Punisher 2: War Zone (2008)

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Hatten wir dazu noch keinen Fred? Also ich finde irgendwie nix. Wie dem auch sei, nun also folgende Meldung zum Sequel:

Nach Dolph Lundgren (1989) und Thomas Jane (2004) wird Ray Stevenson ("Rom") im Sequel des 2004er Films in der Rolle des Punisher zu sehen sein.

In der TV-Serie "Rom" spielte Stevenson Titus Pillo, in Antoine Fuquas "King Arthur" spielte er Dagonet. Zuletzt abgedreht hat er den Horror-Film "Outpost".
Jonathan Hensleigh, der 2004 Regie führte, wird neuesten Informationen zufolge beim Sequel doch nicht Regie führen, auf dem Regiestuhl Platz nehmen soll jetzt die in Mannheim geborene Lexi Alexander ("Hooligans"). Antreten soll der Punisher gegen einen seiner größten Erzfeinde: Jigsaw.

Quelle: Phantastik-news.de

Imo nicht die schlechteste Wahl, auch wenn Jane für mich die Idealbesetzung ist. Die Figur Titus Pullo war auf jeden Fall sau geil, könnte also was werden. Zur Regiewahl sag ich mal nix, Frauen und bruudale Gewalt will imo net so passen. Vielleicht wird aber der Film bei mir in der Stadt gedreht, quasi nen Heimatsfilm von der Lexi, da bewerbe ich mich dann als Statist der über den Haufen geschossen wird.

[The Punisher]

Vielleicht wird aber der Film bei mir in der Stadt gedreht, quasi nen Heimatsfilm von der Lexi, da bewerbe ich mich dann als Statist der über den Haufen geschossen wird.

Dann bewerbe ich mich als Statist der dich über den Haufen schiest und wärend des Drehs Tragen wir beide T-Shirts mit LL Forenwerbung

[djoli]

Warum nicht Thomas Jane?

[MysteryBobisCREEPY]

Warum nicht Thomas Jane?

Ich gloob dem hat die Warterei zu lange gedauert... :?

[SFI]

The working title for Lionsgate and Marvel Studios' new Punisher film is The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank. Shooting is set to start in Montreal late September.
To be directed by Lexi Alexander (Hooligans) and starring Ray Stevenson (HBO's "Rome") as Frank Castle/The Punisher, the action-thriller was written by Nick Santora, Kurt Sutter, Matt Holloway and Art Marcum.
The film will be set in New York, where Frank Castle runs up against a mobster.

superherohype.com

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Superhero Hype! message board member 'Advanced Dark' talked to Ray Stevenson via e-mail at Ray-Stevenson.com about playing the new Frank Castle in Lionsgate's The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank, to be directed by Lexi Alexander. Here is what the actor said about taking on the role:
Although i am still very much in the embrionic stages of developing and discovering FRANK CASTLE's character; what i can say about my approach so far is that I dont wish for anyone to walk out of the theatre wanting to 'be' FRANK CASTLE - Let me explain, I would be mortified if, for any reason, some kid at high school wanted to reach out and right the wrongs of bullying or rejection or isolation by deciding to "tool up" and take out the bad guys ! It is my full intention to have FRANK in such a dark place and do such violence on those beyond redemption that you should feel glad that there is someone who lives in the dark so we may live in the light. (and you cant wait to see what hell he brings to those targeted by him) My training program is the most comprehensive i have ever undertaken and hopefully we will bring all his skills to bear - and then some! Sorry it is a bit sketchy at this stage but we are driving forward and will stay true to the essence of THE PUNISHER!

superherohype.com

[SFI]

By now, everybody knows that the new PUNISHER is a remarkable actor named RAY STEVENSON. I can't find enough words of praise to describe this formidable actor and true Gentleman. Ray's name came up on a list that the folks at Marvel handed me. I, shamefully, was not aware of Ray's work so I rented the first season of ROME. It took me no longer than 5 seconds from the time Ray came onto the screen, to know that he is FRANK CASTLE. I can't remember the last time an actor has impressed me so much with merely an expression. [...]
Currently he is staying at the home of his trainer and my fight choreographer, Pat Johnson. Johnson - the man, the myth, the legend - is, of course, responsible for the great fight scenes in Hooligans, as well as the boxing in my first short film, Johnny Flynton. His resume goes back 35 years and before then, he was the captain of the Chuck Norris fighting team and an undefeated World Karate champion. Currently Mr. Johnson is getting Ray in warrior shape and I think they spend something crazy, like five or six hours a day, just sweating. Thank God, Ray is extremely coordinated so he already looks like he was a competitive fighter himself.
For the past few weekends, Ray has also had major Military training with a bunch of badass Marines

LexiAlexander.com

[SFI]

