Punisher: Warzone new date January 2009 [Archive]

Advanced Dark

01-28-2008, 10:08 AM

At least it appears that way which is understandable considering the delay and the fact that not only does September usually suck at the box office but also several Jan 2009 films have moved to later dates....and Marvel only has Wolverine in 2009.

Source: Marvel.com

Note: New synopsis there too...or I think it's new.

SWAT

01-28-2008, 10:44 AM

Well, isn't this a good sign.

Advanced Dark

01-28-2008, 11:02 AM

I don't think it's a bad sign. It's not like Ghost Rider being delayed a year and it's a typical release date move. Remember the weather caused a delay in filming and they may not have wrapped the final part yet. Also September blows as a release date for this kind of film IMO....even October would have been better. January isn't the best either but the competition is better IMO.

Devil

01-28-2008, 11:14 AM

For me it's very sad wait jan 2009 but i think it's a good move for marvel and lions gate and columbia.

webhead731

01-28-2008, 11:24 AM

=(

Dammit.
I hope this is for the better.

Brendan

01-28-2008, 11:57 AM

Looks like The Warzone will be coming out in time for my 21st birthday!

ROBOCOP CPU001

01-28-2008, 12:10 PM

I'm sensing STDVD.

Punisher 04

01-28-2008, 12:49 PM

This sucks!:down

Juha

01-28-2008, 02:42 PM

So now the movie is like a year away...f***.

Balthus Dire

01-28-2008, 03:44 PM

OMFG...

Just so everyone knows, previous January/February releases from Marvel include:
Daredevil
Elektra
Ghost Rider

Advanced Dark

01-28-2008, 03:52 PM

Delete

Advanced Dark

01-28-2008, 03:53 PM

This isn't a release from Marvel...it's from Lionsgate. :) Daredevil and GR also broke 100 million. :) Those are the best Marvel films though I agree. Still nobody ever expected a Punisher film to go up against any blockbusters in the Summer while Daredevil and Ghost Rider had a chance and were healthier budgeted films.

Kable24

01-28-2008, 05:03 PM

I smell direct to dvd!!!

S. Grundy

01-28-2008, 05:17 PM

OMFG...

Just so everyone knows, previous January/February releases from Marvel include:
Daredevil
Elektra
Ghost Rider
And they all stunk.

Hopefully War Zone won't keep the trend going. But you never know.

Advanced Dark

01-28-2008, 05:30 PM

Well Warzone has no relation to those films as far as directors, producers, etc...

S. Grundy

01-28-2008, 05:32 PM

Well, I'm just going on the trend of a Marvel movie released in January. They haven't been good.

Also, I looked on Marvel.com and saw nothing about the date change.

Advanced Dark

01-28-2008, 05:36 PM

http://www.marvel.com/movies/

Well you didn't look very well. It says coming January 1st, 2009. That's a Thursday so it's probably just a placement date. I'm waiting for someone in production to confirm the date change to me or if it was a misprint by the site. I'll let you know what I'm told.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2169/punisherjd0.png

andurilelessar

01-28-2008, 07:10 PM

I smell direct to dvd!!!

Anything looks possible right now

Advanced Dark

01-28-2008, 08:01 PM

They did this before with the Jan 1 date like I said above. It's a low budget lionsgate theatrical release.

Advanced Dark

01-29-2008, 12:28 AM

Ok I just recieved conflicting info from someone in production but they will double check but still believes it's 2008.

Punisher 04

01-29-2008, 02:59 AM

Box Office Mojo still has a Sept. 12th release date.

http://boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=bydate&release=all&date=2008-09-05&showweeks=4&p=.htm

View: DVD & THEATRICAL THEATRICAL ONLY DVD DETAIL

Jump to: 2008 SelectJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSe ptemberOctoberNovemberDecember-----Full Year | 2009 SelectJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSe ptemberOctoberNovemberDecember-----Full Year | 2010 & Beyond

< August October >

SEPTEMBER 2008
Tuesday
2 ON DVD
• None Listed

Friday
5

NEW IN THEATERS DISTRIBUTOR RELEASE
Passengers
Drama Sony / Columbia Wide

Tuesday
9 ON DVD
• None Listed

Friday Sept 12

NEW IN THEATERS DISTRIBUTOR RELEASE

Nights in Rodanthe
Romance Warner Bros. Wide

Punisher: War Zone
Action Lionsgate Wide

Tuesday
16 ON DVD
• None Listed

Friday
19

NEW IN THEATERS DISTRIBUTOR RELEASE
Lakeview Terrace
Drama / Thriller Sony / Screen Gems Wide

My Best Friend's Girl
Romantic Comedy Lionsgate Wide

Nothing But the Truth
Drama Yari Film Group Wide

Tuesday
23 ON DVD
• None Listed

Friday
26 NEW IN THEATERS DISTRIBUTOR RELEASE

Death Race
Action Thriller Universal Wide

Nowhereland
Fantasy Comedy Paramount Wide

South of the Border
Family Comedy Buena Vista Wide

< August October >

Juha

01-29-2008, 03:18 AM

And this thing still claims September 12

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6729

AVEITWITHJAMON

01-29-2008, 05:20 AM

So what the hell is the goddamn date!

