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• New 'Punisher' Movie Is Apparently Another Do-Over

  Published: August 2, 2007, 10:01 am

  Tags: Cinematical, Film, Lexi Alexander, Lexialexander, Movie, Ray Stevenson, Raystevenson, The Punisher, Thepunisher, Thomas Jane, Thomasjane

  new effort, so hopefully Ray Stevenson, who we previously learned is the new Frank Castle/Punisher, will want to or will be contractually obligated to stick around for sequels. Also, the fans will hopefully be satisfied with the new incarnation of Marvel's popular anti-hero, who will now appropriately be in pursuit of mobsters in New York

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• 'Punisher' Sequel Enters 'War Zone'

  Published: August 29, 2007, 2:02 pm

  Tags: Cinematical, Film, Lexi Alexander, Lexialexander, Movie, Ray Stevenson, Raystevenson, The Punisher, Thepunisher

  (Hooligans) and will star Ray Stevenson (HBO's Rome) as the vigilante Frank Castle, aka The Punisher. All that is known about the plot is that it will be set in New York City and involves Castle's pursuit of a mobster. Personally, the whole time I was reading comics, I thought this was the only plot ever in the Punisher titles. I have to

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• Paddy Considine Offered Villain Role in 'Punisher 2'

  Published: September 14, 2007, 10:32 am

  Tags: Batman Begins, Batmanbegins, Iron Man, Ironman, Lexi Alexander, Paddy Considine, Ray Stevenson, The Incredible Hulk, The Punisher 2

  Lexi Alexander), the star (Ray Stevenson) and the suggestion that War Zone will be the Batman Begins for the Punisher character. Another poster detailed the character of Jigsaw, a scarred pretty boy mobster, and pointed out that he should be a villain that lasts through more than one film. Now it could be your chance to join the forum and give

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• More Join 'Punisher: War Zone' Cast

  Published: September 18, 2007, 1:32 pm

  Tags: Cinematical, Colin Salmon, Dash Mihok, Doug Hutchinson, Lexi Alexander, Punisher 2, Ray Stevenson, The Punisher 2

  aside from the casting of Ray Stevenson as The Punisher (something we already knew). Alexander kicks off the announcement by saying: "There are not a lot of directors in the process of making a studio action film who can say that they don't have at least one bad actor somebody made them cast. I can say that. Still. (Knocking on every piece of

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• Dominic West is Jigsaw in 'Punisher: War Zone'

  Published: September 25, 2007, 7:02 am

  Tags: Batman, Cinematical, Colin Salmon, Colinsalmon, Dash Mikok, Dashmikok, Dominic West, Dominicwest, Doug Hutchison, Doughutchison, Film, Jigsaw, Jurassic Park, Jurassicpark, Lexi Alexander, Lexialexander, Microchip, Movie, Paddy Considine, Paddyconsidine, Ray Stevenson, Rayst

  West and Knight join Ray Stevenson, as The Punisher, and the recently announced Dash Mikok (Romeo + Juliet's "Benvolio"), as Detective Soap, Colin Salmon (Resident Evil), as Agent Budiansky, and Doug Hutchison (The Green Mile) as LBJ (aka Looney Bin Jim). The comic adaptation will be directed by Lexi Alexander and may be released as early

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• Three More Join PUNISHER: WAR ZONE Cast

  Published: September 26, 2007, 12:55 pm

  Tags: Doug Hutchinson, Dominic West, Wayne Knight, Ray Stevenson, Punisher War Zone, The Punisher

  true identity. Ray Stevenson has already made the commitment of playing Frank Castle/The Punisher. This story comes from The Hollywood Reporter.

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• Here's the zombie sex crime show CBS passed on

  Published: October 15, 2007, 11:03 am

  Tags: Amber Tamblyn, Babylon Fields, Babylonfields, Cbs, Kathy Baker, Ray Stevenson, Small Town, Zombies

  Kathy Baker (Picket Fences), Ray Stevenson (Rome), and Amber Tamblyn (Joan of Arcadia) and was a drama set in a small town. The dead came back to life and the living had to deal with various problems that ensued (though apparantly erecticle dysfunction wasn't one of them - that must be an odd episode). Oh, and it's also a crime drama, with the

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• The Punisher 2 in Production

  Published: October 25, 2007, 9:58 pm

  Tags: Punisher War Zone, Captain Planet, Ray Stevenson, The Punisher 2 Movie, The Punisher 2

  of the underworld. Ray Stevenson Ray Stevenson however has signed on for the role and has replaced Thomas Jane as the Punisher. Director Lexi Alexander announced that Wayne Knight and T.J. Storm would also join Ray Stevenson in the film although their roles have not been announced. Thomas Jane According to

