Do-over?!

[Symbiote Hulk]

If this is a remake then who is hulk this time? Still Bana?

This should prove interesting. Ang Lees hulk never felt like a sequel type of film to me, more like a stand alone story.

If they are re-making Hulk (Which again, I really hope not), I doubt that they'll keep Eric Bana. But one can still hope that they won't need to have a new cast.

 

[ShadowBoxing]

I loved the HULK movie, it was just a different approach, and it wasn’t exactly the comic. We want to be much closer to the comic. It’s what we would rather do.

Actually I get the impression Avi Arad has never read a Marvel comic in his life. The movie was nearly exactly like the comic, and it had one major problem. It was anti-climatic. It got every last character right though, it just could never bring it all home. They pretty much had him fight the army, okay cool and then realized there ought to have been a villain (like the Leader) and just wrapped it up in the last 30 minutes. However the comic accuracy (not necessarily event wise) was brillant. The only thing really missing was Rick Jones.

However I would not stray far from the original Hulk movie except to write a solid story with a solid villian and a solid ending....thats all Hulk 1 needed, it had everything else.

 

[zanos]

I'm not really a Hulk fan but I love this idea. It shows that marvel is willing to admit they made a horrible mistake and are willing to fix it. All they have to do is start the film with him as the Hulk already. They can simply redo the origin thru flashbacks. Problem fixed. The only question is how far will they go to make this a more faithful translation of the comic.

 

[Symbiote Hulk]

I'm not really a Hulk fan but I love this idea. It shows that marvel is willing to admit they made a horrible mistake and are willing to fix it. All they have to do is start the film with him as the Hulk already. They can simply redo the origin thru flashbacks. Problem fixed. The only question is how far will they go to make this a more faithful translation of the comic.

If it's not broken, don't fix it.

 

[Advanced Dark]

Cinematical just said something very interesting. I'll contact Mr. Collins at Marvel IR to see if he's off base:

Now that Marvel has its own production house they aren't subject to the studio whims that, I guess, compromised the first film. And they can do this movie on their own, and not through Universal, by calling it a new movie and not a sequel. That's because Universal likely has the sequel rights.

I wonder if that's partially true. I wonder if Universal gave up the Hulk rights back to Marvel but at the same time held onto direct sequel rights to prevent Marvel from benefiting from their losses and keeping Eric Bana tied to them. But at the same time that cannot be true because Eric Bana is saying he's still bound by contract even after the switch to Marvel. This whole doever thing is weird.

 

[ironmaidenrules]

but isn't universal making hulk 2 with marvel?

 

[Ben Urich]

Why remake it (or relaunch the franchise) when the original only came out 3 years ago?
Doesn't seem to make sense.

 

[Advanced Dark]

The hunt for the new Hulk
Posted by Clint Morris on June 11, 2006
Wanted: Man with the tendency to turn green when cheesed off (not just unleash his anger on an unsuspecting web audience), owner of a pair of short purple shorts, and with the smarts of Doogie Howser on his best day.

Yep, sounds like Marvel is looking for a new big-screen “Hulk”.

Avi Arad tells IF Magazine hat the new “Hulk” movie, “The Incredible Hulk”, will not be so much a sequel to the first film (which starred Eric Bana in the dual roles of Bruce Banner/Hulk) as it’ll be a remake.

“It’s a “do-over”. I loved the HULK movie, it was just a different approach, and it wasn’t exactly the comic. We want to be much closer to the comic. It’s what we would rather do".

I think that essentially rules out Eric Bana returning in the main role. If it’s a total ‘redo’ then they’ll be essentially ditching everyone and anyone connected to the first film. (David Duchovny was mentioned, at one time, as a possible replacement for Eric Bana). Fits in with what Bana’s been telling me, too. Eric hasn’t heard a thing from anyone at the studio, regarding the movie, and since they’ve got a writer, and, are apparently about to announce a director, you’d think they would have told Bana he was required back, too, by now – if they planned on using him. I think it’s safe to say, Bana’s “Hulk Smash” days are over.

