During Friday's Marvel Animation panel, Comic-Con attendees got their first glimpse of the studio's next animated feature, Planet Hulk. Based on Greg Pak's comic-book storyline (Incredible Hulk issues #92 to #105), the movie begins with the Illuminati (a secret group of superheroes that includes Iron Man and Professor X) sentencing the Hulk to exile on a deserted planet because the big, green guy has become a danger to Earth. While in outer space, Hulk does what Hulk does best — gets angry — and causes his rocket to crash land on the vicious planet of Sakaar, where he is captured and eventually becomes a triumphant gladiator.
Yet this Hulk has more on his mind than just smashing baddies. "No one has ever seen the Hulk like this before," supervising director Frank Paur told EW. "What happens if the Hulk doesn't change back into Bruce Banner? Who is the Hulk then? That's where we start playing with the idea that the Hulk is a thinking, rational being. We start to get into the Hulk's psyche — what makes him tick?" You'll find out when Planet Hulk debuts on DVD in February 2010.
And for those of you who aren't at Comic-Con, EW.com is proud to exclusively premiere the Planet Hulk trailer below. PopWatchers, how do you like your Hulk? Green, mean, monster machine… or with a multilayered personality?
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first. i always wanted to do that. This looks great….
Looks good!
Perhaps animated movies is where Marvel will find the best medium for The Incredible Hulk. I liked both of the previous movies, though neither one was much to write home about.
Looks fantastic. This medium has great potential. Think of all the Hulk storylines that could be used.
I totally agree with you Mark. Animation is where it’s at for The Incredible Hulk.
Looks like this has potential, but I think my favorit has gotta be the hulk Vs animations, specificly the wolverine one… I don’t feel as interested in a thinking hulk though
why is it that the DC animated films always look better?
I hope a sequel comes out for this– glad that Hulk Vs. sold very well..
They better make World War Hulk then!