Incredible Set Reports and Filming Updates!

[lollycop]

^ I don't remember everyone's name here damnit. LOL

read the thread "Look What I saw Today" It will make you soo proud to live in Canada.

 

[batfan1028]

first on set photos of edward and liv

http://tceb.typepad.com/tceb_torontos_celebrity_a/2007/08/everythings-gon.html

 

[Advanced Dark]

^ Very cool.

 

[Watson]

I went back to set today. A little more info then I got yesterday!

They are currently shooting in the building on the right of Convocation Hall on the U of T campus. I walked by quickly but was able to glean a few things.

-U of T is filling in as Culver University, and they were setting up shooting in a building (i'm not sure what it's name or function is at U of T) that is identified as the physical sciences building.
-Vehicles on set for shooting were: 3 military vehicles, two Culver University security cars, and a US postal van (?)
-They were setting up for interiors however looked like they were also going to do some exteriors due to the vehicle presence. I also suspect they were going to be there till late tonight if anyone else fancy's a gander

From what I saw I would spec that the military shows at Banner's school (he's a prof maybe) because he's found something they're interested in. However I'm not to familiar with Hulk lore so some of you may have a better idea what was going on.

No pics sadly.

 

[lollycop]

I went back to set today. A little more info then I got yesterday!

They are currently shooting in the building on the right of Convocation Hall on the U of T campus. I walked by quickly but was able to glean a few things.

-U of T is filling in as Culver University, and they were setting up shooting in a building (i'm not sure what it's name or function is at U of T) that is identified as the physical sciences building.
-Vehicles on set for shooting were: 3 military vehicles, two Culver University security cars, and a US postal van (?)
-They were setting up for interiors however looked like they were also going to do some exteriors due to the vehicle presence. I also suspect they were going to be there till late tonight if anyone else fancy's a gander

From what I saw I would spec that the military shows at Banner's school (he's a prof maybe) because he's found something they're interested in. However I'm not to familiar with Hulk lore so some of you may have a better idea what was going on.

No pics sadly.

Today I told my dad to drive by there. (not in there, just drive by) and it was packed with camaras and trucks. I think I saw ed, probaly not. But could be.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33625

As I was walking home from my office yesterday, I could see that the building across the street was clearly transformed into a movie set. This happens all the time in Toronto, but usually it is a low-budget movie, or a Canadian TV show, so at first I barely paid it any attention. But then they had huge lights bounced off giant reflectors, turning an overcast drizzly early evening into daylight. There was a remote-controlled camera on a crane, sound people with boom mikes, a makeshift video booth, where the director and a half-dozen people were huddled around video monitors, set decorators, makeup people, security guards, several police officers, and at least 50 other people standing around on the set apparently doing very little (the dead giveaway that this is a big-budget Hollywood production). After asking around, and seeing the badges of the crew, I saw that this was the set for exactly what I was hoping it would be -- the INCREDIBLE HULK! I called up Head Geek, but at that moment he was watching an IMAX movie about the space station in Washington, D.C. Later he called back and we exchanged notes on the production.

This is some kind of crazy coincidence. For the last HULK movie, I had come out of my office (then in Berkeley) to find them filming across the street, which I also wrote up on AICN here. Here we are, 5 years later, I have moved to Toronto, and again they are filming a HULK movie across the street from my office. They had dressed up the Cumberland Building [picture attached], a historic University of Toronto building, as a fraternity or sorrority house (Theta Sigma Lambda), where a luau-themed party was taking place (grass skirts, little palm trees, and other decorations were hung all around). In some of the shots partying extras were coming in and out, and one was carrying a keg.

