as I liked Eric Bana as The Hulk, I think Norton is a great choice. Things are starting to look up for this franchise.

Next year, it's Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man, Edward Norton in The Incredible Hulk and, of course, Christian Bale in The Dark Knight.

Strider

[mettt]

whats next, kevin spacey, robert de niro and al pacino in watchmen?

[XCoRyX]

I have no hopes based on the first...

[Mr. Gray]

Hell yes. I'm gaining hope for this project now. Norton is a great choice....he's really good at playing those weak, nerdy-type characters as well as the Derek Vinyard's we've come to love....

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[edonline]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=19905

Edward Norton is The Incredible Hulk!
Source: Variety April 16, 2007

Edward Norton has been set by Marvel Studios to play Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk.

The Louis Leterrier-directed film will be distributed by Universal Pictures on June 13, 2008. The movie will shoot this summer in Toronto.

Norton takes over a role played in the Ang Lee-directed Hulk by Eric Bana. Though that film opened strongly, it didn't fare as well as other Marvel efforts, including Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four and, most recently, Ghost Rider.

Marvel Studios, which has a $525 million credit facility obtained through Merrill Lynch, made The Incredible Hulk its second film under that arrangement, and seeks to make a sequel that is less self-serious and more in line with the comic series and TV show. Leterrier directed the action-filled Transporter and its sequel, as well as 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.

"Edward Norton is a rare talent and one of the most versatile actors in the business," Marvel Studios production president Kevin Feige said in a statement. "His ability to transform into a particular role makes him the ideal choice to take on the character of Bruce Banner and the Hulk. Edward is perfectly suited to bring one of the most popular and important Marvel icons to the bigscreen in a new and exciting way."

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

The movie is being produced by Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd and Marvel's Feige. Jim Van Wyck, David Maisel, Ari Arad and Stan Lee are executive producing.

[cocksmokinclerk]

Originally posted by DareDevil
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/858/jawdroprx0.gif

my reaction exactly

[LordSimen]

As a huge fan and supporter of Ang Lee's Hulk and someone who completely lost interest the moment they said they were going to make it "less serious" this time around... The news of casting Edward Nortan has single handedly increased my anticipation for the film. Now I'm curious. :D

[MrPhox]

Originally posted by mettt
whats next, kevin spacey, robert de niro and al pacino in watchmen?

That'd get my ass in a fucking seat. :D

[APzombie]

wow.

How did they convince him?

"Edward we, ummm, really want you to play Bruce Banner in the remake. The first one tried too hard to be dramatic and character driven. We are looking to bring in more action and less sense in the giant green guy, eh? We thought you had these qualities given you're previous picture."

"Well Louise I appreciate the offer but I'm looking to produce and star in a film dealing with King Leopold's heterosexual struggles when financing comes to light."

"You'll get $60,000,000."

".... Which comic is this again?"

[MrPhox]

"His name is Bruce Banner...his name is Bruce Banner..."

[CBfan]

WOW!! This is all good news, a day to remember in the world of cinema. When Hollywood finally gets their heads out of their asses, and hires one of the finest (if not the finest) actors in the biz today for a well deserved and highly anticipated sequel. People, this is quality entertainment. Do you realize that by this single action, this movie has already made over 150 million+. Maybe my expections are too low. Please, tell me if I'm wrong

[Mr. Gray]

Originally posted by APzombie
wow.

How did they convince him?

"Edward we, ummm, really want you to play Bruce Banner in the remake. The first one tried too hard to be dramatic and character driven. We are looking to bring in more action and less sense in the giant green guy, eh? We thought you had these qualities given you're previous picture."

"Well Louise I appreciate the offer but I'm looking to produce and star in a film dealing with King Leopold's heterosexual struggles when financing comes to light."

"You'll get $60,000,000."

".... Which comic is this again?"

