Incredible Hulk's no return

10-07-2008 13:30

A sequel to 'The Incredible Hulk' is extremely unlikely, reports say.The movie has failed to better the box office sales of its predecessor, 2003's Ang Lee-directed 'Hulk' - which was considered a flop by many - and so won't return for another instalment, yet bosses have dismissed suggestions they regard the film as a failure.A Marvel insider said: "We're happy with the financial results, even if they only reach the first film's levels. Having a sequel is not the definition of success." The Edward Norton-starring 'The Incredible Hulk' has earned $125 million in four weekends in America - the same as 'Hulk' generated at the same time in its run.'Hulk' eventually finished with $132 million and its successor is not expected to bring in much more.However, Entertainment Analyst David Davis claimed that the new film could be considered a success due to low expectations."Hollywood is always about perception. The first Hulk had such high expectations after the NBC-Universal merger and was supposed to be critical-favourite Ang Lee's breakout commercial blockbuster.