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[richiek]

I thought this deserved its own thread:

http://www.geek.com/news/exclusive-hulks-role-in-thor-ragnarok-revealed-1645446/

According to our sources, after Thor catches on to Hela and Loki’s (still mysterious) plot that is going down in Asgard, Hela destroys Mjolnir, and banishes Thor from Asgard (which we covered here). Loki and Hela’s plan involves the major arc of the Marvel Universe, and just when it looks like Thor is about to put a stop to it, he gets banished — but not to any old planet. He ends up on a gladiatorial planet where his head is shaved and he’s forced to fight for his life. Let’s call this planet Sakaar, like it was in the comic books.
Thor knows that he has to get to some MacGuffin weapon object to defeat Hela and Loki (could this be the Infinity Gauntlet that Thanos is in possession of, or maybe an assemblage of Infinity Stones?) and he has to get off the planet. Thor runs through all of his alien opponents in gladiatorial combat, even without his trademark hammer. Finally, Thor has to face the current champion of the arena, and wouldn’t you know who that ends up being? The Hulk.

When we reconnect with Hulk in Thor: Ragnarok, he’s managed to avoid reverting back to the Banner state since we last saw him in the Quinjet in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Hulk in Hulk form is pretty much unkillable, so he survived the trip to Sakaar (however he got there). His “Banner” is starting to seep through into the Hulk persona, and because of the Hulk-Banner melding, Hulk actually remembers Thor and his relationship to him. That’s what starts the two on a Midnight Run to the MacGuffin that Thor desperately needs.
Some of these details could shift like the sands of time considering the shooting script for Thor: Ragnarok hasn’t been locked down, but sources confirm that the outline is there: Marvel found a way to include the Planet Hulk storyline without having to attempt a solo Hulk movie where everyone is a CGI character, not to mention dealing with the character’s solo movie rights (which has some sort of hold-up with Universal). Instead, gladiator Chris Hemsworth will be the audience’s focus as Thor picks up Hulk on his road-trip through the stars.

It's good to know that Hulk may actually get some lines of dialogue now.

 

[mjc]

I... actually really like this rumor.

 

[Slayven]

Sounds like half fanfic, half asspull

So hulk ends up in another galaxy cause of "reasons"

 

[BY2K]

But how are they gonna explain how he even GETS there?

 

[BronsonLee]

But how are they gonna explain how he even GETS there?

Comic books

 

[Betty]

Well... yeah I'm all for that.

 

[xRaizen]

I'm completely fine with this.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Cool, but... are they just not using Surtur?

 

[mrklaw]

But how are they gonna explain how he even GETS there?

He jumps?

 

[TheCowboyPoet]

Please be true!

 

[Markitron]

I'm not familiar with the comics but that seems a bit much for one film. A bit like the way Spider Man 3 and X-Men 3 seemed to have 3 comic storylines on the go at once.

 

[Future Foundation]

That's not a bad way of getting Planet Hulk in the MCU.

 

[studyguy]

Read Planet Hulk a while back, I don't know what led up to it, but if I ever wanted a Hulk film... that would be it.

 

[FairyD]

But how are they gonna explain how he even GETS there?

We don't need an explanation. All we gotta know is if Hulk is a bad enough dude to rescue the president.

 

[Slayven]

But how are they gonna explain how he even GETS there?

 

[FunkyPajamas]

But how are they gonna explain how he even GETS there?

Magnets.

Nanomachines.

Portals?

 

[mreddie]

But how are they gonna explain how he even GETS there?

Contest of Champions style

 

[MartyStu]

I'm not familiar with the comics but that seems a bit much for one film. A bit like Spider Man 3.

Not really. The first part can be done within 10 - 30 minutes.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Cool, but... are they just not using Surtur?

No one has mentioned Surtur at all after this movie's announcement. As far as we're aware its not actually the Ragnarok story pulled from the comics, its just using the name.

 

[Calvero]

He jumps?

Lmao. This is making me laugh more than it should.

 

[Strangelove77]

That sounds really fucking dumb, but I'm not a comic book reader. Hopefully it makes for a fun movie.

 

[Jarmel]

We finally get that Hulk vs Thor fight.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

I'm not familiar with the comics but that seems a bit much for one film. A bit like the way Spider Man 3 and X-Men 3 seemed to have 3 comic storylines on the go at once.

Not really. The first part can be done within 10 - 30 minutes.

Yep. I was going to say that. Thor gets back to Asgard, runs into Loki/etc, gets banished in the first act. Second act is Planet Hulk. Third act is MacGuffin chase.

edit: I should add that I think this sounds like fanfiction, but I wouldn't mind seeing Marvel try.

 

[Sojgat]

Sure, but can't Marvel just do a Pantheon movie, and give me the Hulk I actually want to see?