Pretty much. Someone on imdb speculated that his reasons for signing on might be that he is having trouble financing his second directorial outing, Motherless Brooklyn. I'd like to believe that he signed on because he read the script and thought it was pretty damn good, being that Norton seems to be rather wise in choosing his roles. However, given that the script was written by that fucking hack, Zak Penn, the former looks more believable. Either way, I still have high hopes.....

[Spidey]

The Hulk vs Iron Man next summer. That should be interesting.

http://www.marvel.com/comics/onsale/covers/0704/HULK074.jpg

[HiMyNameisAria]

I'm stoked. Norton is one of my biggest heroes so I think It'll be really rad.

[ElderPredator]

Holy shit, nice pick! :D

I think that character will really suit him and i'm very excited. Go Ed!

Next year is going to be an awesome one between "Iron Man" and "Hulk 2"! :cool:

[Mr. Gray]

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/4795/hulk71coverfinalnz0.jpg

[CBfan]

Sorry, had to do it

http://\\02fsizn01\home\william.shulaw\My Pictures\Movies

[Cronos]

ok.....im interested in this now

[DrJellyfingers]

Originally posted by Cronos
ok.....im interested in this now

yeah, me too though I still need to see the first one.

[outsyder]

SAAAYYYYYY WHHHAAAAAAAAAATTTT?????!!!!




This is probably one of the biggest "WTF?" castings ever. Uh, Go Norton! I guess.:confused:

[soda]

They need a good script, and this is me, for the bijallionth time, screaming out at them that if they have ANY sense at all, they'll just plagauris "Planet Hulk", which is the best book Marvel publishes right now.

That shot of Hulk vs. Iron Man is a preview shot for the upcoming "World War Hulk" if I'm not mistaken. Can't wait for that, Hulk vs everyone in the marvel universe is a recipe for success!

[echo_bravo]

WOW :eek:

I NEVER would expected Norton to ever do a film like this. He must be sick of doing the art house flicks.

[veddhead83]

Edward Norton as The Hulk..... a sequel to a bad movie.......What is he thinking????

I will believe it when I start seeing production photos or Norton, himself, confirming it.....to be continued....

[X-Nightcrawler]

Ed Norton?

. . . I don't know.

I mean, he's a great actor and all but . . .
Someone has to explain. Is this a direct sequel to the first? If so why are they changing the title (I fucking hate it when they do that) and the lead actor especially considering that Bana did great in the first and wasn't 'ruled out'.

Still. Norton as Banner? Don't quite see it, but he's a flexible actor, he'd probably pull it off right.

[Cronos]

from what i know of this it's not a sequel in any way to Hulk but more of a redo

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Cronos
from what i know of this it's not a sequel in any way to Hulk but more of a redo And why am I not seeing remake bitching?

[Cronos]

Originally posted by X-Nightcrawler
And why am I not seeing remake bitching?
because it's not a remake

[MisterTwister]

I hope this one doesn't totally ignore the first one (I liked Hulk, but it wasn't great) I'm happy with a loose sequel (Like Superman Returns, TMNT)

[Danger^Cart]

Originally posted by soda
They need a good script, and this is me, for the bijallionth time, screaming out at them that if they have ANY sense at all, they'll just plagauris "Planet Hulk", which is the best book Marvel publishes right now.

That shot of Hulk vs. Iron Man is a preview shot for the upcoming "World War Hulk" if I'm not mistaken. Can't wait for that, Hulk vs everyone in the marvel universe is a recipe for success!

When does that start? I'm not picking up any monthly's as the moment, but I have been following story (Oh Tony...how stupid art thou...) and I definetely want to pick that one up.

[therealjohng]

Edward Norton is a great actor, but man....I don't know.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Cronos
because it's not a remake Sorry. Didn't know "redos" were okay.

[Terror Australis]

Originally posted by cocksmokinclerk
my reaction exactly

Same here!

I would never guessed it in a million years.

[The Heart Collector]

Originally posted by therealjohng
Edward Norton is a great actor, but man....I don't know.


