NEW OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS -The Norton's Touch

[antsiou]

Updated Synopsis from http://theincrediblehulk.net/

The Increduble Hulk kicks off an all-new and action packed epic of one of the most popular superheroes of all time. In the new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperatley hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashed the unbridled force of rage within him: the hulk.

Living in the shadows - cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) - Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power.

As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk's creation, they are confronted with a monstruous new adversary know as The Abomination (Tim Roth), whose destructive strenght exceeds even The Hulk's own.
And on June 13, 2008, one scientist must make an agonizing final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside - THE INCREDIBLE HULK.

Well that's the most recent update of the synopsis, from the official site
My bet that it's Norton's final...

I have many question but I will let you read that first guys, then we discuss

 

[HULKFish]

HECK-YEAH!!! WOO-HOO!!! That is a thing of beauty!!! More and more excited by the day!

 

[Sarg92]

Old Synopsis:

Depicting the events after the Gamma Bomb. 'The Incredible Hulk' tells the story of Dr Bruce Banner, who seeks a cure to his unique condition, which causes him to turn into a giant green monster under emotional stress. Whilst on the run from military which seeks his capture, Banner comes close to a cure. But all is lost when a new creature emerges; The Abomination.

The explosive, action-packed adventure in one of the all-time most popular superhero sagas unfolds with a cure in reach for the world's most primal force of fury: THE INCREDIBLE HULK. We find scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) living in shadows, scouring the planet for an antidote. But the warmongers who dream of abusing his powers won't leave him alone, nor will his need to be with the only woman he has ever loved, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler). Upon returning to civilization, our brilliant doctor is ruthlessly pursued by The Abomination (Tim Roth) -- a nightmarish beast of pure adrenaline and aggression whose powers match The Hulk's own. A fight of comic-book proportions ensues as Banner must call upon the hero within to rescue New York City from total destruction. And on June 13, 2008, one scientist must make an agonizing final choice -- accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or the creature he could permanently become: THE INCREDIBLE HULK.

New Synopsis:

The Increduble Hulk kicks off an all-new and action packed epic of one of the most popular superheroes of all time. In the new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperatley hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashed the unbridled force of rage within him: the hulk.

Living in the shadows - cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) - Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power.

As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk's creation, they are confronted with a monstruous new adversary know as The Abomination (Tim Roth), whose destructive strenght exceeds even The Hulk's own.

And on June 13, 2008, one scientist must make an agonizing final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside - THE INCREDIBLE HULK.


Wow! Just wow! Looks like Norton has done some nice changes to the script. The old synopsis made the film sound just like a lot of action and no story but this new synopsis gives a good balance.

 

[Bannerless Hulk]

"As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk's creation..."

Does anyone else wonder about this? Do they mean each of the three individually (on his/her own) or together as a unit?

Also the "and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power" part. Reason they wouldn't include this in the synopsis if it wasn't meant to be realized in the movie in some way (they wouldn't just toy with the idea). So does it mean they capture the Hulk and use him for military purposes? Has that happened in the comics and, if so, how were they able to manipulate the Hulk like that?

 

[Mr. Thing]

I like the change from "action packed adventure" to "action packed epic".

 

[November Rain]

it's pretty much the same thing re-worded to sound less empty, mindless and action packed...

it doesn't full me though

 

[antsiou]

Well a few things changed

• No More NYC final fight references
• They officialise the re-boot concept
• No More "he lost the cure when Abomination emerges"
• The Abomination is called "the Abomination" (not stupid name anymore it seems )
• Secret around Hulk's creation... <-> New origin????
• Abo Vs everyone
• And Hulk to save the day (but it was there already)

 

[Sava]

there's nothing really new here, they took out some words and added others without really changing the story too much. The Cure is still there.

 

[Bannerless Hulk]

^lol. Still obsessed with the cure, I see. Honestly, I don't think it's even half of the focus anymore. I think Edward Norton-as-lead-actor-and-writer eliminated any possibility of that. And to me, the new/updated synopsis indicates a significant shift away from the cure to heroism, since now it seems Abomination is the main focus and Hulk will be an asset to the military... but I could be wrong. The change, I think, is expressed in the line below.

From:

"...accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or the creature he could permanently become: THE INCREDIBLE HULK."

to:

"...accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside - THE INCREDIBLE HULK."

It's further confirmed in the fact that he's no longer "scouring the planet for an antidote," but simply "desperate" to find one.

But hey Sava, at least you got NYC outta there. lol

 

[HULKFish]

^lol. Still obsessed with the cure, I see. Honestly, I don't think it's even half of the focus anymore. I think Edward Norton-as-lead-actor-and-writer eliminated any possibility of that. And to me, the new/updated synopsis indicates a significant shift away from the cure to heroism, since now it seems Abomination is the main focus and Hulk will be an asset to the military... but I could be wrong. The change, I think, is expressed in the line below.

From:

"...accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or the creature he could permanently become: THE INCREDIBLE HULK."

to:

"...accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside - THE INCREDIBLE HULK."

It's further confirmed in the fact that he's no longer "scouring the planet for an antidote," but simply "desperate" to find one.

But hey Sava, at least you got NYC outta there. lol

Nice call, I think you read that pretty well! I think that these were carefully crafted statements with care of the reader in mind. Some of course left to conjecture intentionally. They gotta keep us guessing...

It's sounding bigger and more adventurous by the week! My guess is we're gonna have one HELL of a commercial lineup by the time the Superbowl rolls around! TIH, IM and TDK!!! Should be sweet!

