Punisher 2 to be scripted by Stuart Beattie (collateral)?

[cthulhu]

THis contradicts what johnathan hensleigh was saying i know but apparently Tom Jane announces this on the bigfanboy podcast. Interesting - is collateral any good?

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

I've some problems with it and it's a bit overrated, but Collateral is quite good.
Maybe Beattie is just doing a budget rewrite to the movie.

 

[Punisher 04]

If this is true, it's good news.

 

[Advanced Dark]

I do know nobody was happy with any of the scripts prior to Hensleighs comments and that's per a source close to the movie. Very close. Hensleigh also said he wants to only work on projects he writes and directs so this apparently rules him out.

Beattie's worked w/Steve Niles before so I just sent Steven a message to confirm this since he knows him and Tom Jane. If it's true then he will. I'd like to see the director of Running Scared do it if Jon is gone.

 

[The Evil One]

Didn't Michael France do a draft to the first Punisher movie??? Jonathan Hensleigh did the writing and screenplay to the first Punisher movie but... I remember hearing someone named Michael Tolkin doing some of the writing too??? Or maybe not... you won't find him listed in the movie.

 

[SWAT]

I just hope it sticks this time... and it doesn't just fade away like everything else we have heard the last year.

 

[emi]

Didn't Michael France do a draft to the first Punisher movie??? Jonathan Hensleigh did the writing and screenplay to the first Punisher movie but... I remember hearing someone named Michael Tolkin doing some of the writing too??? Or maybe not... you won't find him listed in the movie.

You're correct, sir: God-genius Michael France delivered a Punisher script prior to Hensleigh involvement,Tolkin only made a minor polish of Hensleigh draft. Anyway, I really doubt that Beattie is going to make a "page one rewrite" because Hensleigh's Punisher Warzone is a solid, great starting point. 'nuff said!

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Sounds awesome. This writer definitely has my kudos Collateral was just awesome. I hope Hensleigh is still directing. I am still really confused on what exactly the situation is though.

 

[Advanced Dark]

So Punisher 2 is likely a 2008/2009 film. Hey Red "2006".

 

[ObakeTora]

ack 2 more years!!!?

 

[Advanced Dark]

^ Whatever as long as it's good and hopefully LGF will lose the rights. I really want the Punisher to have higher production values. It honestly should be on the same level as Blade & Daredevil.

 

[Advanced Dark]

Thanks to Punisher_04 on myspace:

Recap by: Mark Waters

If you missed the first BIGFANBOY LIVECAST, December 14th, 2006, you missed a lot. Special guests included Thomas Jane, Steve Niles, Tim Bradstreet, Jim Daly, Scott Kurtz, Kris Straub, and Jaime Mendoza, plus a special surprise guest. Things got off to a great start when Thomas Jane talked about THE PUNISHER 2, which looks to finally be making some progress. Tom announced that the latest draft of the screenplay is going to be written by Stuart Beattie, who penned COLLATERAL for Michael Mann, and worked on all three PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN screenplays. Steve Niles pointed out that Beattie also did a draft for 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, which just wrapped shooting last week, and will be released October 19th, 2007. Steve also mentioned that 30 DAYS was going to be released against Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN remake, but that Zombie's film was pushed back to August. Tom talked about shooting THE MIST with Frank Darabont, saying they're headed to Shreveport, Louisiana on February 19th. Jane said the script looks fantastic, and that Frank is putting together a wonderful cast. He also revealed that Darabont is working with Bernie Wrightson on all the creature concepts for the film.

Tim Bradstreet, Niles, and Jane talked about the exciting covers coming up for BAD PLANET, including pieces by Bernie Wrightson, Mark Schultz, Michael Kaluta, Bradstreet, and Dave Stevens. BAD PLANET #2 will come out in May. Their other book, ALIEN PIG FARM, will feature covers by William Stout for issue #1and #3, and Mark Schultz for issue #2 and #4. There will be a re-issued BAD PLANET #1 featuring an all-new cover by the new series artist James Daly, coinciding with the release of issue #2.

Concerning THE PUNISHER 2, Tom says he'd like to make a drama, without any goofy stuff. "Just straight noir, drama, with the inherent blood and guts in it." Jane also says it will definitely take place in New York.

Niles and Jane talked a little about their buddy David Arquette's horror film THE TRIPPER. Niles mentioned they've got distribution through After Dark, and the film should be in theaters this spring. Steve said you can expect some more BATMAN stuff from him at DC. Niles and Jane also mentioned their hope that Tom can play Cal McDonald in a film, which they're shopping around to get done. Jane talked a little about his upcoming film THE DARK COUNTRY, which he's going to direct and star in through Lions Gate Films. Tom said he's going to shoot it in 3-D as well. Perhaps the biggest surprise came when Ron Perlman arrived at Tom's house during the livecast, and jumped on the phone for a few minutes with us. He did say there's plenty going on with HELLBOY 2, but that he's not privy to any of it. Perlman had great things to say about THE MUTANT CHRONICLES, in which he co-stars with Jane. It will be another year before we see it though. Look for the HELLBOY animated movie on DVD this February.



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[X-Punisher]

Finnaly we see progress. I had my doubts of there actually being a Punisher sequal, but they came through. Thank God. If this sticks we may see the movie in '08

 

[Advanced Dark]

If it's not gonna start filming till 2009 then LGF might just lose those rights.

 

[ObakeTora]

As long as they give it the treatment it deserves Ill stop 8itching about a 2 year wait. Thanks for the info Advanced thats really good news, and now Im crossing my fingers for LGF to lose the rights.

 

[zer00]

I'm really ****ing confused now

 

[Punisher 04]

Punisher 2

 

[Retroman]

This is excellent news. Collateral was a good solid movie and i enjoyed the first POTC movie.

If i'm not mistake Stuart Beattie also wrote a draft for Fantastic Four so this isn't his first collaboration with Marvel.

I've got to ask though where does this leave Hensleigh and the Punisher sequel? The comments he made recently made me think he was writing and directing again.But he's obviously not going to be writing, so......

 

[Retroman]

I'm actually surprised they got such an in-demand screen writer for the Punisher. I bet they were able to get him because he's also doing James Mangold's 3:10 To Yuma which LionsGate is producing.

 

[Brendan]

A film noir style Punisher movie is what I really want. Especially one with a lot of use of shadows, like what the bradstreet covers look like.

 

[Advanced Dark]

I'm assuming the connection was because he worked w/Steve Niles on 30 days of Night, and Tom Jane has a very close relationship with him...or maybe both.

 

[Advanced Dark]

I would love the guy who directed Night watch or Running Scared to do this. I had to separate night and watch cause the word tw*t was in the middle and it bleeped it out. LOL

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

I would love the guy who directed Night watch or Running Scared to do this. I had to separate night and watch cause the word tw*t was in the middle and it bleeped it out. LOL

Maybe you should suggest the from Running Scared? I mean you only said it a ton of times already.

 

[Advanced Dark]

I'd love that guy from Running Scared!

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

I don't know if I could ever forgive him for Paul Walker but maybe.