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Will there ever be another Hulk movie? Oh, I'm sure Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner will pop back up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe soon, probably in "Avengers: Doomsday" and/or "Secret Wars." But due to Universal Pictures maintaining ownership over some Hulk movie rights, Marvel Studios can currently only feature him as a member of an ensemble.

Marvel Studios' first and only solo Hulk film wasn't a big success. 2008's "The Incredible Hulk" got a middling response and still stands as the series' earliest black sheep. That movie's star, Edward Norton, was recast and the film only got a direct sequel recently in, of all pictures, "Captain America: Brave New World." But the not-so-"Incredible Hulk" wasn't the first Hulk movie.

"The Incredible Hulk" emerged out of plans for a sequel to Ang Lee's 2003 movie, "Hulk." That film...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has turned plenty of less famous Marvel characters into big-screen icons. From Rocket Raccoon and Scarlet Witch to the Falcon, the Eternals, and even Hawkeye. That trend has continued in the franchise's Disney+ era, with spin-off shows focusing on lesser-known heroes like Moon Knight and She-Hulk. In the latter case, however, previous attempts had been made to adapt the green-skinned heroine for the screen. All ended in roadblocks before Tatiana Maslany finally brought the role to life.

The character of She-Hulk, aka Jennifer Walters, wasn't created until 1979, midway through the famous "Incredible Hulk" TV series starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. Following that show's conclusion in 1982, a series of TV movies were made to continue the story. The third of those, 1990's "The Death of the Incredible Hulk," nearly included a live-action version of She-Hulk, but those plans never came to fruition.

With those original TV plans scrapped,...

The Incredible Hulk is a horror character in a superhero world; like Henry Jekyll or Larry Talbot if their alter egos resembled Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's Monster. Ever wonder why Bruce Banner has more alternate Hulk personas than he does memorable external villains? It's because his greatest battle will always be an internal one.

The 50-issue "Immortal Hulk" by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett was one of the defining Marvel comics of the 2010s, in part because it embraced the character the Hulk is meant to be. Ewing added fantastical layers to the jade giant, revealing Dr. Banner had not simply been mutated by the Gamma bomb explosion where the Hulk was born; the bomb opened a "Green Door" to the underworld.

There are two ongoing Marvel comics right now that could be called "Immortal Hulk" sequels. One is Ewing's "Immortal Thor," which features overlapping themes and villains (without...

There is a general aesthetic rule in animation, often stressed in animation schools, called the silhouette principle. The idea is that an animator, when designing a character, should endeavor to create something that can instantly be recognized in silhouette. Think of a character like Bart Simpson. Even if presented completely in shadow, Bart is instantly recognizable. Same with Fred Flintstone, Speed Racer, or Invader Zim. 

When it comes to color, there is a similar principle one might learn in similar classes. If a character is associated with a certain color scheme, it's important to consistently repeat that color scheme. This is certainly a rule that pertains to superheroes; Superman always requires a blue suit, a red cape, red boots, and a yellow belt in the middle. The Hulk, when looked at standing up, is green on top and green on bottom, but always has purple pants in the middle. There...

Given that the character is known for his wild rages and tendency to yell the phrase "Hulk smash!," it's curious that Kenneth Johnson's 1970s TV series "The Incredible Hulk" should be as melancholy as it is. Series protagonist David Banner (Bill Bixby) is depicted as a lonely, tragic figure, hating the fact that he, when enraged, turns into a green monster (played by superstar bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno). Indeed, in the TV show -- unlike the original Marvel comic books -- Dr. Banner first started experimenting with strength-giving radiation after he witnessed his wife die in a car crash. He had heard the stories of certain people summoning great strength in emergencies, and wanted to give himself that strength permanently, using it to fight off the trauma and sadness he always carried around.

Then, once he managed to accidentally give himself Hulk strength, it immediately divided Dr. Banner from the rest of society.

There has been a huge amount of speculation that the Hulk will appear in the McU's upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine. While there are several options, I would love to see Lou Ferrigno's version of the Hulk return in Deadpool & Wolverine. Ferrigno has criticized the McU's current version of the Hulk, so he could return to bring back a more brutal and savage iteration of the character.

