One Hulk, Two Hulk, Red Hulk, Blue Hulk -- when is one Hulk not enough? When there's going to be yet another movie version and a new comic version.
"The Incredible Hulk," a reboot of Ang Lee's 2003 take on "The Hulk," isn't upsetting the actors from the last go-round, at least not enough to cause any real tears. "Boo hoo," said Sam Elliott, pretending to cry over being replaced by William Hurt as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross. "That's a little weird [to see someone take your part]. But I happen to be a huge Edward Norton fan, and I think he's a great choice for the Hulk. I'm sure he'll be incredible."
Ditto for Jennifer Connelly, who played his daughter. "I love Liv [Tyler]," Connelly said of the next Betty Ross. "She's a friend of mine and I'm so excited that she's doing it and I can't wait to see it. I love Ed [Norton] as well, and I can't wait to see what Ed does with it." Read more...
With its eye already on the prize for the lucrative holiday season box office, New Line has released the first theatrical poster for "The Golden Compass" -- the kick-off film in its potential new franchise, "His Dark Materials" -- and jeez, it looks fantastic. Featuring its lead character Lyra (played by newcomer Dakota Blue Richards) alongside the king of the armored bears, this adaptation of the popular Philip Pullman fantasy novel gets a boost of deserved enthusiasm. "The Golden Compass," co-starring Nicole Kidman, Sam Elliott, Daniel Craig and a billion others, opens December 7, 2007.