So I'm watching TNT's Closer, and it's the episode where Brenda gets the kid to confess in Mexico, and thus stay in a Mexican Prison for 40 years. Me? I love these episodes - the one where Brenda tricks the baddies into doing something against their interest - that gets them to kill themselves.

And I imagine a Punisher ongoing tv series would have a lot of these moments... that is where the baddie gets what's coming to him because of his vice.

It strikes me that a Punisher ongoing series would be rather simple - the only question is how bloody it would be. Clearly the Thomas Jane Punisher movie, depsite the senseless changes and over-the-top killing of the family was far superior to Punisher War Zone. If you play it up like a weekly cop show, except with Castle killing people at the end... the good thing, though, is that it wouldn't have to be formulaic - you could do all sorts of fun things - a "silent' episode, a shoot 'em up episode, war flashback episode, a vampire episode (of course, there should be some question as to whether it's a vampire), etc., etc., etc.

The "reoccuring cast" seems like it would be relatively slim, as well. Frank, Microchip, [insert a cop who he is still friends with on the force], [insert "kingpin" like character for the main city]. and then maybe a half dozen cops who we see in different episodes. This gives you plenty of cash to spread around to guest stars who will get shot all to hell.

Well..there's Dexter...he's kinda like Punisher...only more interesting imo

Well, Hollywood has yet to make a good Punisher movie, so we don't know that they COULD make a good punisher series... but I would LOVE for HBO to take on that project...

@Timandm said:

Well, Hollywood has yet to make a good Punisher movie, so we don't know that they COULD make a good punisher series... but I would LOVE for HBO to take on that project...

Exactly this. Hopefully since Disney has taken the rights back, we can finally get a good Punisher movie. Though whether or not it will be rated R has yet to be seen.

@CrimsonAvenger: Hard to imagine it not being rated R... he's the punisher... He KILLS... he's definitely not a PG-13 type of character..

@CrimsonAvenger: Hard to imagine it not being rated R... he's the punisher... He KILLS... he's definitely not a PG-13 type of character..

@Timandm:

Yeah but Disney has never made an R rated movie so I'm not sure if they'll make it a first with the Punisher.

@The Stegman said:

Well..there's Dexter...he's kinda like Punisher...only more interesting imo

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The fact, Punisher is a little too graphic, Not to mention Punisher has grown one-dimensional over the years. The guy has an obsession with killing bad guys, wooptey doo.

It would be an easy transition and sell, that much is for certain. One could almost say the quality of all three of the live action films produced thus far were closer to that used in a generic action hero type television series. Violence isn't a huge issue in television anymore, even the prime time, and I'm not sure why people still think that factor even exists. The airing of Starship Troopers with all of the violence and gore scenes intact in a 6-7pm slot is a perfect example, and that happened years ago.

@CrimsonAvenger said:

@Timandm:

Yeah but Disney has never made an R rated movie so I'm not sure if they'll make it a first with the Punisher.

@Timandm said:

Well, Hollywood has yet to make a good Punisher movie, so we don't know that they COULD make a good punisher series... but I would LOVE for HBO to take on that project...

Thomas Jane's movie was pretty good, although not "mainsteam" Punisher (although it reflects SOME punisher arcs).

I would like to see it, I'm just not sure they could keep a show going about a guy who kills mobsters. Don't get me wrong, I like the Punisher, but they'd need to do a lot of work to get it to stick more than a season or two.

@labarith said:

@Timandm said:

Well, Hollywood has yet to make a good Punisher movie, so we don't know that they COULD make a good punisher series... but I would LOVE for HBO to take on that project...

Thomas Jane's movie was pretty good, although not "mainsteam" Punisher (although it reflects SOME punisher arcs).

I actually enjoyed the movie, but I didn't think it was great... It COULD have been... It was like something you start eating and it SEEMS good but there's SOMETHING that's just not quite right... Like the cookies that my daughter made today. She's almost 10. She made these great sugar/cinnamon coookies. At first, they tasted great but then I noticed that... SOMETHING.... Turns out she added "Five Spice." That's a spice used to cook chicken; it's kind of like teriyaki.

John Travolta - As an actor I like him, but his character just didn't fit.

The T-shirt - I thought that was a strange gift for a boy to give his dad. It felt out of place. But, to be fair, I don't have a son.

The Slaughter - The blatant slaughter of his entire family was way over the top even for a Punisher film. Organized crime families don't do things that would draw down the wrath of police everywhere.

But the movie did have it's great points too.

The Hit Car - A hit man used a CAR as a weapon to kill Frank Castle. That just seems... SO LOGICAL!!! Not subtle. Just right up in your face SMASH...

Weird Characters - Weird but interesting characters like the guys that lived in the same building as Castle. Mystique lived there as well, which I consider a plus. The Russian!!! That was a great character for this type of film. Sort of super human but believable.

Will Patton - The actor that played John Travolta's right hand man. A great actor and his character was excellent. Cool, calm, ruthless, loyal...

Um... I'm rambling. Okay, maybe I liked it more than just a little.

@CATPANEXE: @CrimsonAvenger:

Yep... What Cat said. They simply produce the film through a subsidiary...

AMC could do a Punisher television series. They have some of the best shows on television. And Punisher could be TV-14 and still work aswell. Punisher translates better to television then movies anyways.

Well..there's Dexter...he's kinda like Punisher...only more interesting imo

You know they could make joke of people being resurrected. There are also the Skrulls, Servents from the Clan Akkaba, and etc for him to kill.

So I'm watching TNT's Closer, and it's the episode where Brenda gets the kid to confess in Mexico, and thus stay in a Mexican Prison for 40 years. Me? I love these episodes - the one where Brenda tricks the baddies into doing something against their interest - that gets them to kill themselves.

And I imagine a Punisher ongoing tv series would have a lot of these moments... that is where the baddie gets what's coming to him because of his vice.

It strikes me that a Punisher ongoing series would be rather simple - the only question is how bloody it would be. Clearly the Thomas Jane Punisher movie, depsite the senseless changes and over-the-top killing of the family was far superior to Punisher War Zone. If you play it up like a weekly cop show, except with Castle killing people at the end... the good thing, though, is that it wouldn't have to be formulaic - you could do all sorts of fun things - a "silent' episode, a shoot 'em up episode, war flashback episode, a vampire episode (of course, there should be some question as to whether it's a vampire), etc., etc., etc.

The "reoccuring cast" seems like it would be relatively slim, as well. Frank, Microchip, [insert a cop who he is still friends with on the force], [insert "kingpin" like character for the main city]. and then maybe a half dozen cops who we see in different episodes. This gives you plenty of cash to spread around to guest stars who will get shot all to hell.

Because they can't make it gritty and violent enough to appeal to Punisher fans and still be aired on TV.

@PowerHerc:

This wasn't gritty and violent?

@cody1984 said:

@PowerHerc:

This wasn't gritty and violent?

Not as gritty and violent as a 'Punisher' tv series would have to be for Punisher fans.

Besides, Oz was an HBO series; not a conventional TV series (and it still wasn't all that violent).

Id love to see one if they got it right.

just too much killing i guess. he is the deffinition of an anti-hero. wouldn't be something for teens or children.

i know but ive seen the trailer i don't see a skull symbol on his t shirt in trailer, the punisher in comics always wears skull symbol on his suit , and skull symbol is his icon just like for the flash has his lightingbolt and batman has his bat symbol, captain america for his star

icons are important

Punisher Netflix series was confirmed ten days ago.