Here's the mysterious part. Ed Norton was dressed in a red cap, a red jacket, and was carrying a red pizza delivery case (the kind that keep pizza's warm), so it looked like he was playing a pizza delivery guy. In this scene he was coming out of the house and putting the pizza case into a bicycle with a giant basket for pizzas on the front. What the hell is going on? Is the Hulk delivering pizzas? Is this something he is doing while he's on the run? Seems more Peter Parker than Bruce Banner, but I'll withhold judgment, because I have no idea what was really going on. Strangely there were a few other guys with red hats and caps scattered around the set. I'm not sure if they were stand-ins or stunt guys, or what.

Then today I they were filming again at U of T in the Sir Daniel Wilson Residence quad off of King's College
Circle. There were dozens of extras playing college students walking by, and the scene was Liv Tyler (Betty Ross) in a black and white dress meeting a man in suit pants, a long sleeve shirt, and a vest, and giving him a kiss on the cheek. Then they walked off across campus together. I didn't get a good look at the guy, but one of the bystanders who had been there longer than me said he thought it was "that dude from Reservoir Dogs," who I assume is Tim Roth, playing Emil Blonsky (later to become the Abomination).

They also had Knox
College (a few yards away, but not in that shot), dressed with signs and ornamentation saying (roughly) "Culver University. 150 years of research and development. Driving the future of technology. The building itself was renamed "Maynard Hall," and there were two Culver University Security cars parked nearby, and a US postal truck (something you obviously only see on movie sets in Canada).

One other interesting tidbit is that yesterday military-looking camouflaged Humvees were parked nearby, clearly part of the production (but not in this shot). Is the military chasing Banner onto a college campus?

One final note -- the production yesterday was a demonstration in how not to treat fans. When Ang Lee was filming his version they kept the scientists at my lab informed about it, and involved. They took pictures of us at the cafeteria to see what scientists wear to work. They talked to people about the science going on there. They didn't mind if interested bystanders watched what they were shooting. After all, these guys are taking over your workplace, using up all the nearby parking, and sometimes closing off streets and buildings, the least they could do is be friendly about it. This set was the exact opposite. Even though the filming was happening in a completely enclosed, gated area, they didn't want people standing on the public sidewalk (outside the gates) watching them film. They of course had no authority to shoo people away from the sidewalk, so they were giving out this BS line that "The actors have requested that people not watch them work, so you can't stand here." This, despite the fact that there were 50+ people standing around actually on the set, much closer, and there were only about 3-4 standing on the sidewalk. These security guys had no real authority to make people move (the cops standing nearby couldn't care less), so they just relied on being bullies and implying that they had the authority to run you off the public spaces on your own campus where you work every day (again *outside* of the set). Today the security people seemed nicer, but then again there was so much open space they could not have hoped to keep people from looking.

Let's hope those first security guys were just bad apples, and the production will treat the fans and the people whose lives they are inconveniencing a little better.

-Copernicus

 

[Sarg92]

Cool!

I guess that Banner will be Pizza Delivery guy while on the run. I think this it taken from the TV Show where Banner goes around doing jobs with a fake identity.

One thing that is a bit weird is that Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) kissed Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth)! I think that Blonsky is going to be snooping around, trying to get as much info on Banner and how he became Hulk as he can.

 

[SpaghettiHULK]

Pizza Delivery Guy... oh my...
And this is also a copy of Peter Parker's puny job!

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Rrraaaaggghhhh, Hulk smash Pizza Yurt!

 

[Compi716]

Could be a flashback scene to when they were in college.

 

[Advanced Dark]

If he's on the run and needs money it's probably one of the few jobs he could get. LOL

 

[HULKFish]

If he's on the run and needs money it's probably one of the few jobs he could get. LOL

Yeah, probably true if he's using a fake identity he couldn't rightly have a resume' with contacts on hand! SO GOOD to read an update...

LET'S NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN THE SECURITY THING THOUGH, with the internet now people are almost ruining the entire production (ala The Dark Knight) with spoilers and everything else. I don't blame them at all for trying to run people off. Where's the excitement if we already know what's happening in every scene?

