Published on Thursday, August 2, 2007 - 2:15am
Lionsgate moves forward with PUNISHER 2!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. We've heard for a long time that Lexi Alexander (HOOLIGANS) will direct with Ray Stevenson filling in Thomas Jane's army boots. I believe you heard Alexander's name attached here for the first time , shortly after we broke Jane's departure from the franchise .
Lionsgate now confirms it all with an announcement that the film begins production in October, pitting Frank Castle against a mobster in NYC... and Jigsaw, they say.
I'm really interested to see what Alexander can do with this film. She's got a hard edged style and a willingness to go pretty brutal. Hopefully this one works out. Thoughts?
Reader Talkback
Bring it on Aug 2nd, 2007 Second Aug 2nd, 2007 3rd- could be cool.... Aug 2nd, 2007 All good Aug 2nd, 2007 4th - dunno..... Aug 2nd, 2007 Don't care Aug 2nd, 2007 I really liked the Punisher Aug 2nd, 2007 Yawn Aug 2nd, 2007 Oh God... Aug 2nd, 2007 I don't want to pre-judge Aug 2nd, 2007 Just bring back Dolph Lundgren Aug 2nd, 2007 The Punisher : No Frills
Edition Aug 2nd, 2007 Green Street.... Aug 2nd, 2007 Agree entirely with
Jackalcack.. Aug 2nd, 2007 A woman directing a comic book
movie is worse then... Aug 2nd, 2007 Punisher 2: The Lifetime
Edition Aug 2nd, 2007 Green Street = fucking
bollocks Aug 2nd, 2007 A woman and a shitty Brit
actor? Punisher is Fucked Now Aug 2nd, 2007 At least it sounds better than
the first movie. Aug 2nd, 2007 Fuck it Aug 2nd, 2007 I just saw Punisher 1 for the
first time Aug 2nd, 2007 Bye, Jane Aug 2nd, 2007 Bye, Jane: Part 2 Aug 2nd, 2007 Straight to DVD Aug 2nd, 2007 Quint Aug 2nd, 2007 Green Street Aug 2nd, 2007 Read the script Aug 2nd, 2007 I chick directing this could
be good Aug 2nd, 2007 pains me to see good talent go
to waste Aug 2nd, 2007 Don't know why there's all
this hate for Ray Stevenson Aug 2nd, 2007 "I just want my kids back!!" Aug 2nd, 2007 Ray Stevenson... Aug 2nd, 2007 Looks like Rambo 4 will
suffice for Punisher 2 Aug 2nd, 2007 Kathrine Bigelow Aug 2nd, 2007 ignorant bushite- types whine
bout women and foreigners Aug 2nd, 2007 Hey, I'm not questioning the
talent or abilities Aug 2nd, 2007 Somewhat on topic Aug 2nd, 2007 Make the Punisher old like in
the MAX comics Aug 2nd, 2007 As Long As There Are Prop Fire
Hydrants, I'm I Aug 2nd, 2007 Tank Girl kicked ass. Aug 2nd, 2007 MOVE BACKWARDS LIONSGATE! Aug 2nd, 2007 GCH888 Aug 2nd, 2007 The Punisher 2: Now with a
love story subplot Aug 2nd, 2007 Gerald Butler Aug 2nd, 2007 Also, they shouldn't call it
Punisher 2 Aug 2nd, 2007 *sigh* Aug 2nd, 2007 I can live Aug 2nd, 2007 War Journal Aug 2nd, 2007 The first 80's punisher was
great. Aug 2nd, 2007 I'm directed by a woman Aug 2nd, 2007 Thomas Jane = The Punisher Aug 2nd, 2007 "R" Aug 2nd, 2007 Unless it's a really, really
hard R - fuck it. Aug 2nd, 2007 Like making Electra was a good
idea Aug 2nd, 2007 Green Street... Aug 2nd, 2007 STANDER was directed by a
woman Aug 2nd, 2007 Looking forward to it Aug 2nd, 2007 A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN was
directed by a woman Aug 2nd, 2007 Thomas Janes face at comic con Aug 2nd, 2007 Directed by a Woman Aug 2nd, 2007 first one sucked so hard Aug 2nd, 2007 hallmitchell - Can you
elaborate? Aug 2nd, 2007 As a die hard Punisher fan... Aug 2nd, 2007 fanboy71 Aug 2nd, 2007 Ray Stevenson for MAD MAX 4! Aug 2nd, 2007 Thomas Jane Aug 2nd, 2007 To all the Thomas Jane
apologists... Aug 2nd, 2007 Wait, Titus Pullo is the
punisher now???? Aug 2nd, 2007 I really liked Green Street Aug 2nd, 2007 James Bond is the Punisher
these days Aug 2nd, 2007 I have high hopes for Titus in
the role Aug 2nd, 2007 Mosquitio March - I will
elaborate Aug 2nd, 2007 Green Street is shit, shit,
shit... Aug 2nd, 2007 will he tickle jigsaw with a
frozen desert? Aug 2nd, 2007 As i've said before Green
Street is an absolute... Aug 2nd, 2007 Jane, why hast thou forsaken
us?!? Aug 2nd, 2007 Punisher 2: back in black Aug 2nd, 2007 to Mosquito March Aug 2nd, 2007 The Punisher... Aug 2nd, 2007 I got it!! Aug 2nd, 2007 Different writers now than the
script TJ turned down Aug 2nd, 2007 UH GUYS? TITUS PULO AS
PUNISHER IS AWESOME! Aug 2nd, 2007 Just have to say it 1 more
time: TITUS PULO BITCHES! Aug 2nd, 2007 13 Aug 2nd, 2007 This Punisher stands on its
own merits Aug 3rd, 2007 Xiphos... Aug 3rd, 2007 At least it's not Tampa Aug 3rd, 2007 I don't know why this movie is
hard to make. Aug 3rd, 2007 Okay, if there are new
writers.... Aug 3rd, 2007 I didnt think Aug 3rd, 2007 third time lucky Aug 4th, 2007