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Sounds like half fanfic, half asspull

So hulk ends up in another galaxy cause of "reasons"

Yeah..seems off..

 

[Sesha]

So, Planet Hulk that's suddenly about Thor, without explaining how Hulk ended up in space? Sounds terrible.

 

[MartyStu]

The real issue is how to believably get Hulk to Sakaar.

The most economical option is to do it in another movie.

 

[Effect]

I really want this to be true.

 

[PeskyToaster]

Sounds like the lamest thing. Get away from my comic movies nerds.

 

[FeD.nL]

We know Mark Ruffalo was in Germany while Civil War was shooting there. But he was cut and all that. I think we're going to see a post credit sequence with Ross sending Banner into space.

 

[hal9001]

Beyond stupid. Marvel is running on dry if this is true.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

So, Planet Hulk that's suddenly about Thor, without explaining how Hulk ended up in space? Sounds terrible.

Yeah I want Planet Hulk, not Planet Hulk with Thor thrown in and told from his perspective.

But I'm not putting much faith into this rumor.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

The real issue is how to believably get Hulk to Sakaar.

The most economical option is to do it in another movie.

John Stewart cameo..he drops him off.

 

[liquidtmd]

The real issue is how to believably get Hulk to Sakaar.

Its interesting how 'believably' is an issue when dealing with a God and a Radioactive man fighting things on another planet

Something something Thanos created a rift and Hulk got stuck in it. There you go.

 

[mjc]

Beyond stupid. Marvel is running on dry if this is true.

A potential movie about an alien gladiatorial world....Marvel is running on dry. Hmmm.

 

[Magwik]

I was going to say it's plausible for banner to build a ship to fly around in but it says he hasn't left his Hulk persona yet.

 

[Messypandas]

Waititi confirmed it to be funnier too?

http://screencrush.com/thor-ragnarok-waititi-funny/

 

[studyguy]

How does Hulk formally get there?
I just read it sometime ago and it was like HULK SHOT OFF TO SPACE BECAUSE HE'S A BAD ASS DUDE. Can't remember what the intro was about or anything at all now that I think about it. The whole comic reminded me of that HBO(or was it Showtime?) Spartacus show on hulk sized steroids though which was badass. Thor instead of Hulk as the protag sounds sorta boring.

 

[richiek]

But how are they gonna explain how he even GETS there?

I believe that Joss Whedon said that in the screenplay of Avengers: Age of Ultron, the Quinjet that Hulk rides in at the end flies off into space, but it was cut from the film.

 

[ryan299]

Cool but I'm more worried about the director saying theirs going to be more comedy.

 

[GravityInsanity]

This sounds pretty good. I hope most of it is true.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

How does Hulk formally get there?
I just read it sometime ago and it was like HULK SHOT OFF TO SOACE BECAUSE HE'S A BAD ASS DUDE.

The Illuminati tricked him into thinking they needed his help fixing a satellite or something and rigged his ship navigator to send him to a remote planet where he couldn't harm anyone. It malfunctioned and he crash-landed on Sakaar.

 

[Slayven]

Worse thing to come from the age of comic propteries

"Insiders"

 

[Blader]

I like the idea, but where's the actual twilight-of-the-gods Ragnarok?

Also, Geek.com is spreading a lot of Marvel movie rumors lately but does anyone know what their actual track record is?

 

[Malreyn]

But how are they gonna explain how he even GETS there?

Agents of Shield/ Peggy Carter doing some

Spoiler

wormhole/portal

plot stuff right now, they'll probably do some cheap movie tie in reference when Thor: Ragnarok lands, much like they did with Age of Ultron

 

[MartyStu]

Its interesting how 'believably' is an issue when dealing with a God and a Radioactive man fighting things on another planet

Something something Thanos created a rift and Hulk got stuck in it. There you go.

Believably, as in internal consistent to the world and the the post AoU status quo.

That is obvious from context.

Agents of Shield/ Peggy Carter doing some

Spoiler

wormhole/portal

plot stuff right now, they'll probably do some cheap movie tie in reference when Thor: Ragnarok lands, much like they did with Age of Ultron

I forgot about the shows.

Might work, but that seems incredibly limiting.

 

[Ahasverus]

Yet another Mcguffin, how long before The Potato. I thought with Perlmutter out the MCU was getting real. I guess not.

 

[Alienous]

So what happens with Loki?

Would they really have Loki as a background character.

 

[Lashley]

Make it a buddy space/cop movie.

Fuck it, have Beta Ray Bill there too.

 

[badblue]

But how are they gonna explain how he even GETS there?

They would just use a throwaway line from Hulk of "Some magic man" and "portal"

Or maybe use a post credit scene in Dr. Strange.... or maybe GotG 2