Guillermo del Toro Pitching a Take on ABC's Incredible Hulk Series?

Guillermo del Toro Pitching a Take on ABC's Incredible Hulk Series?

Marvel & ABC's tentative live-action series for the "Incredible Hulk" reportedly already has a pitcher in Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro. Check it out!

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Oct 15, 2010 12:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Hulk
Source: Io9

The announcement of Marvel Studios teaming up with Disney's ABC network is said to adapt many of Marvel's comic properties into live-action television series. And one of those properties being 'The Incredible Hulk,' the studio is reportedly setting the series as a top priority. And now Io9 is claiming:

"Hulk has a "showrunner wanted" [sign] around its neck, and sources are saying that Guillermo del Toro and Battlestar Galactica producer David Eick will be pitching a take."



The site further claims that ABC had no comment, neither confirming or denying it. But with great CBM titles under his belt, such as Hellboy, it's sequel, and Blade II, what do you think of Guillermo del Toro pitching a weekly Incredible Hulk rampage?
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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/15/2010, 12:53 PM
Lol, he can't even do a DR STRANGE movie!

PUNISHER is begging to be done, not this!

How can you make HULK look good on the small screen?
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 10/15/2010, 12:58 PM
Great find DCMF! :) I still don't get how this series will work despite how potentially awesome it could be - a decent looking CGI Hulk on TV every week? Just can't imagine it...the fact that Jeph Loeb is involved (one of the worst Hulk writers EVER) does little to fill me with confidence either, lol!
StrangerX
StrangerX - 10/15/2010, 1:11 PM
Nice find!!
Talontd
Talontd - 10/15/2010, 1:15 PM
@ProjectRebirth

Ditto!!!
TANKGIRL
TANKGIRL - 10/15/2010, 1:16 PM
you mean a live action tv show ?

that would be cool

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HotHead
HotHead - 10/15/2010, 1:28 PM
i'm getting really anoyed by the "news" that gdt is directing everything these days!!!!!
dr strange
godzilla
sandman
deadman
& now the hulk live action tv series
mountains of maddness & hellboy 3 are enogh work for him right now!!!! he dosnt need to do all these projects!!!! get new talent!!!!!!!
hes become a sam worthington,meagon fox,micheal fassbender type a media whore!!!!!!!
HelaGood
HelaGood - 10/15/2010, 1:28 PM
i confirm @ProjectRebirth 's comment!!!!!!!!!
HelaGood
HelaGood - 10/15/2010, 1:29 PM
@HotHead you forgot the "Haunted Mansion" movie
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 10/15/2010, 1:30 PM
If Del Toro makes it, i will watch it and LOVE IT. That guy is awesome.
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 10/15/2010, 1:30 PM
god damn it, would people stop tying Del Toro to almost everything....HE IS BUSY!!!!!! LET HIM GET HIS WORK DONE!!!!
jazzman
jazzman - 10/15/2010, 1:37 PM
@HelaGood

well his just writing and producing the Haunted Mansion not directing
EdGross
EdGross - 10/15/2010, 1:40 PM
They'll need an actor as strong as Billy Bixby was as Banner. If they could come up with an effective hybrid of comic type stories with elements of the old show -- Banner getting involved with different people out there in the world -- I think it could be pretty effective. No doubt cost will require them to keep the "Hulk outs" to a minimum.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/15/2010, 1:46 PM
the hulk is one of my favorite charactors.

i'd rather see a big screen outing with the hulk so more money can be spent on the cgi effects.

not end up looking like a smallville reject i.e doomsday & darkseid.
Eviltwin
Eviltwin - 10/15/2010, 1:49 PM
How bad could it be if Del Toro has his hands in it?
If this is possible, I say hell ya.
StephenJ
StephenJ - 10/15/2010, 1:53 PM
@deadpool

way to bring in smallville lol
your right though.