I want one very different version of the Hulk, who nobody has been talking about, to return in Marvel Studios' upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman's debut in the MCU proper is expected to feature a huge number of cameos, bringing back characters from Fox's X-Men franchise and the MCU itself. Theories have been rife regarding who might pop up in the upcoming Phase 5 movie, but one has prevailed more than others, and I, for one, would love...

Prior to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, non-mcu Marvel movies often failed to capture the magic of the comics, leading Marvel to sell the movie rights to other production studios. Despite Disney's purchase of Marvel Entertainment, some film rights still belong to other studios, resulting in separate franchises like X-Men and Spider-Man outside the MCU. Many non-mcu Marvel movies, such as the Hulk and the original Spider-Man adaptations, are stylistically different from the MCU but remain watchable and enjoyable in their own right.

Well before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, live-action movies were adapting Marvel Comics' famous characters. Prior to Marvel Studios' release of Iron Man in 2008, the first official entry into the official MCU timeline, non-mcu Marvel movies had an uneven track record that didn't always manage to capture the magic of the comics. After the commercial and critical failure of Howard the Duck, Marvel faced bankruptcy and chose to...

When Marvel released The Avengers in 2012, it was viewed as a risky gamble. Although it is now relatively simple for the MCU to release a big movie starring a large cast of A-list actors, the studio set a new precedent with The Avengers. While the MCU has done well at replicating that success, no other studio seems to have come close.

Even with the film’s phenomenal success and intriguing financial flow, it is still surprising that most people are ignorant of certain facts about it. Did you know that Lou Ferrigno—the original Hulk (CBS’ The Incredible Hulk)—shadowed Mark Ruffalo in a crucial but unseen role in Joss Whedon’s 2012 flick?

Mark Ruffalo as Hulk in The Avengers (2012)

Ferrigno brought his unique perspective to the character, teaming up with acclaimed sound editor Christopher Boyes.

Lou Ferrigno Made an Epic Comeback as Hulk’s Voice in The Avengers

Sure,...

Fans have been speculating about Harrison Ford’s possible debut as the Red Hulk in the upcoming Captain America movie for some time now. The excitement skyrocketed a few months back when a leaked photo from the set showcased Ford in torn oversized jeans. The Red Hulk has now again taken the internet by storm when an alleged sneak peek animation for the film surfaced online, seemingly confirming fans’ hopes.

Mark Ruffalo in Avengers: Endgame

Additionally, viewers have longed to witness a genuinely ruthless angry giant Hulk on screen for years now, and this Red Hulk can give the fans exactly that.

New Alleged Promotional Poster for Captain America: Brave New World Features Red Hulk

Excitement among fans has surged with the release of alleged leaked promotional art featuring the Red Hulk from the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World. While the artwork isn’t entirely clear, it provides a...

George R.R. Martin was not fond of the toxic fanbase of his work, Game of Thrones, which became a TV sensation. Martin revealed that they would send all kinds of threatening messages, especially after the poor reception of the eighth season. It made Martin remember the good old days when he was a superfan of Marvel. He revealed that he didn’t resort to hatemail when he didn’t like The Incredible Hulk show that ran on TV or the Captain America home movies.

George R. R. Martin on the sets of Game of Thrones

Martin further shared that he was a big fan of Stan Lee who revolutionized the comic book industry. It was the comic book stalwart who prompted Martin to write stories that introduced grey characters and unexpectedly killed them off.

George R.R. Martin Did Not Like Incredible Hulk Or Captain America On TV George R.

Industry biggies, including the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Kate Winslet, and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig, have shared regret over working with controversial filmmaker Woody Allen. While Allen, who was accused of s-xually molesting his daughter Dylan Farrow, wasn’t convicted of anything in the ’90s, Farrow once again spoke against the alleged incident in an open letter in 2014.

As the allegations resurfaced, several actors shared remorse over associating themselves with the director. But in a recent episode of Club Random podcast, Bill Maher seemingly defended Allen against the allegations and even took shots at actors, who’ve distanced themselves from the director.

Bill Maher Criticizes Actors for Distancing Themselves From Woody Allen

Woody Allen | Credit: Wikimedia Commons

With allegations against Woody Allen resurfacing in the wake of the #MeToo movement, most of Hollywood distanced itself from the filmmaker. This was followed by the HBO documentary series, Allen v. Farrow, which...