The new movie, which is said to be truer to the character’s comic book roots, will pit the Hulk against the equally large, Abominable.

Source: http://www.moviehole.net

 

[Symbiote Hulk]

I still don't see how it couldve been more related to the comics. And I don't get why they couldn't just "relate" hulk more to the comics in a sequel to Hulk (2003)?

 

[Dragon]

I think y'all and AICN are reading way too much into this. I seriously doubt Universal would distribute a remake of their own movie that came out in 2003. It's going to be a follow-up, but they want to do it right this time.

But then, why would Arad call it a do-over? The only thing from the first film to do-over would be the origin.

And he's been saying since 2003 that the next film would be "lighter" in tone , but never mentioned anything about a do-over.

And maybe Universal isn't distributing this one anyway. It seems like by now the contract would have expired.

 

[zanos]

Precisely the rights to Hulk belong to Marvel now.

 

[Advanced Dark]

But then, why would Arad call it a do-over? The only thing from the first film to do-over would be the origin.

And he's been saying since 2003 that the next film would be "lighter" in tone , but never mentioned anything about a do-over.

And maybe Universal isn't distributing this one anyway. It seems like by now the contract would have expired.

Universal IS distributing this one. That I know.

 

[Dragon]

Universal IS distributing this one. That I know.

Yeah? How do you know? Have you read the distribution agreement? Do you know when it expires and the parameters?

 

[Advanced Dark]

Does anyone here know Ted or someone from the XVerse? Perhaps they can contact him and ask him to ask Zak Penn to do his whole Q & A thing either on these boards or the Hulkmovie.com boards.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

This is turning into something of a farce, how can they do a re-make and bring it out just 5 years after Hulk.

 

[Cracker Jack]

Universal IS distributing this one. That I know.

Yeah I remember reading the Universal will be the distributor. If that's the case a "Do-over" is kinda strange

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Avi is an old man, he was probably just confused.

I seriously doubt- if they get the balls to make another Hulk movie after the first one's bad reception-that they will remake a movie so soon after the original.

 

[Morgoth]

finally, a restart! Not much longer after the other but after how much people hate that one this will be well recieved. I don't mind the first but over all it is not the true Hulk, I am so happy to hear it will be closer to the comics.

Hopefully they'll redo the origin too.

 

[lordofthenerds]

I hope its not a do-over. They could easily make a lighter toned sequel.

 

[zanos]

This is the greatest thing to happen since sliced bread. Not the fact that they're redoing Hulk necessarily but the bold idea that someone was willing to fix something that was obviously broken instead of continuing down a road of mediocrity by simply making a crappy sequel to an already greatly flawed film. How many Alien 4s, Superman 4s, Batman 2, 3 and 4s and the countless other horrible sequels to already bad films do we have to sit thru before someone realizes they made a mistake to begin with and are willing to admit it? If this works out and makes a ton of cash who knows? Maybe franchises in the future like Hulk don't have to be ruined just because of one awful horrible mistake.

 

[Flame on!]

They don't need to re-do anything. If they believe that the first one has hurt the franchise, then just ignore it and focus on a brand new Hulk adventure, much like the much maligned 'vague' history of SR.

 

[Flame on!]

How many Alien 4s, Superman 4s, Batman 2, 3 and 4s

Spastic, those were all sequels to good films though. I'd rather have an inferior original with sequels that get better as opposed to a series of films that decline in quality.

 

[zanos]

That's like trying to make improvements to a house with a crumbling foundation.
Hulk was a poor film that few ppl liked. Why build around it with future sequels when all it will do is potentially hurt you financially? Btw Alien 3, Superman 3 and Batman 89 were horribly conceived films. I don't know what dimension you're living in.

 

[blind_fury]

I'd prefer two totally different Hulk movies.

One Hulk movie for pretentious film snobs and the other for real Hulk fans!!!

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

The first Hulk was great, they dont need to re-make anything.