The Punisher 2 Gets A Title And it's... Source: Superhero Hype
Marvel Studios is a beehive of activity these days (and we’re not just referring to the actual beehive that sat outside their old LA offices, and which once dropped onto one of our team’s head) – not content with Iron Man and The Hulk coming out next summer, today they also confirmed Matthew Vaughn as the director of Thor, and announced a new title for Lexi Alexander’s The Punisher 2, which begins filming soon in Montreal.
And that title is The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank.
Now, Punisher fans will immediately recognise that name as the title of Belfast-born genius writer Garth Ennis’ first arc on The Punisher comic book, which revitalised the character a few years ago and lent many story elements – including the battle with The Russian that was arguably the first movie’s standout – to the Jonathan Hensleigh/Thomas Jane original.
But there were other untapped elements in Welcome Back Frank – including a police hunt for The Punisher, and the forming of an organisation of crackpot vigilantes who took their cue from Frank Castle’s antics – that could be deployed in the new Punisher movie, about which only this is so far known: it will be set in New York, it will see Castle, his skull T-shirt and array of powerful firearms go up against a mobster (who will probably be longtime Punisher nemesis, Jigsaw), and after Jane bowed out, it will star Brit actor Ray Stevenson (Rome) in the title role.
And that maybe, just maybe, this will be third time lucky for Marvel in terms of getting one of their darkest characters right on the big screen.
As ever, the second we know more, we’ll let you know. We’re good that way.
if p2 as i call it wants to apeal to the amss market they should get frank miller on board ive always said marvel stole the punisher from him! and after seeing 300 the thought of mr butler and that cinematograhy just makes my mouth water but as always the studio will want to appeal to middle america and we will get a spawn remake .they deff need to go with 300/sin city/borne type thing ,tell you what if the studio is reading this i'll do it ... Read More
Sodding tragedy Thomas Jane didnt want to reprise the role. I thought he was perfect, carried the film. Shame they also used 'The Russian' trump carf already. So much fun and potential there! I do hope they can do this title some justice, the Punisher films have so much more down to earth potential than other Marvel characters, and thus offering us a different angle and experience. Fingers crossed!! ... Read More
The one thing thats great about Ray is hes got that reel rugged look .It's great that marvel have more power now over there films and are now correcting errors like the punisher and hulk only things left now is Ghost rider/Blade 3/electra/Daredevil/Man thing and also bring films to the screen we have been waiting for Thor/Captain America ... Read More
Dolph was crap, Jane has a womans name, but Ray Stephenson should be able to pull it off. Besides English actors always play better americans than the americans, Christian Bale for instance. Punisher Rocks, Bring the Pain. ... Read More
i reckon that gerard butler would have been best for the job because you can tell he can act like a rough bastard like in 300 but ray stevenson is good as well.
P.S. TOM JANE WAS CRAP ... Read More