"The Fugitive" ran for four seasons on ABC from 1963 to 1967. The series followed Dr. Richard Kimble (David Janssen), a (you guessed it) fugitive accused of murdering his wife. Pursued across the country by lawman Philip Gerard (Barry Morse), he tries to prove his innocence by finding the real killer.

On one hand, "The Fugitive" is as episodic as you'd expect from a 1960s TV show. Each episode features Kimble in a different town with a new problem to solve. The backstory is also told via title sequence; the first episode, "Fear in a Desert City," is just another adventure for Kimble, not the murder, trial, and Kimble's escape the way it would be today. However, there's also some serialization with the story threads of Gerard hunting Kimble and Kimble hunting the real murderer, a one-armed man (Bill Raisch). These reach their conclusion in the finale, "The Judgment."

With such a simple and exciting premise,...

Various actors have played the iconic Hulk in live-action adaptations. Hulk's film rights are split between Disney and Universal Pictures, making the chances of another solo project currently slim despite teases in the MCU. Mark Ruffalo holds the record for playing Hulk the longest in live-action films, bringing charisma and energy to Banner's character.

The Hulk has been a staple of Marvel Comics, movies, and TV shows for decades, with several actors assuming the role of Bruce Banner, a.k.a. the Hulk in live-action over the years. In most instances, scientist Bruce Banner gained his Hulk alter-ego after being exposed to lethal levels of gamma radiation, leading to a transformation from human to monster. The Hulk's fury is often viewed as an ally to other heroes, but the Hulk's short temper also regularly leads to him becoming a much darker and destructive force, though this side of the...

"All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town." -- Leo Tolstoy

Two of today's hottest shows -- Tracker and Reacher -- are keeping the tradition of the "traveling stranger" alive and well by providing comfort viewing with a kick.

There has always been room on television for the archetype of the helpful loner traveling from town to town.

In the 1960s, James Garner's Maverick featured a wisecracking cowboy poker player with a heart of gold.

That show's campy cousin, The Wild, Wild West, had two Secret Service agents in tight trousers solving cross-country crimes from a swanky steam engine (the original Airstream?).

In the 1970s, The Incredible Hulk put a contemporary spin on the traveling stranger theme, complete with that decade's anxiety over nuclear power.

The show's hero, Dr. David Banner (Bill Bixby), was not out on...

Lou Ferrigno thinks Smart Hulk lacks depth and authenticity. The character's inner conflict makes the Hulk interesting. The rumored World War Hulk movie could bring back an angry Hulk to the MCU.

The original live-action Hulk actor believes it is time to make the Hulk scary again, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be better for it. Edward Norton originated the Bruce Banner seen in the MCU, though the character would really become popular in the shared universe after Mark Ruffalo took over the role in 2012's The Avengers. Since then, Ruffalo has become the longest-running live-action Hulk actor, playing different sides of one of Marvel's most powerful heroes and the scientist Bruce Banner. Despite only having a single solo movie, the McU's Hulk has gone through major changes.

Hulk and Bruce Banner have gone through quite the journey in the MCU since Norton's The Incredible Hulk debuted in...

Mark Ruffalo is the sole Hulk actor yet to include a Lou Ferrigno cameo in any project. Ruffalo's Hulk might not be getting a solo movie in the MCU, so he might not share the screen with Ferrigno. Ferrigno has critiqued McU's portrayal of Hulk for being too CGI-driven and lacking his intended ferocity.

Mark Ruffalo has played the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Hulk for over a decade, but he has become the only Hulk actor to break a 21-year-old Marvel cameo trend. The MCU has brought some of the most popular characters from Marvel Comics to life, though not all of them have had smooth transitions to the big screen. Falling into the latter category is Bruce Banner/Hulk, who, even though he is now best known for Mark Ruffalo’s performance, had a very different start in the MCU.

Bruce Banner’s MCU debut was in The Incredible Hulk,...

There have been several influential movies in Marvel's cinematic history, including the brand's early attempts, which included the 1944 Captain America serial film, The Incredible Hulk TV movies, and the critical bomb Howard the Duck. Marvel's pre-mcu movies were key in the franchise's success: Blade, X-Men, and Spider-Man laid the foundations for the MCU. The McU's biggest landmarks so far have been Iron Man, The Avengers, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Outside the MCU, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Deadpool, and Logan have taken the superhero genre in brand new directions.