 

[Wolfman]

Ahahahaha I love the title of this thread.

 

[Sava]

^lol. Still obsessed with the cure, I see. Honestly, I don't think it's even half of the focus anymore. I think Edward Norton-as-lead-actor-and-writer eliminated any possibility of that. And to me, the new/updated synopsis indicates a significant shift away from the cure to heroism, since now it seems Abomination is the main focus and Hulk will be an asset to the military... but I could be wrong. The change, I think, is expressed in the line below.

From:

"...accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or the creature he could permanently become: THE INCREDIBLE HULK."

to:

"...accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside - THE INCREDIBLE HULK."

It's further confirmed in the fact that he's no longer "scouring the planet for an antidote," but simply "desperate" to find one.

But hey Sava, at least you got NYC outta there. lol

how can he accept a peacful life withiout having the cure?... or am i miss reading it somehow?...

and yeah, i hope they find another place that isnt anywhere near NYC

 

[Bannerless Hulk]

Nice call, I think you read that pretty well! I think that these were carefully crafted statements with care of the reader in mind. Some of course left to conjecture intentionally. They gotta keep us guessing...

It's sounding bigger and more adventurous by the week! My guess is we're gonna have one HELL of a commercial lineup by the time the Superbowl rolls around! TIH, IM and TDK!!! Should be sweet!

AMEN... agree with you wholeheartedly. This wasn't just the same synopsis with different words. It practically requires being a supreme court justice to interpret what they mean, but there are definitely changes built into the subtle ways they've reworded things.

And I'm getting more excited myself, inch by inch. lol More adventurous, yes, but more epic also. More innovative.

Sava, I don't know what else to tell you, except that I think you're reading too much into it - exaggerating the importance of the cure or the cure's role - in the "peaceful life" part. The synopsis, to me, assumes either of two things: 1.) Banner finds a cure and it has life-changing effects (when/how he uses it we don't know) or 2.) Banner doesn't find a cure. But in no case is the cure all-important to the Hulk or the story at-large. That's where I think you're getting hung up.

 

[Judson Caspian]

What's this new synopsis revealing that no one knew before?

 

[Sava]

Sava, I don't know what else to tell you, except that I think you're reading too much into it - exaggerating the importance of the cure or the cure's role - in the "peaceful life" part. The synopsis, to me, assumes either of two things: 1.) Banner finds a cure and it has life-changing effects or 2.) Banner finds a cure and it's only good for a one-time basis. But in no case is the cure all-important to the Hulk or the story at-large. That's where I think you're getting hung up.

how can you have the cure and not make it a huge part of the story?, this is what Bruce wants, to get rid of Hulk, you cant just say, "oh, BTW, he found a cure but lets cut straight to the action", IMO, for a Hulk story, if you are going to involve a cure, it has to play a big part, if not, dont involve it at all. If Bruce does find a cure, how can it be a one time thing, is it from Space? (like that bulls**t scene from SM3, where the thing from outer space just happens to land right next to Pete and MJ), or if Bruce does work with chemicals and that kinda stuff, its just a matter of time before he can make th cure again. If they have a scene where Bruce has to choose between the cure or saving people, it wont have the same effect.

but, f**k it, i'm tired of argueing about the cure, i just really hope Bruce doesnt find that cure, he can look for it all he wants.

 

[Bannerless Hulk]

I had modified my post to allow for no cure to be found... sorry about that. But I think a cure will be found nonetheless. We just don't know how integral it'll be to the story or how it'll be told. To you, it's obviously huge, but I don't think Norton and LL, et al. would be so naive as to downplay its significance entirely, cutting to the action as fast as possible as you suggest. I just think the story they have in mind must be that much bigger than a cure, which they surely realize is controversial and delicate. As a side, it never ceases to amaze me how fired up you get over this topic.

 

[Kaboom]

hmm.

End this movie with merged Hulk or Mr. Fixit maybe?

 

[Golgo-13]

Nice. I wonder if 'Military machinery' means Hulk-Busters...?

 

[Infinity9999x]

it's pretty much the same thing re-worded to sound less empty, mindless and action packed...

it doesn't full me though

Maybe you should eat more.

 

[Trooper]

Edward Norton's The Incredible Hulk


seriously motherless brooklyn will be a godfather like epic

 

[FlawlessVictory]

My fave part:

In the new beginning...

 

[November Rain]

Maybe you should eat more.

*applauds*

 

[Sava]

I had modified my post to allow for no cure to be found... sorry about that. But I think a cure will be found nonetheless. We just don't know how integral it'll be to the story or how it'll be told. To you, it's obviously huge, but I don't think Norton and LL, et al. would be so naive as to downplay its significance entirely, cutting to the action as fast as possible as you suggest. I just think the story they have in mind must be that much bigger than a cure, which they surely realize is controversial and delicate.

i hope you are right

As a side, it never ceases to amaze me how fired up you get over this topic.

cause its the Hulk, He should never have a cure.

 

[TheAbomination]

i hope you are right cause its the Hulk, He should never have a cure.

Meh.

 

[November Rain]

I think sava is right.

The cure storyline in sequels to films has been kinda over done, especially with spiderman and superman both doing it.

if they do a cure in this one, they are bound to do a grey evil side hulk in the third installment because they obviously cant come up with any good original ideas for a follow up.

the 'cure' is just too simple and cliche a story to tell. it really has very lil substance...