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Punisher: War Zone is an upcoming 2008 action film based on the comic book vigilante and anti-hero The Punisher, a fictional character whose adventures are published by Marvel Comics. The film is not a sequel to 2004's The Punisher, it is a reboot. It will be released in North America by Lions Gate Entertainment and will be released in other parts of the world by Columbia Pictures.
Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.
It was announced that Kurt Sutter, a writer for The Shield, was involved with the script for The Punisher 2, but what exactly he was doing was unrevealed. In an interview with Kurt Sutter he said that he had an enjoyable time writing the script for the sequel and that it was going to be very true to the character. In a separate interview Thomas Jane revealed that a new script had been turned in and everyone was hoping it would work out, as the lack of a good script had been holding up production. He further stated that if everything goes as planned then filming should begin in June or July, but shortly afterward, in a letter to Ain't it Cool News Jane wrote that he had pulled out of the movie, stating:
“ What I won't do is spend months of my life sweating over a movie that I just don't believe in. I've always loved the Marvel guys, and wish them well. Meanwhile, I'll continue to search for a film that one day might stand with all those films that the fans have asked me to watch.”
In May 2007, director John Dahl was in talks to direct the movie, but decided to not helm the film. In June it was announced that Lexi Alexander would then take over the role as director as a result. On July 21st it was announced that Northern Irish born actor Ray Stevenson would play the Punisher in the sequel to the 2004 film. Filming is slated to begin in October of 2007 in Montreal. In August, a working title for the film, The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank was announced. On August 28th, Lionsgate announced that the new working name for The Punisher 2 would be Punisher: War Zone.
Paddy Considine was considered for the role of Jigsaw in the film but the offer was retracted. In mid-September, director Lexi Alexander announced cast members joining Ray Stevenson with Dash Mihok as Detective Martin Soap, Colin Salmon as Agent Paul Budiansky and Doug Hutchison as Loony Bin Jim. It was announced on September 25th via The Hollywood Reporter, that Dominic West will star as the main antagonist Jigsaw and Wayne Knight will play the Punisher's armorer Microchip. Filming occurred from October 22 until December 14 in Montreal. Principal photography for Punisher: War Zone was completed on December 27.
On February 14, 2008 writer Kurt Sutter officially removed his name from credit arbitration, stating: “ I took my name off the movie for a few reasons. The obvious reason is because I didn't deserve credit. There was very little of my draft that stayed in the shooting script. The one big one they kept, was the set piece where we see how Russo becomes Jigsaw. It's pretty brutal. Glad they kept that.” The film was set for September 12, 2008 release, but was pushed back 3 months to December 5, 2008.
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