Throughout the decades, Marvel has built a long cinematic history with at least fifteen landmark movies that have transformed the brand into the Hollywood behemoth it is today. Marvel may now be known for the dozens of MCU movies and shows taking place within the same continuity, but many other...

Bruce Banner's Hulk has made terrible decisions throughout both the MCU and Marvel Comics history, including abandoning Betty Ross and underestimating She-Hulk. Banner's decision to experiment on himself with gamma radiation was the worst decision he made, transforming his life for better or worse. The McU's Hulk timeline has seen the hero make both good and bad decisions, such as trying to take on Surtur alone and experimenting with time travel without fully understanding it.

Both in the MCU and beforehand, Bruce Banner's Hulk has made some truly terrible decisions. Marvel Comics' Hulk has been adapted into live-action many times over the years, being portrayed by the likes of Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Eric Bana, Edward Norton, and, most recently, Mark Ruffalo for the majority of the Hulk's MCU adventures. It was Norton who first brought the Hulk to life in the MCU, debuting in 2008's The Incredible Hulk,...

Even though the Hulk first starred in a TV series, he’s been featured in multiple classic and MCU movies since the 80s. We’ll cover the famously jacked Lou Ferrigno in his classic Hulk films and the more recent MCU Hulk movies in order.

Hulk, with his unparalleled might, which intriguingly amplifies with his escalating anger, has become one of the most celebrated and complex characters in the Marvel realm. His resilience, boundless strength, and the intriguing dichotomy of his existence as both the genius Dr. Bruce Banner and the colossal Hulk have rendered him a character of both empathic depth and exhilarating action.

Related: The Evolution of Superheroes: 12 Movies That Shaped the Genre

As a dedicated Hulk fan (who was once painted all green to be Hulk for Halloween), I can relate to his “always angry” persona.

Embark with us on a riveting journey through time, exploring every Hulk movie chronologically.

Louis Leterrier has revealed plans for the scrapped sequel to his 2008 film The Incredible Hulk, which starred Edward Norton in the title role.

In an interview with ComicBook.com, Leterrier shared that he had “a whole sequel” planned for the Marvel character that would have introduced other versions of the Hulk.

“There was like Grey Hulk, Red Hulks — there was a lot of good stuff that we were planning,” he told the website.

In subsequent films, Mark Ruffalo took on the role of Bruce Banner/Hulk starting with 2012’s The Avengers, and the storyline from the 2008 movie was not a part of the character’s arc. (Eric Bana also played the character in a 2003 film directed by Ang Lee, while Lou Ferrigno portrayed the Hulk and Bill Bixby was Bruce Banner in the CBS series, which aired from 1977 to 1982, and in several TV movies.)

The rights to the character are complicated.

Graphic: Paramount Pictures Even if you’ve never seen a single film by the writing and directing team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker (collectively known as Zaz), surely you’re familiar with the ubiquitous references to their work in popular culture. And if you just read that...

Graphic: Paramount Pictures

Even if you’ve never seen a single film by the writing and directing team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker (collectively known as Zaz), surely you’re familiar with the ubiquitous references to their work in popular culture. And if you just read that...

2008 saw the debut of a movie that continues to have major repercussions for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

No, not Iron Man. We’re talking about the second MCU movie, which hit theaters a month after Iron Man. For years, it seemed like Marvel wanted to ignore The Incredible Hulk, only referencing the movie’s events in the equally tangental Netflix MCU shows. But then William Hurt reprised his role as General Thunderbolt Ross in Captain America: Civil War. And then Tim Roth came back as Abomination for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. And now Tim Blake Nelson and Liv Tyler are back as Samuel Sterns aka The Leader and Betty Ross for Captain America: Brave New World.

But there remains one notable omission in this incredible reunion. The Hulk himself, Edward Norton as Bruce Banner. For the movie’s first viewers,...

From left: Hulk (Courtesy of Universal Pictures); The Incredible Hulk (Courtesy of Universal Pictures) Graphic: The A.V. Club Some superheroes get multiple screen incarnations simply because they are challenging to capture cinematically. The Fantastic Four will be on their fourth iteration in 2025. The Punisher has been portrayed by four different actors,...

