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Director Ang Lee eyes 'Hulk'
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ON the heels of his current box office success with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Director Ang Lee is in early talks to direct "Hulk" for Universal Pictures.
The story concerns research scientist Bruce Banner, who, after being caught in a nuclear explosion, finds that, when under stress, he transforms into the Hulk, a green-skinned personification of his repressed rage possessing superhuman strength. Banner is pursued by the military for a crime he did not commit.
Lee's version of the film, to be set in Berkeley, will be a big-budget, f/x-driven tentpole feature for Universal in 2003. No cast has been signed, nor a start date set.
David Hayter ("X-Men") has rewritten the script, which saw previous drafts by Michael Tolkin ("The Player," "Deep Impact") and Mike France ("Cliffhanger").
"Ang will bring the characters and the drama to the foreground, in addition to using his visual storytelling ability," said Gale Anne Hurd, who will produce the project with Marvel Studios president Avi Arad.
"I can't think of anyone today who is operating at a higher level across the board," Hurd added.
Lee's acclaimed martial arts romance "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has grossed about US$18 million for Sony Pictures Classics after one month in limited release, and will undergo a fourfold increase to about 700 theatres on Friday.
The Taiwanese-born director's other credits include "The Ice Storm" and "Sense and Sensibility".
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