Lionsgate has a new title for Lexi Alexander's Punisher movie starring Ray Stevenson -- Punisher: War Zone. The new film will be set in New York, where Frank Castle (Stevenson) runs up against a mobster.

comingsoon.net

[SFI]

Actor Paddy Considine (The Bourne Ultimatum, Hot Fuzz) has revealed here that he has been offered the role of villain Jigsaw in Lionsgate's Punisher: War Zone. He said he'll be reading the script today

comingsoon.net

[SFI]

Laut "Hollywood Reporter" wird Domenic West ("300", "Hannibal Rising") in "Punisher: War Zone" den Bösewicht Jigsaw spielen, Wayne Knight ("Seinfeld") wird als Microchip zu sehen sein, ein Helfer des Punishers. Drehstart des dritten "Punisher"-Streifens unter der Regie von Lexi Alexander ist im Oktober, gedreht wird in Montral.

Quelle: phantastik-news.de

[SFI]

Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Doug Hutchinson, Colin Salmon, Wayne Knight, Dash Mihok and Julie Benz all star in Lionsgate's sequel, which shoots through December in Montreal, Canada. The film is being directed by Lexi Alexander off of a script collaborated by Nick Santora, Kurt Sutter, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. Continuing his crusade to punish violent criminals in America, former FBI agent Frank Castle arrives in New York to take on a underworld boss who plots to take control of the underworld.

Quelle: bloody-disgusting.com

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US Start: 12. September 2008

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Interview mit Lexi Alexander:

What one thing do you think distinguishes your take on the Punisher compared to the last Punisher movie that fans of the comic will truly appreciate?
Alexander: The last "Punisher" movie really wasn't relevant to us. There is a lot of comparison to it but not any of the people on my team ever looked to that and said, "how can it either be different or better." We just kind of made our own film. The one thing I concentrated on is to really make it as close to the MAX series as possible. I think we really achieved it in terms of the look, as well as the tone. When I look at the dailies that I am getting, seriously, I think I am looking at a MAX comic book right in front of me. It's the same color tones; it's the same tone.
SHH!: Will this be a hard R "Punisher," and, if so, what sort of guidelines has the studios established regarding as to how violent the means can be?
Alexander: It will definitely be a hard R. Luckily, Lionsgate has been great about it. They haven't given me any guidelines in terms of violence. I really like violent movies.

Quelle: superherohype.com

[SFI]

Screenwriter Kurt Sutter has removed his screenwriting credit from Marvel and Lionsgate's superhero reboot "Punisher: War Zone" set for release in September.
The scribe says on his official blog that his take "tried to rip Frank Castle from the comic book world and place him in the real streets of NYC... He's a tortured, highly skilled soldier with a really bad anger problem. I always felt we should see Frank in some place uber-real and gritty."
However the final script has been "rewritten almost completely" into "the perfect comic book formula -- simple story, very obvious dialog and the inclusion of as many characters from the anthology that a movie will allow...it will do exactly what a comic book movie should do -- fill seats, setup a sequel."
The news comes as surprising considering director Lexi Alexander has boasted about her plans to deliver a darker and grittier tone.

Quelle: darkhorizons.com

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Trailer

Zwar alles schon irgendwie gesehen, verspricht aber trotzdem jede Menge Bumm Bumm

[freeman]

Also das Jahr scheint mit Transporter 3, Wanted und dem hier wirklich ganz witzig zu werden!

In diesem Sinne:
freeman

[Hannibal]

Hm...der neue Punisher ist mal ein richtiger Unsympath....ich glaube, das wird mir schwer fallen, mit dem mitzufiebern. Schade, dass Thomas Jane das nicht mehr macht...

[StS]

Jip, Tom Jane vermiss ich jetzt schon sehr... :?

[Montana]

Also irgendwass hat der neue auch. Gerade WEIL er so unsypathisch, grimmig wirkt. Trailer Rockt auf jedenfall die Bühne, super Qualitativ. Gefällt mir 8-)

[kami]

Für mein Empfinden agiert der neue Punisher etwas zu betont cool. Sieht trotzdem nett aus und wird sicher geschaut.

[freeman]

ICh denke, die haben mit dem Stephenson schon einen guten Griff getan. In Rom schaltet er ja auch herrlich zwischen naiv, nett und krass, brutal hin und her ... Das sollte hier eigentlich mehr als passen ...

In diesem Sinne:
freeman

[MysteryBobisCREEPY]

ich misse Jane zwar auch, aber den werde ich mir sicher geben, schaut echt nice aus :)

[Ed Hunter]

Auweh, der neue Punisher-Darsteller geht ja mal gar nich... :?

Action scheint aber fein zu rocken ich freu mich drauf. 8-)

[The Punisher]

Mit dem Typ als Punisher kann das nix werden, da bleibe ich beim 2004er und beim 89er mit Dolph.