From left: Hulk (Courtesy of Universal Pictures); The Incredible Hulk (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)Graphic: The A.V. Club

Some superheroes get multiple screen incarnations simply because they are challenging to capture cinematically. The Fantastic Four will be on their fourth iteration in 2025. The Punisher has been portrayed by four different actors,...

The Avengers was the debut of Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk, and through it, the movie marked a surprising first in Hulk’s history outside the comic book pages. Although the MCU’s official version of Bruce Banner and the Hulk is that of Mark Ruffalo, the character made his debut in this connected universe four years before The Avengers in The Incredible Hulk, which even though has become one of the most forgettable superhero movies, it’s an official part of the MCU. The Incredible Hulk starred Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, but when it was time for him to team up with other superheroes, Bruce and the Hulk were recast.

The Avengers established Bruce and the Hulk as some of the most tragic characters in the MCU, and he quickly bonded with fellow genius Tony Stark, becoming one of the most popular friendships in this universe. The...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe really gives us a novelty that took forever for comic book movies to fully embrace. The idea of superhero properties crossing over and building to a much wider world is something that’s in the DNA of the source material. Outside of the Lou Ferrigno Hulk rubbing elbows with half-realized versions of Thor and Daredevil, it’s something that we never truly got to see until Nick Fury stopped by Tony Stark’s house after the Iron Man credits. Before that, the closest thing we had was J. Jonah Jameson referencing the existence of Doctor Strange. Even their rivals at DC Comics couldn’t give us more than a Superman reference in Batman and Robin or a Batman and Robin reference in Steel.

But we did have some close calls over the decades. Some closer than others. Movies and sequels that would have brought together various...

The Avengers was the first time the biggest heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe at the time teamed up, but two Avengers members actually joined forces in a TV movie 24 years before The Avengers came out. After introducing each member of the original Avengers team either in their solo movies or in the movies of fellow team members, these superheroes finally worked together in Joss Whedon’s The Avengers, where they joined forces to stop Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and the Chitauri army as they invaded New York City.

Although each Avengers member brings different and useful skills and traits to the team, their personalities initially clashed and it took them a while to get used to working together, but with time, some of them became close friends and even went on adventures together aside from their missions with the Avengers. Such is the case of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Bruce Banner...

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The Pitch: Back in 1972, one Richard Elfman, then only a lad of 23, founded a musical theater troupe on the streets of Los Angeles called the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. This was after performing music in Paris and being involved in numerous theater projects throughout his youth. The Mystic Knights were a massive band, consisting of 15 members, and dedicated to performing old songs from the 1920s through the 1940s. For an early glimpse of what kind of act the Mystic Knights performed, check out their appearance on "The Gong Show" in 1976. Richard is the one in the miniature rocket ship playing the train whistle.

Long ago, before the Marvel Cinematic Universe's gargantuan interconnecting list of films and Disney+ shows, there existed Universal Television's "The Incredible Hulk" series. Although it seems quaint in comparison to today's mega-budget superhero fare, Kenneth Johnson's science-fiction drama hybrid was a major ratings hit and was one of the earliest success stories regarding a live-action comic book adaptation. The popularity of the series, as well as the strange legal tension between Marvel Comics and its licensing partners, is why Stan Lee rushed to create a She-Hulk before Johnson could.

In the '70s, Marvel Comics had sold the rights to a handful of its characters to the separate company of Universal Television. Besides the Hulk, Ms. Marvel, Namor, and the Human Torch were also on the studio's bracket. Johnson, who had already found success with Universal's "The Bionic Woman," initially wasn't interested in adapting any of these...

Films and television shows based on comic books are ubiquitous nowadays. In the 1970s, however, superhero fare wasn't exactly the drama mine it is now. We had the light and entertaining "Wonder Woman" TV series with Lynda Carter, and the campy and comedic "Batman" series with Adam West was in the rearview mirror. Comics were still mostly for kids, and we were years away from seeing Michael Keaton dramatically don the Batsuit. The genre wasn't taken particularly seriously.