I don't know what to believe. On one hand, Ed Norton was pretty vocal about his role in Italian Job being purely because of contract issues and not because he wanted to, so I'm pretty sure he picks his projects delicately.

On the other hand, Ed Norton has to pay the fucking bills. And apparently he's trying to finance a movie.

And then the director of this movie is no Ang Lee.

Conclusion: I hope you enjoy the money, Ed. You've earned it, G.

[arto_j]

Originally posted by The Heart Collector
I don't know what to believe. On one hand, Ed Norton was pretty vocal about his role in Italian Job being purely because of contract issues and not because he wanted to, so I'm pretty sure he picks his projects delicately.

On the other hand, Ed Norton has to pay the fucking bills. And apparently he's trying to finance a movie.

And then the director of this movie is no Ang Lee.

Conclusion: I hope you enjoy the money, Ed. You've earned it, G.

That's pretty much what I'm going through too.

All I can think of is he needs this money to put something in to Motherless Brooklyn.

And maybe he likes Hulk enough to play that character for a few months. He hasn't really done a studio flick for a few years so maybe it's time to stack the pockets too.

But damnit, it's about time for Motherless Brooklyn so this better be just to get that one done.

[Cronos]

Originally posted by X-Nightcrawler
Sorry. Didn't know "redos" were okay.
well considering the whole Hulk story is based on a comic book and not some other film i don't see a problem with it (although i would prefer a sequel with the original cast but that'll never happen)

[Shockwave]

This whole "redo" thing is kinda strange.

..when Norton doesnt come back, are they going to "redo" it a third time?

[dennisv]

I have a feeling this will be a top-notch film. Because Norton makes the movie, every movie actually.

[soda]

WW Hulk starts in May, it's right around the corner! Right now, the two most anticipated marvel books are Incredible Hulk #106 and Captain America #26. Anyone, and I mean anyone, who thinks the Hulk is "stupid" should pick up Planet Hulk, if you can read that, and not say "Wow" then you just don't like comics.

As for a redo being confusing, get used to it. Comic book fans have seen this for decades, we even invented our own special word for it: Retcon.

Retcon (short for Retroactive Continuity) - a redo, when an old, established storyline is declared out of continuity (ie, no longer cannon) and a new writer establishes a completely different story.

As more and more comic books start to become movies, and start to have sequels and start to change creative teams, you're going to see more and more retconning. Just think, with enough time, you could be watching the next Donna Troy or Hawkman, two characters who have been retconned so often that no body can figure out anything about their histories anymore. I have a master's degree in mathematics, and even I can't figure out Donna Troy's story.

[DareDevil]

source (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5506)

EXCL: Zak Penn on Norton as Hulk!

When it comes to bringing Marvel Comics characters into the movies, you can't get much more knowledgeable than Zak Penn, who's written or been involved with the last two "X-Men" movies, both "Hulk" movies, Elektra and a bunch of the Marvel movie-related video games. In two weeks, Penn's second movie as a director, the poker comedy The Grand, will be premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, and by pure chance, ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! had a chance to talk to the writer less than 24 hours after the casting announcement that Edward Norton would be starring in the upcoming The Incredible Hulk. Of course, we had to ask him for a few words about the news.

"I couldn't be happier about Ed Norton," he told us. "I worked on the first 'Hulk' movie and I remember talking about how awesome it would be if we got Ed Norton to play this part. He really was up for it the first time. I think Ed Norton's one of the best actors working, and even I was pretty shocked that he wanted to do it. It's one of those rare things where it turned out better than I [expected]. Look, there's a lot of really good actors who wanted to do it even before I wrote my script. I'm not just saying this, but I cannot think of a better person to play Bruce Banner. In this case, Ed Norton would have been at the top of my list.

