Punisher: War Zone News

Certified 'Punisher: War Zone' Posters Offered for Charitable Auctions

December 06, 2008 09:12:44

As "Punisher: War Zone" hits U.S. theaters, fans and collectors are given the chance to win authentic prize from the action drama film. On December 6, Lionsgate Films announced that they are holding eBay charitable auctions, bidding up five exclusive posters from the Lexi Alexander-directed film.

While the winners will get studio certified posters signed by the film's star Ray Stevenson along with a hand-signed letter from a Lionsgate executive verifying their authenticity, all of the proceeds will benefit The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Hopeful can join the bidding which will end on December 12 at 13:20 PST through eBay.

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'Punisher: War Zone' Adds Three New Clips

November 22, 2008 11:11:55

More "Punisher: War Zone" clips have been unleashed. Leaving the bloody action sequences behind, the snippets let out the serious parts of the R-rated action thriller movie as Frank Castle deals with grieving wife, while Jigsaw realizes the extend of his face injury. The clips are brought out by BlackFilm.

In the first clip entitled "Who Punishes You", Frank Castle comes to the house of Angela Donatelli to offer his help, but met with a pointing of gun by Angela and a question of who punishes him for killing her husband. The second clip presents Castle in a church, talking to a priest about the reasons of what he is doing, while the third and last clip shows a doctor removing Jigsaw's bandage to reveal his new damaged face.

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'Punisher: War Zone' Pics and TV Spot Expose Jagged Jigsaw

November 12, 2008 11:11:31

Less than a month to its theatrical release, "Punisher: War Zone" has got a couple of new pictures and one TV spot. The new photos are focused on Dominic West's villainous character, Billy Russoti a.k.a. Jigsaw. Outed by Superhero Times, the pair of images reveal the scarred and mutilated face of Punisher's foe.

Beside the pictures, a new TV spot has been put forward by Comic Book Movies. Half a minute long, the television promo wastes no time in exposing more and more never-before-seen footage from the Lionsgate Films movie. Providing fans with action sequences, it also gives out the enraged Jigsaw in action, aiming his gun to someone unseen in the scene.

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New Rob Zombie Track for 'Punisher: War Zone' Streamed

October 28, 2008 09:10:58

Lionsgate Films have released "War Zone", the first single from "Punisher: War Zone" soundtrack, and are streaming it for free. The track, which can be enjoyed through the widget below, was made especially for the action thriller movie by heavy metal musician Rob Zombie who described it as "a punishing track for a punishing movie".

Aside from streaming the "War Zone" track, Lionsgate have also updated the official website of "Punisher" by posting samples of several tracks from the soundtrack. The tracks featured in the site include "Psychosocial" by Slipknot, "Genesis" by Justice, "Fallen" by Seether, "Final Six" by Slayer, "Historia Calamitatum" by Rise Against, "The Past Is Proof" by Senses Fail, "Bulletproof" by Kerli and several others.

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'Punisher: War Zone' PG-13 Rumor Debunked

August 18, 2008 11:08:35

The earlier reports suggesting that "Punisher: War Zone" inclined towards the PG-13 rating may not be true after all. An updated news regarding the matter has asserted the opposite stating that the Lionsgate's comic book adaptation movie about the anti hero famed as 'The Punisher' will stick with its R-rating.

Providing the denial is Steve Gainer, the film's cinematographer, who posted a clarifying information in the Raw Studios forum board. Parts of his message read, "The film is not (nor could it ever be) PG-13. Today I saw a cut that ran 91 minutes...The film is most certainly not all exploding heads, but will reveal a great deal of Franks personna and pain."

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Hardcore 'Punisher: War Zone' Going PG-13?

August 15, 2008 02:08:14

When the head-smashing, blood-shedding action movie "Punisher: War Zone" hits the theaters in December, it looks like that it can be enjoyed by kids after all. The latest report coming from the Ray Stevenson-starring film infers that Lionsgate Films are going to push it to be a PG-13 movie.

The news about this possible lowering of the rating came amidst the 'Lexi Alexander drama' in which it was suggested earlier that the director has been canned from the project. Still, the truth on the PG-13 rating is yet to be proven since Lionsgate have given out neither confirmation nor denial on the matter.

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Ultraviolent 'Punisher: War Zone' Footage From San Diego Comic Con

July 25, 2008 02:07:24

Lionsgate Films have brought special treat for "Punisher" fans. At the end of their presentation for their forthcoming action thriller "Punisher: War Zone" at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con on July 24, the studio screened a new restricted footage. Giving others a chance to also enjoy the gory-looking video, IGN has presented it on the Internet.

Providing many new unseen footages from the movie, the compilation of clips is focused on one action sequences after another. Through the video, viewers can see more of the blood splatter which won't be able to be exposed in normal trailer. There, it can be seen people shot in the head, punched in the face with full force causing the bone structure to cave in and many other violent acts.

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First Teaser Trailer of 'Punisher: War Zone' Unleashed

June 13, 2008 09:06:39

The blood thirst vigilante, 'The Punisher', is back to the big screen and this time, it looks like that he practices more brutal killing tactics in fighting the crimes. At least, that seems to be what Lionsgate Films want to imply through the newly released teaser trailer of "Punisher: War Zone".

The teaser has been debuted firstly through IGN Movies. It gives out the first real look into the action adaptation movie from one of the Marvel comic books. Compared to Jonathan Hensleigh's 2004 "The Punisher", the new version directed by Lexi Alexander is said to bring forward a darker tone and display even more of the explosive sequences as well as the ruthless murders.

