The Hulk was thrust into the Marvel Cinematic Universe back in 2008 when Tony Stark made a cameo appearance at the end of The Incredible Hulk. By that time we were slowly learning that Marvel was building up to The Avengers. However, since the film’s release we have yet to hear news on a solo Hulk film. We’ve heard many rumors throughout the since the release of The Avengers, one of the biggest ones being that the “Planet Hulk” storyline would be the premise of the film. And now we are finally learning why we haven’t seen a solo Hulk film despite the success of the MCU and fan requests.

Simply enough, the film rights are still over at Universal. This perhaps may explain a few things like why Betty Ross’s name is never mentioned in the first and (minor spoiler) second Avengers. Hit the jump for more.

Though rumors of a new Incredible Hulk solo film have surfaced before, none have come to pass. And now that Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is near completion, and the film slate for Phase Three was announced a few months back, it’s hard to believe we will ever get one. But Mark Ruffalo believes that there may be a chance for one to happen.

In a recent interview, Ruffalo talked about how the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron could eventually lead to a solo Hulk movie. Hit the jump to see what he had to say.

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe – Phase One: Avengers Assembled Blu-ray box set contains the movies Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: The First Avenger, and Thor, as well as “The Phase One Archives” bonus disc, all housed in collectible packaging with exclusive memorabilia.

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As part of Amazon’s weekly Blu-ray deals, the special limited edition Marvel Cinematic Universe – Phase One: Avengers Assembled 10-disc, 6-movie Blu-ray Collector’s Edition box set is on sale for only $149.95 (that’s 32% off the list price of $219.00).

The Marvel Cinematic Universe – Phase One: Avengers Assembled Blu-ray box set contains the movies Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: The First Avenger, and Thor, as well as “The Phase One Archives” bonus disc, all housed in collectible packaging with exclusive memorabilia.

The Incredible Hulk solo films have been proven difficult to adapt. Two movies already in the books, and none of them have given Marvel the confidence to move forward with another sequel. The character has proven his mettle in team efforts though, with fans expressing interest in seeing more of the Hulk after a wonderful display of smashing in The Avengers. But we haven’t seen much of the character in Phase 2, and with Phase 3 continuing right after Avengers: Age of Ultron, what we can expect to see from the Hulk is still very much in the air.

We’ve heard rumblings of a Hulk solo film happening in Phase 3, most of them being shot down almost immediately after they surface. But a new report indicates that a Hulk solo movie is in the works. Hit the jump to see where Marvel Studios expects to take the Hulk.