Chaos Bringer

01-29-2008, 08:17 AM

is Jan. not a dumping ground for distributors ?

Kable24

01-29-2008, 09:28 AM

It will come out on a Tuesday with all the other DVD's.

SWAT

01-29-2008, 09:34 AM

Haha!

Cagefighterkip

01-29-2008, 11:08 AM

Advanced Dark

01-29-2008, 01:05 PM

Marvel's site might be wrong and I am getting conflicting info now so let's wait and see.

screams

01-29-2008, 01:16 PM

In the SHH! front page story of Lexi's blog with those pictures it still says Sept. 12. I hope that it still is, I can't wait 4 months longer.

Advanced Dark

01-29-2008, 01:30 PM

I can wait if the film will be the best it can be otherwise I'm sure we all want Sept 12.

Cagefighterkip

01-29-2008, 03:00 PM

I can wait if the film will be the best it can be otherwise I'm sure we all want Sept 12.

i mean thats true... but im still bummed. the orig release in sept was right near my bday... i mean, thatd be the best gift i could get...

Carlo Comicus

01-29-2008, 03:25 PM

In the SHH! front page story of Lexi's blog with those pictures it still says Sept. 12. I hope that it still is, I can't wait 4 months longer.

I think Marvel.com has wrong date. It's not the first time. I hope...

Josh Bond

01-29-2008, 04:37 PM

i think it's just a mistake on Marvel's part. If it was changed, why wouldn't they have an annocument on the main movie page saying so? Plus, if it's in September I can see it for my birthday.

Cagefighterkip

01-29-2008, 07:53 PM

i think it's just a mistake on Marvel's part. If it was changed, why wouldn't they have an annocument on the main movie page saying so? Plus, if it's in September I can see it for my birthday.

my birthdays the middle of sept too... heres hoping its just a mistake on Marvels part

citizenpain

01-29-2008, 08:31 PM

i really hope it's not january cuz that would mean we have to wait another year to see this. weak. even with reshoots, and this being a film that probably doesn't require much special fx, i can't see post going on for that long.

claydogg

01-30-2008, 01:00 AM

I guess we'll wait and see.
with the writer's strike I thought they might move up from the sept. date.
Now they might possibly move it back?

Carlo Comicus

01-30-2008, 06:46 AM

I think it's not true.

Wolverine11222

01-30-2008, 09:07 AM

It says Sept 12, 2008 now. Marvel corrected themselves like it was a misprint. Also that discription isn't new. good lookout, but this thread should be deleted in case it subtracts hype from the movie.

Advanced Dark

01-30-2008, 10:05 AM

Yep. Delete the thread. Whew.

PUNISHER51

01-30-2008, 12:19 PM

This movie has had so many release dates that fall through, I wont believe the movie is out untill openingday when Im at the movies.

Also, they say Tom Janes is out now?:csad:

Balthus Dire

01-30-2008, 12:40 PM

Also, they say Tom Janes is out now?:csad:

Hahaha he's been out for a long time man.

Cagefighterkip

01-30-2008, 12:58 PM

Kable24

01-30-2008, 01:18 PM

Maybe Marvel just put that January date on it because they figured with all the delays and set backs that one more couldn't hurt.

2006 DAMMIT!!!!!

Cagefighterkip

01-30-2008, 01:20 PM

Maybe Marvel just put that January date on it because they figured with all the delays and set backs that one more couldn't hurt.

2006 DAMMIT!!!!!

it is still september... but they're gonna have to rush on another marvel flick, or WOLVERINE will be the only 2009 marvel release

Kable24

01-30-2008, 01:23 PM

Isn't Cap scheduled for 2009?

Balthus Dire

01-30-2008, 01:32 PM

SO glad this news isn't true. Wee!

Wolverine11222

01-30-2008, 01:40 PM

Haha I think this is the only time I was scared to enter a thread by Advanced Dark.

Josh Bond

01-30-2008, 01:50 PM

Yay!

Advanced Dark

01-30-2008, 03:38 PM

Isn't Cap scheduled for 2009?

Marvel doesn't have any slate pics set for 2009 yet. THor will be the first probably. No clue what the 2nd one might be if there is one in 2009.

Balthus Dire

01-30-2008, 05:00 PM

I doubt Thor will be first considering they haven't even casted yet. Wolverine is already underway, it'll probably be first.

Cagefighterkip

01-30-2008, 05:48 PM

I doubt Thor will be first considering they haven't even casted yet. Wolverine is already underway, it'll probably be first.

WOLVERINE is May 1st 2009... THOR (since filming begins soon) will be the end of 2009 post summer, like august/september i bet....