 

[He-Man]

There were dozens of extras playing college students walking by, and the scene was Liv Tyler (Betty Ross) in a black and white dress meeting a man in suit pants, a long sleeve shirt, and a vest, and giving him a kiss on the cheek.

http://dailystab.com/blog/liv-tyler/liv-tyler-on-set-of-the-incredible-hulk/

Liv Tyler On Set Of ‘The Incredible Hulk’
August 9th, 2007 at 9:18 am - Posted by Kelly

Liv Tyler is on set of The Incredible Hulk in Toronto. She plays Betty Ross, the only woman the Hulk’s alter ego Bruce Banner (played by Edward Norton) has ever loved

 

[Bannerless Hulk]

LET'S NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN THE SECURITY THING THOUGH, with the internet now people are almost ruining the entire production (ala The Dark Knight) with spoilers and everything else. I don't blame them at all for trying to run people off. Where's the excitement if we already know what's happening in every scene?

Took the words right out of my mouth. As much as I understand where Copernicus is coming from, I understand that Marvel wants to keep things on the d-l as much as possible. WE, the fans, are at fault if - by the time the movie is released next year - we already know too much. But a tough situation all around. Either the set crew needs to install giant fly netting that keeps all of us from seeing anything... or we need to stop reporting every detail we find out. Or we should just not read the updates. Either Copernicus or someone else probably could've put a spoiler alert above his post. I mean, I'm glad we're getting updates, but I kind of wish I didn't know about the pizza delivery guy part. Just knowing that a college campus is involved leaves enough food for the imagination.

 

[Obi-Ron]

Maybe it's time somebody asked a mod for a non-spoiler forum.

 

[Watson]

They also had Knox
College (a few yards away, but not in that shot), dressed with signs and ornamentation saying (roughly) "Culver University. 150 years of research and development. Driving the future of technology. The building itself was renamed "Maynard Hall," and there were two Culver University Security cars parked nearby, and a US postal truck (something you obviously only see on movie sets in Canada).

One other interesting tidbit is that yesterday military-looking camouflaged Humvees were parked nearby, clearly part of the production (but not in this shot). Is the military chasing Banner onto a college campus?

This is what i saw yesterday. Forgot the bit about it being named Maynard.

It's weird he said no walking on the sidewalks nearby because I walked right through the entire production and no one said a peep to me...

 

[Spider–Man]

I'm getting more stoked about this one!

 

[He-Man]

Ed on Set

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2007/08/08/edward-norton-liv-tyler-incredible-hulk/

 

[HULKFish]

LOL, hope Ed shaves, we don't need the whole thread on "IS THE HULK GONNA HAVE A BEARD TOO" thread... ROFL! Seriously though...

 

[Advanced Dark]

I can see this thread is gonna be quite active. Good.

 

[Golgo-13]

Great, we have pics. Funny how the article accompanying the pic, yet again bashes Ang's Hulk!

Edward Norton and Liv Tyler are currently filming The Incredible Hulk which is going to be released in June 2008.

Norton and Tyler will play Bruce Banner (The Incredible Hulk) and Betty Ross, respectively. Dr. Bruce Banner continues to find a cure for his gamma-radiation induced affliction where anger causes him to become the giant, green-skinned Incredible Hulk.

If you remember the 2003 film The Hulk, with Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly, this movie will be a new take on the Incredible Hulk and not a direct sequel (thank goodness).

 

[odiin]

Was anyone else kind of hoping they would have Bruce Banner wearing glasses in this one? Not really a big deal, but I just would have preferred that.

 

[Advanced Dark]

He probably had laser surgery.

 

[odiin]

He probably had laser surgery.

Ah yes.

I suppose though, that he would have to get new glasses every single time he transformed because they would always get lost and/or broken. Unless they had Hulk himself in glasses to which would, to put it lightly, be stupid.

 

[Advanced Dark]

^ Or maybe The Hulk effect corrected his vision and rid him of all ailments.