By Carl DiOrio LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It’s a tale of two movies, with an oddly similar ending. Five years ago, "Hulk," the first movie based on Marvel’s hulking green comic book character, rang up $245 million (124 million pounds) in worldwide box office but was widely dismissed as a commercial failure. The second attempt, "The Incredible Hulk," amped up the fun factor and dialled down the brooding of director Ang Lee’s original but is unlikely to gross significantly higher than its predecessor and might not spawn a sequel. And it’s been dubbed a success. What gives? "We’re happy with the financial results, even if they (only) reach the first film’s levels," a Marvel insider insisted. "Having a sequel is not the definition of success." That’s fortunate, as even outpacing the first film’s worldwide haul by 10%...
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