"To me, the thing about Bruce is that he's a physicist, he's a super-smart guy who has a lot of repressed anger. To me, that is the essential thing you need to know about him. He could be tall or short, but you have to believe that he's a physicist, you have to believe that life is frustrating for him physically. Ed went to Yale. He's a really smart guy. He has an intelligence that you can see on-screen, which a lot of people who are great actors don't project that. He projects the guy that is smarter than you, and he also projects anger in a lot of his movies, 'Fight Club' being the most obvious example. If you think about 'Fight Club,' he has a lot of similarities to the Hulk as a character. Tyler Durden is his Hulk."



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[Shockwave]

Zak Penn? Gah!

[Psychocandy]

I don't know if this helps explain Norton's decision to do this. But I gleaned from a short interview in this month's Total Film Magazine that the guy is a bit of a fan of comic books (he mentions that he loved Batman Begins because it was truer to the spirit of the Batman books that he loves...ie Year One and The Dark Knight Returns). So maybe he's been jonesing for this very opportunity to come his way. And maybe he's a fan of the not so jolly green giant. Whatever...my interest in this movie just went through the roof. As for some schmoes having a problem with the whole "redo" thing. Well the comic book itself has been through countless incarnations with different creative teams bringing their own visions of what a Hulk comic should be. Just in the last five years the book has gone through several shifts in tone. So why shouldn't this mindset be applied to a movie? I enjoyed Ang Lee's Hulk (ignoring the last ten minutes and the Hulk poodles). But I think this could be a healthy way to go about things. I would only have been interested in seeing a direct sequel to The Hulk had Ang Lee returned accompanied by the same cast. Without those two factors in place...fuck it. Let someone else have a go. And don't leave them hamstrung by having to adhere to someone else's vision.

[The Heart Collector]

haha, Zak Penn just SPOILED FIGHT CLUB.

[Mr.HyDe807]

Originally posted by The Heart Collector
haha, Zak Penn just SPOILED FIGHT CLUB.

hahahahahahahahahah

[notchreturns]

carrer suicide 101 now in session

[CuatroDiablos]

This is going to be awesome ..hulk destroys EVERYTHING!!!!

[CBfan]

You know what would be cool? If the Hulk enlisted into the military and was deployed to the war.........then no more war!

[venom718]

edward norton is a hell of a surprise,but he is a hell of an actor.Im gaining interest in this project.

[bigred760]

http://www.joblo.com/hulk-gray-and-w-biel

I've got no problem with the casting change or even the fact that Jessica Biel might reteam with her Illusionist costar, but I do wish they'd keep the big guy green. I've always associated the Hulk as being green, ever since I the TV show with Ferrigno, the guy was green. Keep him green.

[Cronos]

with this news im getting even more interested in this, Biel is a good actress and a good addition to the cast, and the news that the Hulk is (most likely will be) grey makes me even more curious about how this will end up
i also really liked Unleashed and think Leterrier could do something cool with this film

[Big Boss]

Oh no not grey hulk aka "Joe Fixit"! I know that the Hulk when the comic first started was grey but they had to switch to green because it showed up better in the comics. I hope they keep him green and still based off of the Savage Hulk. The grey Hulk sucked and he looked funny compared to the other Hulk versions. With Abomination in the movie they should have the strongest version in it

[yorrick brown]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/34069

"who said keeping the faith sucked." norton hulks out.

do you want a car with that bus?

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[X-Nightcrawler]

Ooh! OHH! Let me guess! The Hulk destroys cars in this one.

[Mr.HyDe807]

Originally posted by X-Nightcrawler
Ooh! OHH! Let me guess! The Hulk destroys cars in this one.

Sorry X's, he "crushes" cars. "Crushes". Thank you for playing.;)

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Mr.HyDe807
Sorry X's, he "crushes" cars. "Crushes". Thank you for playing.;) Aw, darnit! Call your judges, Alex! Semanthics aren't important!

[bigred760]

I think it was a given there would be scenes and shots like that.

[GodMagnus]

My bro was supposed to take some pics of filming in Toronto. Not sure if he did yet or not.