Universal plans Hulk Blu-ray push

Universal will release comicbook actioner “The Incredible Hulk” on Blu-ray day-and-date internationally on Oct. 13.

“Hulk” release, which is ahead of the Oct. 21 U.S. simultaneous homevid release, marks the first time a Universal Blu-ray new release feature has hit the shelves day-and-date internationally.

Move spearheads a concerted push from Universal Pictures International Entertainment to boost Blu-ray overseas. U will release summer pics including “Wanted,” “Hellboy 2: The Golden Army” and “Mamma Mia!” day-and-date on DVD and Blu-ray later this year.

“Our Blu-ray slate for Q4 is one of the strongest and most compelling of any studio with the release of no less than five major summer blockbusters,” commented Eddie Cunningham, president, Universal Pictures Intl. Ent.

- from Variety

Is it just us, or does the CGI Hulk look like Ass?

Hopefully the final version will be fully rendered. I mean, Pixar movies are looking more realistic than this. Agree, disagree? Or are we just getting used to crappy CGI characters, ushered in with the Mummy?

Hulk Smash Boring Long Origin! Puny Banner Idiot!

“You’ll see Bruce Banner transform in minute three. (Laughs) Minute three! That’s what’s good about it and it was really important when I was accepting the movie. We’re not treating it as an origin movie but: Bruce Banner stepping into his chair and the gamma bomb and everything. He’s the Hulk already, with the Hulk within him, and you get to understand how he came to be in this situation, his struggle in life, the other characters surrounding him and the enemies that he deals with and fights with.”

Via Empire

Was Dr. Doom Behind the WGA Strike?

“Labor disputes, whether real or merely predicted, have put a crimp in Marvel Entertainment’s goal of releasing two films — or maybe even one — next year. “Regarding 2009, we have been obviously affected by the labor situation in Hollywood,” referring to the recently ended writers strike and “the uncertainty caused by the upcoming expiration of the actors agreements at the end of June.” Maisel didn’t say which character might star in a 2009 movie, if there is to be one, though he said that films featuring Ant-Man, Captain America, Thor and the Avengers all are in development. Marvel is transforming from a company that simply licenses such characters as Spider-Man and X-Men to film studios to one that will make its own films. First up is “Iron Man” on May 2, and then “The Incredible Hulk” on June 13.”

Via Reuters