Marvel Entertainment’s Jeph Loeb reveals the studio will follow the release of Iron Man: Rise of Technovore with an animated direct-to-DVD movie featuring Black Widow and the Punisher.
Although ABC passed on AKA Jessica Jones, the pilot based on Alias by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos, producer Melissa Rosenberg says Marvel is still trying to find a network for the drama.
Joined by Hellboy‘s Ron Perlman, The Punisher star Thomas Jane returns to the role of Frank Castle in a fan film that premiered over the weekend at Comic-Con International.
Following news that ABC passed on AKA Jessica Jones, based on Marvel’s Alias, comes word that Fox won’t be moving forward with a planned adaptation of The Punisher.
Fox has bought an adaptation of The Punisher that recasts Marvel’s antihero as a New York City police detective who moonlights as a vigilante, seeking justice for those the courts have failed.
One of the most interesting things about the news about Marvel TV’s first two series was the revelation of a list that was given by Marvel to ABC executives of possible series adapting Marvel concepts. Hulk and Cloak & Dagger got selected, but what about the other ones? To use a familiar Marvel refrain, U DECIDE!
During the Marvel film presentation Saturday at Comic-Con International, studio President Kevin Feige revealed the company now controls the rights The Punisher, and he hopes to “bring him into the fray soon.” Whether that means a fourth Punisher movie, or a role in another feature, is anybody’s guess.
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