The Incredible Hulk has arrived on Disney+ Have you ever wondered why The Incredible Hulk wasn't on Disney+ before now? It's because this movie was produced by Universal Pictures and Marvel Studios a year before Disney purchased Marvel in 2009.
Prior to Disney acquiring Marvel, The Incredible Hulk movie was distributed by Universal Pictures in 2008, which has, ever since the film's release, been an ongoing obstacle for Marvel Studios. It was believed that the Hulk movie rights were possibly meant to revert back to Marvel Studios in 2023.
While Ruffalo has starred as Hulk in Marvel movies, the rights to the character are actually owned by Universal Pictures, predating Disney's 2009 acquisition of Marvel Studios, which means Universal has the right of first refusal to distribute any stand-alone Hulk movies.
Disney has recently brought many of their most popular titles to the streaming service, but don't expect to see everything here. NOT CURRENTLY ON DISNEY+: Daredevil (2003), Elektra (2005), X-Men: First Class (2011). Again, you can find those movies on Amazon.
Despite the confusion over why Morbius is streaming on Disney+ but Spider-Man: No Way Home is not, the answer is fairly simple. While Marvel Studios' Spider-Man movies starring Tom Holland are part of the MCU, the distribution (and thus streaming) rights are held by Sony Pictures.
Have you ever wondered why The Incredible Hulk wasn't on Disney+ before now? It's because this movie was produced by Universal Pictures and Marvel Studios a year before Disney purchased Marvel in 2009.
Marvel Legally Wins Back Iconic Character Amid Content Axing, Production Turmoil. The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiary, Marvel Studios, finally have the distribution rights to one of the most iconic Avengers: The Incredible Hulk.
Hulu has officially announced that 'Hulk' (2003) will be removed from their service library on September 30. It is speculated that the movie may shift to Disney+ but there has been no official word yet.
Streaming on Roku. Hulk, a fantasy movie starring Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, and Sam Elliott is available to stream now. Watch it on Netflix, Prime Video, Fandango at Home or Apple TV on your Roku device.
When they were acquired by Disney, though, they gained the House of Mouse's own distribution channels. And there was no way Disney would pay to produce The Incredible Hulk 2, but allow Universal to profit from the distribution.
Here's the thing, though: Every MCU project to feature Ruffalo as the uncontrollable rage monster in the torn purple pants have not been standalone Hulk adventures. Why? Because Universal Pictures still owns the screen rights to the classic character.
It is commonly known among audiences that the reason for this, per Cinema Blend, is that Norton just did not fit the kind of movie Marvel Studios ultimately intended to make. However, a recast as big as this one cannot go on without some drama.
What Marvel Is Not Owned By Disney? One of the biggest Marvel names not owned by Disney is Spider-Man. When Disney first acquired Marvel in 2009, Spider-Man wasn't part of the package deal. Sony Pictures had already snagged the film rights to the web-slinger back in 1999, which meant they had full creative control.
Why Isn't Spider-Man: No Way Home on Disney+? In April 2021, as reported by Variety, Disney set a "massive movie licensing pact" with Sony Pictures. The deal "promise[d] to bring Spider-Man and other Marvel properties" to Disney+ starting with Sony's 2022 theatrical release.
Per ComicBook.com, the original Wonder Woman movie is now streaming on Disney+ alongside Shazam! and its sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods. This follows the merger between Disney+ and Hulu, and the superhero movies have a licensing deal with the latter.
We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in The Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members.
Morbius is the latest Sony Spider-Man-adjacent film to debut on Disney+, as part of an arrangement between Sony and DisneyOpens in a new tab. Currently, the original Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy can be found there, as well as the two Marc Webb Amazing Spider-Man films.
Watch Deadpool | Disney+ Based upon Marvel Comics' most unconventional anti-hero, "Deadpool" tells the origin story of mercenary Wade Wilson, who hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York have returned to Disney+ in time for Christmas after being temporarily removed due to a licensing deal. Disney+ offers a wide range of Christmas movies and TV shows, including The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Santa Clause franchise.
