Why Was Stephen Spielberg Not A Big Incredible Hulk Fan?
Action shows in the late 70s and early 80s often used stock footage from other movies and television shows as a means of cutting costs. “The Incredible Hulk” was no exception, and often made use of stock footage, especially during its early episodes. This practice managed to aggravate director Stephen Spielberg. The famous director attacked the series and producer Kenneth Johnson over the use of footage from his television movie “Duel” in a Hulk episode called “Never Give A Trucker An Even Break.” While Spielberg was unable to take legal action (Universal Studios owned the rights to “Duel” and “The Incredible Hulk”), he subsequently modified his contracts on future projects to include a clause which protected them from being used as stock footage in other films. One ironic point: The Incredible Hulk later appeared in an episode of the Stephen Spielberg series “Amazing Stories.” The episode, entitled “Remote Control Man” had the Hulk jump right out of the tv set and smash up the living