id rather see a character/characters that's not as known for a tv series. heroes for hire would be cool
EdGross
EdGross - 10/15/2010, 2:00 PM
Unfortunately the Hulk movies have not been as successful financially as they've needed to be to warrant additional movies. If they had been, there wouldn't be any hesitation in greenlighting another film. A dramatic TV series, though, with an approach that works both creatively and fiscally could actually be a fascinating show.
secretasianboy
secretasianboy - 10/15/2010, 2:06 PM
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
skullboy
skullboy - 10/15/2010, 2:11 PM
The only way for a Hulk show to happen is if they actually get an actor to play the Hulk since TV shows always have a limited budget. We'll see how this plays out.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/15/2010, 2:28 PM
PUNISHER!!!
OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 10/15/2010, 2:30 PM
as long as mark ruffalo plays him idc!!!!!!! lets just have SOME dang continuity
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 10/15/2010, 2:32 PM
what ckal said
akthunder
akthunder - 10/15/2010, 2:38 PM
I would make a good Bruce Banner. That is if they went with a younger one. But on Del Toro, I love him, he is my favorite director, and I would love him to be attached to this. The Hulk deserves a show.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 10/15/2010, 2:43 PM
PRACTICAL MONSTER SUITS, DEL TORO IS KNOWN FOR THAT..THAT WOULD BE AWSOME, MULTIPLE HULKS PERSONAS WOULD BE EVEN MORE AWSOME..A GREY HULK A SMART HULK THAT WOULD BE A DREAM COME TRUE.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 10/15/2010, 2:47 PM
seriously, i think we all feel like there needs to be some sense of continuity. so unless ruffalo will do the tv show (which i seriously doubt), they need to do something else.
ForceOfLegend
ForceOfLegend - 10/15/2010, 2:51 PM
I love Del Toro's style...I wish he would just hurry, and do Hellboy 3 though....Then he can do this series. I would really like to see his creature effects for Hulk though!
Cyclops
Cyclops - 10/15/2010, 2:57 PM
I don't know how this would work honestly, i like a CGI Hulk rather than a body builder. The hulk is just too big for a a human to be playing. However I do understand on the fact that with a limited budget and ABC doing the show this will more than likely happen. I don't however want to see a repeat of the original show, it has it's moments but really it got quite boring at times IMO and I'd like to see more action and possibly some cameo appearances from other heros. I don't really see this show taking off because everyone wants to make everything in the real world and abomination and the leader can not really be portrayed as realistic. It would take the spirt and heart out of the character if they were to try and do that. I'm curious to see how it all turns out!
80sFace
80sFace - 10/15/2010, 3:44 PM
GDT is also directing the video of me watching TV tonight, so I don't know how he's going to fit the Hulk in.

He did yell "the laws of physics don't apply to me, you son of a bitch" so I guess it's possible.
chosenone
chosenone - 10/15/2010, 5:22 PM
I wonder if they're gonna have mark ruffalo play banner or someone else.....
nickp
nickp - 10/15/2010, 5:37 PM
Guillermo del Toro is my man
pucrepeap
pucrepeap - 10/15/2010, 5:41 PM
How do you make this work on TV? With the cgi, special effects, and big budget movie productions we have these days, HULK is way to big for the small screen.
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 10/15/2010, 7:49 PM
this show is going to conflict with the movies
avengingson
avengingson - 10/15/2010, 8:51 PM
As much as I like Del Toro, I'd love to see what David Eick would cook up...
NightBat
NightBat - 10/15/2010, 9:02 PM
There could be 12 hour movie about rain drops falling and if Guillermo Del Toro was involved it would be interesting....Guillermo Del Toro is an AMAZING writer, director and creator....
gibbyblaylock
gibbyblaylock - 10/15/2010, 9:49 PM
If anyone can pull this off it's Del Toro and his crew. Remember Wink from Hellboy 2?



That was PRACTICAL effects, NO CGI!!! And it looked real as hell and cool as hell. Way better than the Hulks in the movies. Don't get me wrong, I love the Hulk movies (particularly the second). But if this is going to be on TV and be consistently good (and cost effective), the effects should be practical and Del Toro is just the man for the job.
SkylerMystwood
SkylerMystwood - 10/15/2010, 10:24 PM
At first, I was completely against Hulk stepping back into TV, rather than concentrating on continuing him in film. Then I started thinking about it.

Consider Marvel has been making plans for their characters since Disney bought them. They now have access to major effects companies and TV networks with guaranteed distribution. The Hulk CGI has already been built and established in film, but his films haven't made big money at the box office.

Now ask Ed Norton if he would consider staring in a new TV series with CGI hulk week to week. If he refuses, hire Mark Rufalo, and start putting the most epic Hulk TV show you can on the air every week, and tie him in to the Avengers film.

Marvel is striving for continuity. My guess is the first thing they asked is "Can we do the CGI, motion-capture Hulk every week for the budget?" When they figured that out, they green lit the project. And if the TV show picks up an audience, then the continued movies are a sure thing.
PerrinNation1
PerrinNation1 - 10/16/2010, 6:20 AM
Whoever makes this TV show....PLEASE don't revert to painting some big guy green. If you can't bring the CGI creation from the current movies to television then DON'T DO IT AT ALL!
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