Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee may be fond of breaking out his catchphrase “’nuff said,” but when it came to the first-ever Marvel Studios panel, there was plenty of big news to talk about.
First up was “The Incredible Hulk,” Marvel’s relaunching of one of their most popular — if theatrically flawed — characters. Director Louis Leterrier, Marvel honchos Avi Arad and Kevin Feige, producer Gale Anne Hurd and actors Edward Norton and Liv Tyler greeted the crowd of 6,500. (Read the full article and see more photos after the jump.)

“We are not going to have a Hulk who is three different sizes in this movie,” Hurd remarked, referencing the recent Ang Lee flick. “This is a part one,” Feige added. “This is the start of a whole new saga.”
“I came into this and rewrote the screenplay,” revealed Norton. “I was a Marvel kid. I had subscriptions to a lot of the comics … I loved the early incarnation of the Hulk, and then the television show as a kid.”

“I was also a huge fan of the show,” grinned Tyler, who burst out laughing when a woman dressed as her “Lord of the Rings” character asked a question. “I used to watch it with my mother all the time.”
Ultimately, though, the stars said the film will be quite different than the Bill Bixby show — and a first-ever photo of the newer, darker, more furious-looking Hulk seemed to agree. “A lot of people gave me funny looks when I said I was thinking about doing it, Norton said. “It’s kind of an honor, and it’s kind of hilarious, and it’s kind of exciting.”
Next up was “Iron Man,” with Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard in attendance. Favreau took the mic to introduce the same mind-blowing highlight footage shown at the recent Paramount panel.

“… And he can’t wait to be War Machine, if this franchise goes on,” is how the director introduced Howard, confirming a sequel plot point.
“I’m sorry, could there have been a little more of me in there,” Downey teased after the footage. “We’ve made a movie worth watching.”
“Every script is a comic book,” Howard grinned. “It started from your imagination.”
“Iron Man is rock ‘n’ roll when he gets down to business,” Favreau said of the titular Black Sabbath song in the footage.

Getting the biggest applause of everyone, Stan Lee unexpectedly crashed the panel, and Favreau confirmed that the icon will have a cameo.
“I gotta tell you about the lunch I had with Robert. I made the reservation, and I said I’d be with Robert Downey Jr. — you should see the booth they gave me.”
“I like it when Han Solo shot Greedo,” Favreau said of Tony Stark’s ruthless edge. “[Iron Man] is a guy you don’t like on paper … that’s what makes it interesting.”
But the biggest news to come out of the panel might have been when Feige confirmed that cameos like Samuel L. Jackson will lay the groundwork for an eventual film that will bring multiple Marvel heroes together. “That’s definitely a plan,” he remarked. “He’s a well-known character,” Feige said of the Iron Man fanbase. “And he certainly will be next summer.”




July 29th, 2007 at 1:31 am
OH HELL YEAH! that first hulk movie sucked big time, so any chance of redemption sounds promising. iron man… could be totally cool. sadly it seems all these comic book movies have the tendency to go one way or the other.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
I’m so excited about the Iron Man movie. I’ve been an IM fanboy since I can remember, and they’re doing everything right with this movie.
July 31st, 2007 at 2:35 pm
I cant wait for the iron man movie i have been a big iron man fan all my life i know this movie will kick ass
July 31st, 2007 at 2:41 pm
i cant wait for the iron man movie i have been an iron man fan all my life i just know its gonna be a good movie
August 1st, 2007 at 10:23 am
you guys think that this movie will be as bad as the first hulk you better not ive never liked iron man never will. So I cant wait to see the hulk movie it looks awsome.I think hulk 2 is going to have 2 thumbs up. get it got it good!
August 1st, 2007 at 10:25 am
oh hell no the first hulk was ok.. iron man sucks like hell. ok. ok. thank you.cheyenne
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:00 am
Hey, I love Hulkster & Iron Man Comics the movie should be action pack. Also, I can’t wait to see Cartoonist, Ken Willis movie called “Mask Men.” I heard that his movie is going to be a sure thriller!
November 14th, 2007 at 11:47 am
i loved the 1st hulk so another one would be brilliant aswell. also the iron man looks very promising
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