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• First Look: The Punisher: War Zone

  Published: December 6, 2007, 4:28 pm

  Tags: Images, Lionsgate Films, Movie Marketing, Action Adventure, Comic Book Superhero, Sequels And Remakes, Lexi Alexander, Ray Stevenson, The Punisher War Zone

  above is our first look at Ray Stevenson (Rome) as Frank Castle aka The Punisher in Lionsgate’s The Punisher: War Zone. Click on the photo to enlarge. I've always thought that The Punisher would be one of the best comic book to film adaptations, however I wasn't a fan of the previous Thomas Jane film. I'm not entirely impressed by the

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• FIRST LOOK: 'The Punisher: War Zone'

  Published: December 6, 2007, 11:32 am

  Tags: Cinematical, Frank Castle, Lexi Alexander, Lexialexander, Ray Stevenson

  Sequels Pictured above: Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle aka "The Punisher." (Click on the image for a larger version) Cinematical was lucky enough to attend a conference call earlier today with The Punisher: War Zone director Lexi Alexander in which we talked about the new film, the characters and the exciting Punisher universe. Above you

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• Punisher: War Zone' Images + Synopsis

  Published: February 2, 2008, 3:12 pm

  Tags: Movies, News, Ari Arad, Colin Salmon, Dash Mihok, Dominic West, Doug Hutchison, Gale Anne Hurd, Jeremy Latcham, Julie Benz, Kevin Feige, Lexi Alexander, Ogden Gavanski, Oliver Hengst, Punisher War Zone, Ray Stevenson, Wayne Knight

  Here's images and synopsis for the sequel to 2004's The Punisher, now starring Ray Stevenson in the title role.

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• Teaser Poster for 'Punisher: War Zone'

  Published: May 19, 2008, 10:32 am

  Tags: Lexi Alexander, Lexialexander, Lionsgate, Punisher War Zone, Punisherwarzone, Ray Stevenson, Raystevenson

  girl, and I wanted one with Ray Stevenson on it. I dig that guy. Still, this is one area Lionsgate probably knows best -- because half the geeks I know go "They made a sequel?" when I mention War Zone. Their second question: "Is Thomas Jane in it?" Yeah, so they have to break this Stevenson thing in gradually, or there will be anarchy. But look!

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• Punisher: War Zone Movie Trailer

  Published: June 12, 2008, 11:05 pm

  Tags: Action Adventure, Around The Web, Casting, Comic Book Superhero, Fan Films, Fandom, Gossip Controversy, Lionsgate Films, Marvel Studios, Movie Trailers, Release Dates, Sequels And Remakes, War, Dominic West, Lexi Alexander, Punisher War Zone, Ray Stevenson

  2004 Punisher, but Ray Stevenson (Rome) has a grittier, crazed appearance that nicely compliments the vigilante’s signature, mob-ridden cityscape. Earlier in the year, some readers were fond of saying that Stevenson looked too much like Steven Seagal, but I don’t think the snark/comparisons hold up after this. What about

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• Synopsis, Teaser Trailer, & Poster for Punisher: War Zone

  Published: June 13, 2008, 7:05 pm

  Tags: Movies, Press Releases, Studio News, Action, Dominic West, Doug Hutchison, Julie Benz, New Movie, Punisher, Ray Stevenson, Teaser Trailer, Upcoming Release, War Zone, Wayne Knight

  go unpunished. Starring Ray Stevenson (HBO's Rome ) as Punisher, PUNISHER: WAR ZONE is directed by Lexi Alexander and produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Ari Arad. The film's executive producers are Kevin Feige, Ogden Gavanski, Oliver Hengst and Jeremy Latcham. Cast List: Ray Stevenson (Rome, Outpost) - Frank Castle Dominic

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• SDCC 08: How to Kill 'The Punisher' Without Using Bullets

  Published: July 30, 2008, 9:02 am

  Tags: Lexi Alexander, Lexialexander, Lionsgate, Punisher War Zone, Punisherwarzone, Ray Stevenson, Raystevenson, Sdcc 08, Sdcc08

  I especially feel for Ray Stevenson, who I had the privilege to meet on Thursday afternoon. (See the photo above -- oh, for the days when you could be photographed next to the celebrity in question!) Like a lot of people, I know him mostly as Titus Pullo from HBO's brilliant series Rome. If you haven't seen this series, dear readers, you

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