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The First Punisher: War Zone's Still Made Public

December 07, 2007 10:12:52

Lions Gate Film has release the first picture of their new action movie, "Punisher: War Zone". The picture given depicted the movie hero, Frank Castle, who is a former FBI agent that pursued the underworld criminal to avenge the death of his family.

The "Punisher: War Zone", as stated by the helmer, Lexi Alexander in the recently-held interview, is "a complete different re-boot" from the two previous Punisher's movies. It is portrayed from a different take and is concentrated to be pictured as close to the original Marvel comic book series.

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Dominic West Confirmed as Jigsaw in Punisher: War Zone

September 27, 2007 04:09:04

Two weeks ago, Paddy Considine was noted to remark that talks on him playing Jigsaw in "Punisher: War Zone" had been dropped because Lionsgate decided to go with their first choice for the role. Seems the person's identity has been revealed by now, and guess who, it turns out to be "300" star Dominic West.

Yes, director Lexi Alexander has confirmed on her official website that the Sheffield-born actor is billed to play the character, the main antagonist in the project also the archenemy of the titular character. Along with this, Alexander also informed that T.J. Storm and Wayne Knight would play Maginty and Microchip aka Linus Lieberman, respectively, the latter being the lone confidant who supplies guns and ammo for our vigilante hero.

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Announced, Additional Cast Members for Punisher: War Zone

September 19, 2007 11:09:03

Director Lexi Alexander has informed through her official site that three more actors have been picked up to join male lead Ray Stevenson in "Punisher: War Zone", which is slated to begin filming next month in Montreal, Canada.

Saying she has the best cast on the planet, the German filmmaker mentioned the names to be Dash Mihok, Colin Salmon, and Doug Hutchinson. Mihok is learned to play Detective Martin Soap while Salmon and Hutchinson are billed as Agent Paul Budiansky and Loony Bin Jim, respectively.

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Punisher 2 Plot Details Revealed

August 09, 2007 10:08:57

As the story of Frank Castle aka The Punisher continues in "The Punisher 2", it is known that the anti-hero will land his feet in New York in his crusade to punish violent criminals in America, but what he will experience there has really been a big question until now.

Yes, IGN has delightfully brought up to the surface information about what will become the story of the project, which is due to begin shooting this fall in Montreal, Canada for a 2008 release. It appears that the focus of the movie will center not only on Castle but also on the villain, confirmed to be Billy Russo aka Jigsaw.

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Punisher 2 Filmed October 2007

August 02, 2007 12:08:42

Vigilante Frank Castle is ready to load his guns again this year. Lionsgate Film as the company producing "The Punisher 2" revealed in its new press release issued on Wednesday morning (August 1) that production on the flick has been set for an October start date with "Rome" star Ray Stevenson starring under Lexi Alexander's direction.

Marks the third screen incarnation for the Marvel Comics' anti-hero, the project reportedly will be made for an R rating and take place in New York where the titular character runs up against a mobster. Nick Santora, Kurt Sutter, Matt Holloway, and Art Marcum penned the script while Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige is producing alongside Avi Arad and Gale Anne Hurd.

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New "Punisher" Found

July 23, 2007 11:07:20

Coming up with a delightful tidbit on "The Punisher 2", Latino Review has claimed that filmmakers of the project have finally cast their choice on Ray Stevenson of HBO's "Rome" fame to play the titular hero as the replacement of Thomas Jane, who decided to give up the role he portrayed back in 2004's "The Punisher" last May.

Apart from the surprising info, the site also pointed out that "Green Street Hooligans" helmer Lexi Alexander is indeed in charge to direct the action flick which has its latest draft penned by Stuart Beattie. Further, it stressed that the villain would still be Jigsaw as it has reported before.

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Thomas Jane Quits "Punisher 2"

May 16, 2007 02:05:28

The Frank Castle moviegoers saw back in 2004's "The Punisher" may not have the same face and figure when he returns for "The Punisher 2."

Yes, the actor portraying the hero, Thomas Jane, has dropped a shocking note to Ain't It Cool News telling he has pulled out of the sequel, which has already been scheduled for a November 2007 release under Lionsgate Films.

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"The Punisher 2" Finds New Scribe

December 19, 2006 11:12:36

Sitting down cozily with BigFanBoy.com as the site interviewed him, Thomas Jane eagerly gave an update to "The Punisher 2" in which he is set to reprise his role as the title character.

Here the actor revealed that "Collateral" writer Stuart Beattie has been picked up to pen the movie's new script while he himself would like to develop the flick as a drama without any goofy stuff as it takes place in New York.

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is Thomas Jane going to be the punisher

posted by blade34 on Jul 24, 2007

nope - no thomas jane

posted by blonde23 on Jun 18, 2008

Ray Stevenson is much more "Punisher" than Thomas Jan can ever be in 100more Punisher movies. Lexi Alexander did a hell of a bad ass job! This woman is bad :D *love it!* Great action, great Punisher, no matter what other people say a really great and bad villain in Jigsaw (played by Dominic West) and all in all a hell of a short brutal, bloody PUNISHER ACTION COMIC FILM! WHAT YOU WANT MORE`? don't get it! thx lexi!.. thx ray!

posted by fucktheblockbuster on Jan 15, 2009

Jigsaw rocks, cause in this movie, you can see what a really bad villain is all about! NO MORE JOKER 4 ME.. West give us a real bloodthirsty villain and a most dangerous one at that.

posted by nojoker4me on Jan 15, 2009