In a statement issued by Marvel announcing Leterrier as director, Kevin Feige, President of Production for Marvel Studios, said, " "Leterrier has a tremendous passion for this genre and shares our vision for the new direction of the Incredible Hulk franchise, one of the gems of the Marvel Universe. We are very excited to be working with such a talented director to bring one of our pre-eminent Super Hero franchises back to the big screen, and we are certain that he will bring the Hulk to life in a way that will appeal to a mass audience as well as the core Super Hero fan base."
According to the press release, the next Incredible Hulk movie will return to the long-running comic series' roots. Zak Penn, the screenwriter for X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand, has been tapped to write the script. Avi Arad, Kevin Feige and Gale Ann Hurd are producing with Michael Helfant and Ari Arad executive producing.
Source: Marvel Studios
