Mumbai: HBO has announced that the Ang Lee action adventure film Hulk will be the first film to air in 2005 under its Big One block. The film airs on 28 January at 9 pm.

The film stars Eric Bana in the title role along with oscar winner Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind), Sam Elliott and Nick Nolte. Based on Marvel comic character and a TV series, Hulk made the leap to a full-fledged feature film a couple of years ago.

It tells the story of geneticist Bruce Banner played by Bana. He gets cursed by an experimental accident to become a powerful giant green brute. Bruce harbours a dark secret. It seems his father David played by Nolte had been performing genetic experiments on him since he was a young boy - memories Bruce tries hard to erase.

An accident in Bruce’s laboratory exposes him to intense gamma radiation that alters him physically and mentally, turning him into a raging green monster when confronted by deep emotions. Fellow scientist and ex-girlfriend Betty Ross played by Connelly tries hard to help Bruce deal with his inner demons. Misunderstood and feared, the Hulk goes on the rampage against the elements that seek to bring him down. Bruce must now face his father, who can transform himself into anything he touches and save Betty and the world, from his evil power.