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News > Punisher 2 Working Title Announced

Written by David Morgan

Superherohype has heard that the working title for the new Punisher sequel is The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank. They also say that shooting will begin in Montreal in late September, slightly earlier than had been previously reported by us and Variety.

So is it directed at Frank? Like "welcome back, Frank." Or is it a command like "you welcome back Frank right now"? Or is it what the Punisher might be calling himself as a sort of weird new nickname? Questions questions…

For some plot details (borderline spoilers, depending on how much you want to know going in) check out IGN. But here's something you may want to know regardless: The villain is expected to be Jigsaw, the disfigured mobster/assassin from the comics.

Comments

King Kracka on 08/09/2007 1:51pm

pft, isn't it obvious? It's a total "welcome back, Kotter" ripoff. Hm, too bad John Travolta died in the other Punisher movie.

Elchupanegro on 08/09/2007 4:10pm

"Welcome back Frank" Refers to a Punisher comic anthology by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, its really simply one of the best of the Anti-hero's saga to good ole' Mob and baddie bloodlettin'

PS: I'm sure all Fans of Punisher knows that "Frank" is the first name of the man behind the skull a.k.a Frank Caste a.k.a Francis Castiglione .

david_morgan on 08/09/2007 10:51pm

Thanks. That's good to know. Yeah, I knew that Frank Castle was his real (or rather, Americanized) name, but I was unaware of that anthology.

tobeyc on 08/10/2007 2:54pm

The best thing about that series is you get to see Frank punching a polar bear. Probably one of the funniest panels of any comic.

If they're shooting for an R-rated movie, they're using the right material to do it with. Welcome Back Frank was really what revived the modern version of the Punisher.

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