Advanced Dark

01-30-2008, 05:55 PM

I doubt Thor will be first considering they haven't even casted yet. Wolverine is already underway, it'll probably be first.

Read my post again. I'm talking about Marvel's slate not other studios making Marvel films. Thor will be the next Marvel Studios production unless something dramatically changes. Next after that will be: Cap, Ant-Man, or Nick Fury.

Marvel's supposed to have 2 in house studio pics per year but the strike f'd that up.

Edit: Also Marvel's financing agreement with Merrill prohibits a post Summer release so that's not happening without an amendment to the contract and that would go against all business sense. Only a Holiday release would probably be an acceptable change to the contract because Holdiay and Summer releases promote healthier merchandise activity. Some will try to argue with me but...In the past it has been proven consistently with few exceptions that even with lower box office totals in the Summer Marvel would make more money overall from the franchise with a Summer release. Which makes the financing deal less risky for Merill. That's why it's in the contract this way.

S. Grundy

01-30-2008, 06:39 PM

Read my post again. I'm talking about Marvel's slate not other studios making Marvel films. Thor will be the next Marvel Studios production unless something dramatically changes. Next after that will be: Cap, Ant-Man, or Nick Fury.

Marvel's supposed to have 2 in house studio pics per year but the strike f'd that up.

I wouldn't say that, they did sign an interim deal with the WGA, so things should be moving along again.

Advanced Dark

01-30-2008, 06:56 PM

I wouldn't say that, they did sign an interim deal with the WGA, so things should be moving along again.

I knew that the second it was announced but the strike had an effect on rewriting Thor, and finishing up or starting the other 2009 projects. It absoloutely 100% had an impact on 2009 films for Marvel. Now perhaps they can figure out how to do it but there is no denying the impact:

http://biz.yahoo.com/e/080125/mvl8-k.html

The amendment provides that, because of the strike by the Writers Guild of America that began on November 5, 2007, our deadline for making an initial funding of a third film under the Facility is moved from June 29, 2008 to September 18, 2008. The amendment also provides that the deadline can be extended beyond September 18, 2008, but only if we increase our liquidity reserves under the Facility.

I do know what I'm talking about. :)

See the 3rd film is most likely Thor. Marvel can enter pre-production before initial funding but by it's own definition they're not gonna start filming the 3rd film until September at the earliest. So they would have at the most about 10 months from filming until the films release to make Summer 2009. Now perhaps they don't need all of that time and they're just being safe. They better draw money from that and be ready to start filming buy late July 2008 or we're looking at an amended contract for a Holiday 08 release or Thor won't be out until 2010 Summer.

Balthus Dire

01-30-2008, 07:27 PM

I thought you meant in terms of release dates. My bad! :unishr:

Advanced Dark

01-30-2008, 07:31 PM

It will effect the release dates if they can't start filming in time because the scripts aren't ready. Marvel still has 2 films planned for 2009 but that's highly likely to be officially changed to just Thor for 2009.

screams

01-31-2008, 02:41 AM

Marvel Studios signed an agreement with the WGA. I think they can write scripts for any of the movies that are being produced by Marvel Studios now, including Thor, Avengers, and Captain America. I forget who is making Magneto.

Advanced Dark

01-31-2008, 02:43 AM

Yes Marvel can keep making movies now that they signed the deal but it did cause a delay. Period. Magneto is part of the X-Men franchise so it's at Fox.

Devil

01-31-2008, 11:51 AM

i like to see in 2009 Thor, X-Men origins: wolverine but also the ant-man movie. What is it the status of Ant-Man movie???

Advanced Dark

01-31-2008, 12:24 PM

Edgar has been dead silent about Ant-Man. Since it's at Marvel there's no rush to preserve the movie right so when it's ready...we'll know.

screams

01-31-2008, 08:48 PM

I'm not as excited to see Ant-Man as Thor, or Captain America. I'm skeptical about The Avengers, since that's a movie that would have to have a lot of effort to be good, and a lot of good casting choices with no inconsistencies. We don't want Avengers to be handled the same way Justice League is being handled.

citizenpain

01-31-2008, 09:20 PM

the avengers will be awesome if they get the actual actors who played the characters in their individual films. which is exactly what marvel is doing, and it has potential to rock. with justice league, wb has decided not to do that, therefore it has potential to suck.

Brendan

01-31-2008, 09:34 PM

Josh Bond

01-31-2008, 11:28 PM

Since everyone else is talking about the avenger single films, I'm going to post my opinion on it all. I can't wait for an antman film, I think that would be really cool, and I really want to Caotain America to come out in 2009, but I would prefer it if it was set in WW2. Thor I'm not that excited about as his caracter has always seemed rather boring to me, allthough I'll still see it. ANd last but not least Nick Fury: This is what I want to happen with his caracter- he appears in IM and the other movies, and then he as a farily big role in Avengers. Then, after Avengers, I want to see a prequel film fr him. Anyone else agree?