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| Directed by | Sam Liu |
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| Screenplay by | Greg Johnson |
| Story by | Greg Pak (comic book) |
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| Music by | Guy Michelmore |
| Editing by | George P. Rizkallah |
| Studio | Marvel Animation |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | February 2, 2010 |
| Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Planet Hulk is a 2010 direct-to-video animated film created by Marvel Animation and released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. It is based on the "Planet Hulk" storyline by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan.
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The Hulk wakes on board a shuttle before it crashes on the planet Sakaar. Imperial guards appear and attach an obedience disk to the Hulk, allowing them to communicate. The Hulk is imprisoned with Hiroim, Korg, Miek, Elloe Kaifi, Lavin Skee, an Android, and a few hived natives.
The slaves are forced to fight for their freedom in three gladiator battles. Their first opponents are Korg's brothers. Lavin Skee and the natives die in the battle. Hulk attacks the Red King who presides over the arena, but is defeated by the emperor's lieutenant, Caiera. Red King allows the Hulk to live because the crowd is entertained, but secretly plots his death.
The other gladiators hold a service for Lavin Skee and form a Warbound pact, revealing their pasts to each other. Elloe also tells Hiroim that some civilians believe the Hulk is the true "Sakaarson," a fortold savior. Hulk refuses the title. The other gladiators fight their second round against the Wildebots, and are victorious.
Later, Caiera comes to the Hulk and reveals her past. As a child, creatures known as "Spikes" attacked her home-town. The Red Prince (now the Red King) killed off the Spikes with his Death’s Head guards, after which Caiera pledged allegiance to the prince. She worries Hulk's popularity will turn the people away from the Red King, and encourages him to escape. That night the resistance comes to rescue the gladiators but the Hulk refuses to go, warning there's a trap. Elloe leaves, and the rest of Warbound are forced to listen to the resistance fighters being attacked.
For the third and final fight, their opponent is Beta Ray Bill, compelled by an obedience disk to kill or be killed. The Hulk and Bill battle fiercely. During their fight Hiroim notices Hulk’s blood on the dirt is bringing plants to life - a sign of the Sakaarson. Hulk destroys Bill's obedience disk, but continues his attack, pummeling Bill to near-death.
The Red King announces the Warbound as free citizens, but asks them to show loyalty to him by executing Elloe. They refuse and the Red King orders their death. However, Beta Ray Bill awakens and uses the power of his hammer to destroy all obedience disks in the colosseum. Bill offers to take Hulk back to Earth, but he refuses. Bill leaves the planet as Warbound escape to the resistance’s hideout at a nearby town. The Hulk goes his own way.
Caiera catches up to Hulk after the Red King orders her to kill him. They fight until Caiera spots a Spike ship, which they follow to the town where the Warbound are staying. Caiera, Hulk, and the Warbound work together to protect the town. When she calls the Red King for help, he reveals the Spikes are his creation. A bomb hits, destroying almost everything except the protected civilians of the cave. After the smoke clears, the unharmed Caiera finds the Hulk’s body and informs the Red King he is dead. The King demands Hulk's body.
Caiera, the shackled Warbound, and the Hulk's corpse are brought to the Red King, who is wearing his imperial armor. As he gloats over the Hulk's death, Hulk's is revealed to be alive and attacks the king. Caiera sets the rest of Warbound free and they fight the guards. The Hulk and Red King continue to fight, and Hulk overpowers him. The Red King is infected by a spike bug and is killed by the Death’s Head guards.
Order is restored to Sakaar and the Hulk accepts being the Sakaarson and the ruler of Sakaar. He, his wife Caiera, and the Warbound now stand as heroes in front of the whole world.
Additional voices by Doug Abrahams, Paul Dobson, David Kaye, Ellen Kennedy, Campbell Lane, Chantal Strand, and Lee Tockar.[1]
The animated film received special screenings in New York and Los Angeles on January 14, 2010, in a sponsored event by New York Comic Con and Newsarama, as well as having panels featuring comic and animation talent, along with limited edition giveaways and creator signings. The New York panel was moderated by Matt Striker and featured former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, Hulk editor Mark Paniccia, President of Marvel Animation Eric Rollman, and the original graphic novel writer of Planet Hulk Greg Pak. The Los Angeles panel was hosted by Blair Butler, Hulk comic book writer Jeph Loeb, Planet Hulk screenwriter Greg Johnson, Supervising Director Frank Paur, Supervising Producer Joshua Fine and the voice of the Hulk, Rick D. Wasserman.[2]
Planet Hulk first appeared on TV October 1, 2010 on the Disney owned station Disney XD with a TV-PG-V rating. It is the first animated Marvel movie to premiere on a Disney network.
Marvel Animation Age, one of the first sites to review the movie, said "... the film’s story is so strong that it makes me want to rush out and read the original comics... The real selling point to the film for me rests on the fact that it tells a very strong story. It has an abundance of action and set pieces, yes, but manages to fit all that deftly into a really well put together story." [3]
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