Eventually, December 2008 saw the release of Lexi Alexander's pseudo-remake "Punisher: War Zone," a movie that was eager to up the action quotient of Hensleigh's film. The late Ray Stevenson took over the role of Frank Castle in "War Zone," which proved to be cartoonishly bloody and possessed of a delightful horror movie bloodlust that was more Sam Raimi than, well, a lot of Sam Raimi's own superhero fare. "Punisher: War Zone" ultimately brought in a mere $10.2 million at the box office against a $35 million budget (which was a drop in the bucket for superhero movies, even at the time) and was roundly rejected by critics.
Author: staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)
Published at: 2025-05-25 20:30:00
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