In the mid-1970s, Universal got the rights to some of Stan Lee's Marvel comic book characters, including the Hulk. Though the resulting TV series "The Incredible Hulk" produced a two-hour pilot and had five subsequent seasons, not everyone was on board with the idea of a show about a man who gets mad and turns into a hulking green dude. Series writer, producer, and creator Kenneth Johnson wasn't interested at all at first,...

Rian Johnson is on a murder mystery hot streak. After releasing "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" at the end of 2022, he's starting off 2023 on the right foot with a mystery-of-the-week original series on Peacock. Executive produced by himself and Natasha Lyonne (who also stars in the series), "Poker Face" is emblematic of the mystery shows of old, and harkens back to the 1970s when Universal and NBC ruled the mystery movie night spot with feature-length "Columbo" episodes that boasted impressive guests and even more remarkable murders.

The bygone era of those old detective shows has been revived with "Poker Face," as Johnson's primary goal is to take all the best parts of mystery television from years of yore and reintroduce them to a new audience. Given his love of all things mystery that he saw as a child, it's no surprise that a series like "Poker Face" came to fruition.

James Gunn honors the late Stan Lee for his 100th birthday. As big as the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become, it would not have been able to achieve the success that it has had it not been for the famed comic book writer. Lee had garnered a reputation for himself for not only being behind some of the biggest characters in comic book history, but also for his larger than life personality and recognizability. He became a household name following his frequent cameo appearances in Marvel films and television shows based on his characters. Lee died in 2018 at the age of 95, just roughly one month before his 96th birthday.

Four years later, fans everywhere still remember Lee and refer to him as one of the greatest comic book creators of all time. Gunn, the director of the Guardians of the Galaxy films within the MCU, took to Twitter on Lee's birthday to remember his friend.

M*A*S*H was a landmark show, and its success spawned a few spin-offs - though some lasted much longer than others. Robert Altman's M*A*S*H movie debuted in 1970 and was based on the novel of the same name by Richard Hooker. The story was based on the author's experiences as a combat surgeon during the Korean War, and the film's success - in turn - led to the TV series. M*A*S*H debuted on CBS in 1972 and evolved from being a mostly irreverent sitcom to more of a dramedy.

While some of the show's humor and stereotypes have aged poorly, it could often be incredibly moving and touched on topics like Ptsd and homosexuality in the military long before most other shows, and inspired the likes of Scrubs (which was canceled after nine seasons). The show concluded in 1983 after 11 seasons, and here's every M*A*S*H spin-off explained.

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is going green with She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. The Disney+ series explores the origins of Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner's attorney cousin. After his blood intermixes with hers, it turns her into the titular heroine, forcing her to find a balance between her life as a lawyer and her superhero life.

Tatiana Maslany leads the cast of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law alongside Jameela Jamil, Ginger Gonzaga, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Segarra, Tim Roth, Benedict Wong, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jon Bass, Rhys Coiro, Patti Harrison, and Charlie Cox. Bringing a fourth-wall-breaking and formula-shifting approach to the MCU, the series proves to be equal parts hilarious and thrilling.

Related: She-Hulk Season 2 Not Happening Would Waste So Much MCU Potential

In honor of the show's recent finale, Screen Rant spoke exclusively with FuseFX VFX Supervisor Josh Galbincea to discuss She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, his team's past work with Marvel,...

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law's VFX supervisor breaks down the show's homage to 1977's The Incredible Hulk television series. Throughout its nine-episode season, She-Hulk established itself as a very different Marvel Cinematic Universe project, most notably by using meta-humor and breaking the fourth wall to follow the character of Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk. The biggest difference this led to in comparison from other MCU properties was how Jen was able to acknowledge she was in a show and react to events as the audience would.

Aside from the show's season-ending twist, one of the most notable meta jokes in the series occurred at the start of the season finale, when the episode decided to recap the events of the show with the tone and style used from the 1977 The Incredible Hulk series with Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby. The use of narration and the change in aspect ratio allowed the scene...

Once the Bruno of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Louis Leterrier's "The Incredible Hulk" has seen its reputation slowly rehabilitated in recent years. The 2008 film remains the first and only movie to feature Edward Norton as wayward scientist Bruce Banner, as well as The Other Guy's lone solo outing in the MCU under the terms of Marvel Studios' complicated deal with Universal for the Hulk screen rights. 14 years later, it remains the McU's lowest-grossing release at the box office, though it no longer holds the worst critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes. Progress!

