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04.09.2008 1:36 pm

Stars of upcoming Incredible Hulk movie sign on for new video game

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In June, a new retelling of the “Incredible Hulk” saga will hit movie screens starring William Hurt, Liv Tyler and Edward Norton as the big man in green.

About the same time — one would think — the video game version will appear, with all the same talent reprising their roles in voice-overs.

Marvel Entertainment and game developer Sega of America revealed the star list Wednesday in a media announcement. The game’s release date wasn’t divulged, but both Marvel, holder of the “Hulk” comics franchise, and Sega say that when the game does appear, it ought to resemble the movie fairly well.

“Hulk” recounts the tale of Bruce Banner (Norton), a scientist blessed/cursed with the ability to become a giant, ripped green guy possessing all the tender sweetness of more than 20 Mike Tysons. This movie is said to steer closer to the classic plot of the original comic book series much more than the disappointing “Hulk” flick of 2003 starring Eric Bana.

New “Hulk” also features Liv Tyler as Banner’s love interest, Betty Ross; Tim Roth as the evil Emil Blonsky, Hulk’s arch enemy; and William Hurt as Gen. Thaddeus Ross, who’s trying to capture Hulk and exploit his power.

Sega promises super destructive power in the “Hulk” game; players will be able to pound through anything, including whole New York skyscrapers, while fueled with green rage. The angrier players get, the more destructive power they can unleash — sort of like Game Guy after he gets the wrong order at Charlie Gitto’s.

Marvel and Sega also were mum on which consoles would play “Hulk,” though a line in the media release saying “next-generation consoles and the PC” suggests there could be versions for every platform.

Considering Sega’s tight relationship with Nintendo, versions for Wii and DS probably are inevitable.

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The first Hulk movie may have disappointed the movie company with low box office figures, but artistically, it was and still is one of the best “comic book” movies for any Marvel character.

The updated plot worked for a 21st century audience compared to the silly radiation happy plots of the late 50’s and 60’s.

The trouble with the first Hulk film was that it aimed for an intelligent adult audience, not the usual adolescent or brain dead adult audience that so many lame mainstream hollywood movies target.

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1:14 pm April 10th, 2008