Ed Norton Writing and Starring in Hulk

Joseph T. Cool · 08-16-2007, 12:06 PM

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Norton's Double Duty on Hulk
Source: Advanced Dark
August 15, 2007

The Los Angeles Times has clarified the Comic-Con announcement that Edward Norton rewrote the screenplay for The Incredible Hulk:

In the case of "Hulk," after another writer's treatment was declined in early 2006, Marvel hired [Zak] Penn, who wrote three drafts over a year. By spring 2007, Penn was about to go off to promote his movie "The Grand," but the studio and the director, Louis Leterrier ("The Transporter"), still felt that the screenplay needed work.

When Norton came in to meet about starring as Banner in April, the film had already been greenlighted and there were just three months before shooting was scheduled to begin, just after Independence Day. But Norton had well-established (if underground) writing experience and strong ideas about how to separate the film from any confusion over its connection to the 2003 Ang Lee version by casting it in a more distinct, starting-over vein like "Batman Begins" or "Casino Royale."

So Norton's initial deal included payment not just for his acting services but for his writing talents too, with his draft contractually stipulated to be turned around in less than a month. As it turned out, Norton delayed work on another screenplay job to do "Hulk," and he continues to tweak the script as principal photography hits its halfway point outside Toronto.

Meanwhile, Penn is writing a big-budget version of "The Avengers" and yet another potential "X-Men" spinoff.

The Incredible Hulk opens June 13, 2008.

I have faith in the creators behind the project but it does not foretell a fun movie if they have to rewrite it this many times.

Sheesh.

barfly467 · 08-16-2007, 04:20 PM

Penn writing superhero movie? Holy shit.

I think Norton will do a great job with this movie. Have they announced a director yet?

Joseph T. Cool · 08-16-2007, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by barfly467

Penn writing superhero movie? Holy shit.

I think Norton will do a great job with this movie. Have they announced a director yet?

Louis Leterrier

He directed the transporter films.

Danny Diamond · 08-17-2007, 07:12 AM

You ever see those Transporter movies? I never have been they seemed really cool.

Also. I think Ed Norton is extremely underated as an actor. Granted people think he is good, but I put him up there in the 'great' category.

I dont know why someone would put themselves into this movie especially with now 3 rewrites.

Also wont this be like the 3rd attempt at a Hulk movie in 10 years?

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