Norton's creative clashes with Marvel Studios infamously led to them parting ways after "The Incredible Hulk," with Mark Ruffalo taking over the titular role starting in 2012's "The Avengers." That and the movie's middling financial performance a mere month after "Iron Man" rocked the scene were all the reasons the House of Ideas needed to ignore Leterrier's Hulk adventure for years.

Disney+’s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law kicked off its season finale with a cold open that uncannily recreated the opening credits for TV’s The Incredible Hulk, which ran for five seasons on CBS and starred Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno.

Part of the reason the homage was so retro-perfect was because actual elements from the original series were incorporated into the filmmaking process.

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Spoiler Alert! By now, you likely have seen the season finale of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law which took the latest Disney+ MCU series in a crazy direction. If not, I highly recommend that you don’t read much further in this article as we will be talking openly about what happened.

Still there? Alright.

In the final episode of She-Hulk, which opened with a retro remake of the classic Bill Bixby Incredible Hulk show opening sequence, Jen Walters (Tatiana Maslany) was left reeling after HulkKing and Intelligensia slut-shamed her at an awards show. After smashing the reception, Damage Control incarcerated her which led to an inhibitor being installed and Jen losing her job. Heading up to Emil Blonsky’s retreat, Jen learned that Todd Phelps (Jon Bass) was the villain behind it all and he employed Blonsky (Tim Roth) as a motivational speaker. As Titania (Jameela Jamil) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo...

This article contains She-Hulk finale spoilers

The green gloves were off in the She-Hulk finale, and after nine episodes of toxic masculinity, twerking with Megan Thee Stallion, and a lot of waiting for Charlie Cox’s Daredevil to arrive, it all culminated in this. October 13’s “Whose Show Is This?” delivered some of the wildest scenes to grace the MCU, but when we weren’t busy breaking the already broken fourth wall, we were canonizing forgotten Hulks.

It’s easy to forget that there have been a lot of actors who’ve played the mean, green, fighting machine. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe alone, there’s been Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner/Incredible Hulk, who replaced Edward Norton’s brief stint from 2008’s The Incredible Hulk movie. Eric Bana starred in 2003’s Hulk before the MCU, but going back even further, we had the legends of Bill Bixby and...

Major spoilers ahead for "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law."

"She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" finally did what some of us have been waiting for since the series was first announced: We got our nod to the 1970s "The Incredible Hulk" TV series! In a finale that stuck the landing in a way that many Marvel Disney+ shows haven't been able to manage, this was an extra treat!

I have only the vaguest memories of the 1970s show, other than loving it as a tiny person and thinking that star Bill Bixby was just the coolest. However, I definitely remember the opening sequence for the show, which had its two-hour TV movie premiere in 1977 and ran for 80 episodes beginning in 1978. It had a sort of sad tone, following Bill Bixby's Dr. David Banner, who had been researching how people get superhuman abilities sometimes when they're under great duress. An accident occurs, and he...

You absolutely knew where She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was heading with its season finale. But Marvel knew you knew. So what you got instead was a closer that redefined “fourth wall-breaking,” brought back some familiar faces, and then introduced a brand-new, potentially important one to the MCU.

Following a cold open that wonderfully aped the Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno-led Incredible Hulk TV series of 1977-82….

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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Nosferatu & Metaluna Mutant Action Figures from Super 7

Super 7 will add Nosferatu and This Island Earth’s Metaluna Mutant to its Ultimates action figure line in October 2023. They’re available to pre-order for 54.99. Shipping is free with the code FALLFREE22.

Nosferatu comes with three interchangeable heads, eight interchangeable hands, rat, and key ring, while Metaluna Mutant includes two interchangeable heads and four interchangeable hands. Each 7” figure is packaged in a slipcase-style collector’s box.

Halloween Posters from Vice Press

Vice Press has released Halloween 24×36 lithograph prints by Florey. Two variants are available: one with an autumnal, daytime aesthetic and the other with a spooky, nighttime atmosphere. My favorite detail is the subtle reflection of Michael Myers’ mask in the window.

