James Russoti, also known as Loony Bin Jim, is the brother of the late Billy Russoti. Its related soundtrack hit the #23 slot on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [12], In March 2005, Marvel Studios announced a 2006 theatrical release date for The Punisher 2. DVD sales for the film in North America (as of March 2010) was $14,001,953 in revenue from 576,151 units sold.[59][60]. [36] In mid-September, the director announced cast members joining Stevenson with Dash Mihok as Detective Martin Soap, Colin Salmon as Agent Paul Budiansky, and Doug Hutchison as Loony Bin Jim. It's like these people have never even read a proper Punisher comic. Legends of the Multi Universe Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. [34][6][35] In August, a working title for the film, The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank, was announced. Marvel Movies is a FANDOM Movies Community. Alexander did not make an appearance at the convention, which caused speculation from the fans who attended the film's panel to question whether or not her name had been taken off the film. [39] Principal photography for Punisher: War Zone was completed on December 27.[40]. "[53] Frank Dasta of RobotBoombox.com gave the movie 0 out of 5 stars, stating, "May God have mercy on this film's soul. Afterward, Castle engages Loony Bin Jim in solo combat; realizing that he will probably not survive the brawl, Jim flees. Loony Bin Jim was created specifically for the film. Outside, Angela forgives Castle, who bids farewell to Budiansky and the Donatelli family. On August 15, website Latino Review reported that Lionsgate would be editing the film to receive a PG-13 rating. He proves to have a psychotic strength and an unnatural agility, as proved by his fight with the Punisher, who hardly manages to defend himself from his casual and unforeseeable attacks. Punisher: War Zone is a 2008 American action thriller film based on the Marvel Comics character the Punisher, directed by Lexi Alexander. [20] In addition, Lions Gate Entertainment, amidst the studios returning to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, announced that The Punisher 2 would begin filming within the year. ", Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher, Live-action theatrical films based on Marvel Comics, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Punisher:_War_Zone&oldid=983105984, Films with screenplays by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [49] The film grossed $8,050,977 domestically, making Punisher: War Zone the lowest-grossing film based on a Marvel Comics property, below Elektra and Howard the Duck. "[54], Edward Porter of the UK The Sunday Times gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing, "Earning an 18 certificate with its violence, the film is kids' stuff in all other respects: over-the-top shootouts, monstrous and barking-mad villains, a bumbling sidekick and so on. As Jigsaw burns to death, Castle calmly tells him, "This is just the beginning." Punisher: War Zone is bland, uninspired, and it missed the point of the source material entirely. When the Punisher, Budianski and Tiberiu Bulat start an attack on Jigsaw's palace, Jim engages a fight with Castle, proving to be a worthy opponent with the vigilante. [45] A second trailer was revealed to the public at the San Diego ComicCon on the same day. [19] Thomas Jane said that the writer was halfway through a draft and that he believed filming would begin by February 2007. When the latter becomes Jigsaw and starts a criminal empire on his own, Jim is reached in his asylum by Billy, who frees him and lets him eat his abusive orderly alive. [14] Prior to July, Arad revealed that the script was being rewritten and that the sequel would start filming within the year. Later, Jim reaches Castle's hideout, kills Carlos Cruz with an axe and kidnaps Angela and Grace, bringing them to his brother along with Micro as hostages. Castle assaults a party for local Don Gaitano Cesare, and kills him and the guests. [30] Director Alexander pitched her vision of the film as a throwback to '80s era action films, stating, "I said can we do it like this, and they all said that's exactly what we want to do. Loony Bin Jim is a cannibal that is feared by his family members, all except his brother Jigsaw. Marvel was an equal partner, but unfortunately when there were creative decision conflicts, Marvel would let Lionsgate be the tie breaker. [41], While the film itself was a 'box office bomb', the soundtrack achieved considerable commercial success, reaching #23 on Billboard's 'Top Independent Albums' chart. The Punisher tracks down Maginty, a known associate of Jigsaw, executing him after extracting the information before being apprehended by Budiansky and Soap. Billy is the only one calling him "James" instead of "Loony Bin Jim", and he gets very angry whenever someone does. [21] In October, Jane said the script was due in a couple of weeks, and that it would be "darker, bloodier and more unfriendly than the first one. On July 25, Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News wrote an article claiming that Lexi Alexander had been removed as the film's director. Glad they kept that. Jigsaw, Loony Bin Jim and two goons, Ink and Pittsy, break into Donatelli's house and hold the family hostage. In order to make the character of Frank Castle seem less one dimensional, Wandmacher decided to include snare cadences and powerful, dynamic ostinatos and slowly rising string repetitions to mimic a relentless entity, like an approaching battalion.[43]. Romano Orzari as Nicky Calvella/Donatelli: An undercover FBI agent attached to Russoti whose death is the catalyst for the events in the story. The four of them have made their escape out of the prison as Johan Liebert radios Solf J. Kimblee to destroy it all completely with his explosive alchemy to rid any existence of their transactions here, while Destro commands his Cobra B.A.T.S. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. [32] Filming was slated to begin in October 2007 in Montreal. Jigsaw and his brother bargain with the FBI for their release by giving up Cristu Bulat, who was smuggling in a biological weapon destined for Arab terrorists in Queens, New York. [10] In April, Jane said that the villain for The Punisher 2 would be Jigsaw. On August 28, Lionsgate announced that the new working name for The Punisher 2 would be Punisher: War Zone. "[51] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film 2 out of 4 stars, writing, "You used to be able to depend on a terrible film being poorly made. It was the final Punisher film to be produced by an outside studio before the rights reverted to Marvel Studios, with Stevenson reprising his role as Castle in The Super Hero Squad Show. Write the second section of your page here. [42], An original score to the film was composed by Michael Wandmacher, whose primary focus in making the score was to "create a definitive musical identity for the Punisher. James Russoti, also known as Loony Bin Jim, is the brother of the late Billy Russoti. James, known as Loony Bin Jim, is renamed in Gaitano Cesare's mafia family as a dangerous psycho, and nobody speaks about him since the day he was put in an asylum, with the possible exception of his brother, Billy Russoti. [18] In August, Marvel Entertainment revealed a new film slate that included The Punisher 2 on its partial list with production still to be determined. At the end of the battle, Jim is forced to flee, reaching Billy in the main chamber. "[31], On July 21, it was announced that actor Ray Stevenson would play the Punisher in the sequel to the 2004 film. Distraught over killing the agent, Castle attempts to make reparations to Donatelli's wife, Angela, and daughter, Grace, to no avail. The director of photography, Steve Gainer, later claimed that the film will be "R" and that Alexander is still on board the project. "[9] In March, the director of the first film, Jonathan Hensleigh, said that he was interested in working with Thomas Jane again for The Punisher 2. In his way, he seems to really love his brother, to the point of crashing every mirror in a room by trowing himself on them for making Billy avoid his reflection.
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