Ever hear of the theory of the Uncanny Valley? It basically states that technology aping life is fascinating, but as it edges closer & closer to photorealism WE become hyper-sensitive to its subtle faults- and find it REVULSIVE.

This theory cracks the inherent problems of Rhythm & Hues in a nutshell.

They NEED to combine their CG work w/ some animatronic or puppet (Henson, Dark Crystal-Labyrinth-Era) type work, so that physical actors have something to interact with, and audiences are thrown trying to figure what’s fake & what’s real; as opposed to KNOWING it’s all fake.

WETA Digital CLEARLY understood this w/ LOTR, and lost its way w/ King Kong. Guillermo Del Toro, on the other hand, TOTALLY GETS IT (which is why he’s perfect for the Hobbit.)

That said, I am SO, SO, SO LOOKING FORWARD to a better adaptation of Hulk than Ang Lee’s.

I’m a lifelong comic fan, Hulk specifically. The whole point of Comic Movies for us fans is getting SHARE w/ non-comic fans & friends the joy that we get from these “imaginary tales”, on screen.

By any measure, Letterier’s film looks like a REAL contender.

If he does a three-quel, just be sure to throw in some animatronic Hulk hands, or Banner/Hulk tranformation monsters.

(And in any case, Tim Blake Nelson will be in Makeup as opposed to CG, so the Uncanny Valley rule will automatically be bridged.)

GO HULK! SMASH BOX OFFICE EXPECTATIONS! DO NOT RELENT! ! !