"Avengers: Endgame" might be the most ambitious crossover of all time, but it did lack one important aspect of Marvel's on-screen history; their low-budget television shows that aired between the '70s and '90s. Perhaps the most famous show from this era was "The Incredible Hulk," which ran on CBS from 1978 to 1982. Starring Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner and Lou Ferrigno as the titular gamma-radiating monster, the show centered around Banner as he traveled around the United States, helping those in need despite his dangerous secret. Even though Marvel Comics as an entity was not...

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About midway through Sony Pictures and Marvel’s Morbius—a monstrous union of bottom of the barrel intellectual property and fiscal year planning—Jared Leto’s title character is in the belly of the beast. Before this moment, Dr. Michael Morbius (Leto) has traded in his rare blood condition for a case of vampirism, a Faustian bargain that’s led the NYPD to finger him for murders throughout the five boroughs. Whether guilty or not, Michael reaches for Bill Bixby levels of grandeur as he broods and in a hushed whisper warns the coppers, “I’m getting hungry. Believe me, you wouldn’t like me when I’m hungry.”

My good doctor, we don’t like you now! And nothing that occurs before the credits roll changes that.

This might seem harsh for what on the surface is intentionally light entertainment—an attempt to mingle the bloodlines of modern superhero...

After receiving her honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival’s opening night on Tuesday, Jodie Foster this afternoon reflected on her career in a wide-ranging discussion that touched on her early years, the role of women in the industry and what the future holds.

Foster, who spoke in fluent French for the assembled audience today, recalled her first trip to Cannes for 1976’s Palme d’Or winner Taxi Driver and what that experience was like seen through the eyes of a 13-year-old. It was “complicated,” she avowed, before offering up a story she said she rarely recounts. Just as Foster was getting ready to leave for Cannes that year, her beloved Yorkshire terrier, Napoleon, died, leading the young girl to deal secretly with her own grief while being thrust into the spotlight. Foster recalled, “It was stressful to be there with all the people, but I had...

Eric Bana did not have any interest in playing his Hulk character again after the 2003 film — which is probably for the best, as he says he was never approached to reprise the Marvel superhero.

The accomplished actor recently dropped by the Wtf with Marc Maron Podcast where he discussed his career, including his go as the Hulk’s human half in Ang Lee’s adaptation, Hulk.

“It wasn’t a quick yes, that’s for sure,” Bana said of signing on to be the first actor to play Bruce Banner in a live-action project since the late Bill Bixby on the ...

Eric Bana did not have any interest in playing his Hulk character again after the 2003 film — which is probably for the best, as he says he was never approached to reprise the Marvel superhero.

The accomplished actor recently dropped by the Wtf with Marc Maron Podcast where he discussed his career, including his go as the Hulk’s human half in Ang Lee’s adaptation, Hulk.

“It wasn’t a quick yes, that’s for sure,” Bana said of signing on to be the first actor to play Bruce Banner in a live-action project since the late Bill Bixby on the ...

By Cai Ross

“Directing is so much more than staging scenes or moving the camera,” explains John Badham in the new edition of his last book. “It is how to make the impossible possible. It is storytelling, imagination, people managing, resource skills, physical stamina, so many things a director is called upon to be good at. Including accepting the blame for everything: the script, the performances, the camerawork etc., etc., etc. And yet, in spite of all those limitations, obstacles, and endless politics, we charge forward trying to make the very best of what we have to work with. Who else would do such a crazy thing? But how can we not?”

In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, John Badham enjoyed something of the Midas Touch. A former actor - and brother of To Kill a Mockingbird actress Mary Badham - he had graduated at the same movie...

The Incredible Hulk was a classic superhero TV series from the 1970s, starring Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner and Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk himself. Created by Kenneth Johnson, the mastermind behind other classic series such as V and The Bionic Woman, this series strayed away from comic-book style action and supervillains and focused more on Banner struggling with his curse and helping those he meets throughout his travels as he searches for a cure.

Related: Why The Incredible Hulk Is Still Marvel's Best TV Show

A fugitive on the run, David got himself into many situations relevant today, including issues such as suicide and child abuse. It was a show the whole family could enjoy, and the drama and lessons learned throughout the show's run were just as interesting as seeing Ferrigno smash through walls or lift up cars. Here are some of IMDb's best-rated episodes from this series.