Marvel Studios has released the official new trailer for World War Hulk (2026), the long-rumored and now finally confirmed solo Hulk film starring Mark Ruffalo in his most intense and rage-fueled performance to date. The trailer teases a brutal, emotional journey that could reshape the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Scroll down to the bottom of the article to see the Trailer

Plot Overview

Set in the aftermath of She-Hulk and Secret Wars, World War Hulk follows Bruce Banner as he struggles to control a new, more dangerous incarnation of the Hulk. After being exiled by Earth’s heroes due to rising instability and collateral destruction, Banner is sent to a distant planet where he’s expected to live in peace.

But peace isn’t what he finds.

Instead, Banner is forced into gladiatorial combat, rising as a warlord on a ravaged alien world — only to return to Earth with an army and one goal: vengeance.

Trailer Highlights:

• Hulk in full battle armor, smashing through legions of alien creatures in an arena soaked in fire.

• A teary confrontation between Bruce Banner and his son Skaar, who pleads: “You’re not my father. You’re the monster they said you were.”

• Explosive cameos from She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), and Sam Wilson’s Captain America (Anthony Mackie).

• The final shot: Hulk standing atop a shattered Avengers Tower, roaring as Earth’s heroes prepare for war.

Tone and Style

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi), the film carries an epic, almost Shakespearean tone — filled with betrayal, identity crisis, and apocalyptic action. The score by Lorne Balfe blends tribal war drums with operatic swells, giving Hulk’s inner chaos a thunderous soundtrack.

This is not “Smart Hulk.” This is Savage Hulk — re𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧, rejected, and ready to bring down the world that turned its back on him.

Release & Cast

• Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk

• Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk

• Brian Cox as General Ross (rumored to appear in flashbacks)

• Saoirse Ronan as Caiera (new character from Sakaar)

• Jacob Elordi as Skaar

World War Hulk will smash into theaters on July 24, 2026, as part of Marvel Phase 7.

As Ruffalo said in a fan event: “This Hulk doesn’t want peace. He wants answers. And he’s done holding back.”