I hope Lionsgate loses the Punisher rights back to Marvel.

According the Tom Jane filming is happening this Fall. Even if the rights do go back to Marvel doesn't mean Marvel will do anything with it. I think there is a better chance of LGF doing a sequel than Marvel.

 

Why does LG not having any other marvel characters have anything to do with it? I think Punisher is a bit too much of a gamble for Marvel to try to make on their own right now. In a few years. But not now. LG just needs to learn to market better.

all IMO of course.

 

The Punisher doesn't have to be a big budget movie, and not having other Marvel characters licensed makes no difference. Cross-over movies with characters the general public knows next to nothing about (Punisher & Daredevil for example) won't work. In fact, the only "crossover" comic book movie I see possibly working is Superman/Batman.

 

Ya know, some of these Hollywood types think you do need a huge budget. And, with it likely beng hailed as a SUMMER FLCIK........I guess some people want to justify that by having huge budget.

I think they could, theoretically, make a great Punisher movie on a low budget. It could be gritty, nasty and violent as hell. Almost like an indepent film maybe.

Theoritcally, atleast. I think.

I hope Superman/Batman never happens..........uugg...

 

My point exactly. Out of all the Marvel characters, the Punisher is best suited for this approach.

 

Ya know what the problem is, with actors....and writers...and directors....it's so hard to keep everyone in the game. Especially with so many "big names" constantly trying to grab up these roles. Comics are like the current biggest souce material for films in the past few years, so many more comics are being made into movies. So, you've got big names or even soon-to-be-big names snatching up these roles.

Now, there might not be a problem....at first. But, unless it's just a ONE SHOT deal (unlikely, with today's Franchise being the word of the decade), trying to get big names and not have any problems with screen time issues or egos........it's gotta be a pain in the ass to ever work all that stuff out.

 

I just wonder what if, after Castle had been "killed" in PR........what if they just picked upt the cameras and filmed exterior locales in New York. All the interiors could pretty much remain.

 

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I stumbled upon an idea. The problem with the Punisher is the lack of a "voice." Think about it if you will, the Spiderman films, the Batman films all had a significant level of fan base enough to catch media attention. Didnt Batman mention somewhere in a JLU episode where he visited boards like these?

In no disrespect to Tomas Jane, he played an excellent job, but the entire film wasnt PUNISHER!

Before I was too excited to see another Punisher movie because I had prayed they would keep the Vietnam angle. Had Stephen Norrington directed this peice and constructed the plot similar to Blade, where Blade's origin was revealed at the end, Punisher would be at the level of Spiderman. Face it, Punisher is underhyped, and I don't want to see old Frank go out likeSega.

Were constantly beleiving we should should shut up in respect to "other" fans. Well dammit Im just going to come right out and say it. Im sick of it. For half of my life Ive been involved in Punisher. Expecting to see a brilliant masterpeice be told on the screen. But no what do I get after years and years of waiting? Sub-par at best.


Come on Tom, promote the Punisher more, and reconsider your ideal for an adaptation of Circle of Blood.
anyway, thats just my 2 cents and some change. I have to go back to the party now, Maria wants me off her computer.

 

I belive LGF is the right studio for The Punisher, they are probably the only studio who still has something that resembles balls!

 

well we can only wait and see. All my hope is in Punisher 2. Somehow I feel its going to be a gooooood movie.

 

This was mentioned before and I gotta agree - get Eli Roth as the director. Hostel was a great movie and he could make a great punisher. Ah if only...

 

Eli Roth?? No thanks. I don't want an unfunny hack helming the Punisher.

 

Cabin Fever was blew. Total hackjob with the worst humor ever. Haven't seen Hostel yet.

 

Ack, i hope somebody else does get the rights to the punisher movie. Since the one from Lionsgate was...horribly laughable. Another superhero that could have easily made into a good film rushed and turned into crap. It pisses me off.

 

me too.

 

People seem to forget that LGF did't make the movie, Artisan did.

 

Yea, but they did't make it...

 

But the movie was made under Artisans ownership. LGF did not make the movie. They bought Artisan just as production was finishing up.