The Hulk has had a tough time of it in standalone films. First he was turned into a gummi bear in the regrettable Ang Lee adaptation; then, Edward Norton dropped out of The Avengers, leaving a new actor to pick up the role. A rumored Hulk TV show has been shelved in favor of S.H.I.E.L.D.

It seems that things, storywise, will pick up for the old Hulkster soon. (You may want to skip this paragraph if you are spoiler-averse.) According to Latin Review, studio execs have spilled that they plan for The Hulk to get launched into space at the end of Avengers 2. This will be the beginning of an arc that mirrors Planet Hulk, where the big green guy will crash land on an alien planet, become a slave, then a gladiator, then a planetary hero.