Death is a funny thing. Or maybe it’s not. I guess it really depends on the circumstances. It could be hilarious, like Weekend at Bernie’s or it could be tragic, like some kid left in a hot car too long. Either way, I want to see more of it. Specifically, I want to see more of it on network television, but cable and premium channels can take notes too. Why do I want more death? Because sometimes a character or story calls for it. We like shows about ultimate badasses. USA’s Burn Notice is very popular and used to be amazing – now it’s just pretty good – and it’s about an ultimate badass. A superspy who used to be heartless and presumably handed out death like candy. He’s teamed up with an ex-Navy SEAL, world renowned for their killing progress, and his terrorist IRA girlfriend who has definitely blown people up. When you take three of the most dangerous people on Earth and set them against really bad men, you’d expect a lot of blood, right? Wrong. Michael Westen has killed maybe one person in five years. Not very badass. So come on, let’s kill more people.

With Smallville ending in a few weeks, Human Target (unfortunately) hanging on by a the skin of its teeth in ratings, The Incredible Hulk in pre-production and the Wonder Woman pilot now shot and awaiting word on series pickup possibilities, this is a great time to discuss what other comic book franchises would be well served by a live action TV adaptation. So without any ado at all, I offer five comic book franchises that would make great TV and the networks that would make the best match.

When I was in 3rd grade, I discovered the magic of the merry-go-round at a local park. Shortly after that, I discovered the magic of throwing up after going around one too many times. I can’t help but remember heaving behind my elementary school when hearing the news that Ray Stevenson has spoken to Marvel about taking another go-round on The Punisher. It’s not that Stevenson was bad as Frank Castle, it’s that the Punisher films have been so terrible so far. Like the Keaton/Bale debate, Tom Jane brought the acting to the pain of Frank Castle while Stevenson brought the bad ass, but overall, both movies were lacking for other reason. War Zone especially. It all felt like a badly drawn cartoon from a meth addict. In a way, it feels like they already took “another shot” at The Punisher and they ended up with a worse movie, so why hop on the ride again? We all know that’s not true, though. The truth is that Columbia and Lionsgate already took a second shot at it, but Marvel hasn’t even been up to bat. That’s the real news here. With The Avengers somehow already on the horizon, Marvel is looking to branch out, and they’ve snagged the rights to Frank Castle’s story back from Lionsgate. Seeing The Punisher in house at Marvel might be the key to success. It has been for other characters so far. Now if they could only splice Jane and Stevenson together, they’ll have the [Due to Content Scraping and Theft, we have been forced to try abbreviated feeds. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and woud very much appreciate you clicking through to view the full article on FilmSchoolRejects.com]

This article references Sherlock Holmes, The Princess Bride, and The Punisher. How can you not be curious to see what the connection is?

Robert Fure takes aim at the use and misuse of bullet proof vests in film and television. Bang bang pow!

Here we go with another Marvel hero franchise reboot. Was the Thomas Jane Punisher really all that bad?

n honor of the newly released action romp Punisher: War Zone, the latest in the line of Punisher movies, we went out into the depths of the internet to find some old school badassery, courtesy of Dolph Lundgren.

If it’s blood you want, it is blood you’re gonna get. For all its faults — and there are quite a few — Lexi Alexander’s Punisher: War Zone does certainly live up to its name. Or at least, the second part of its name.

Frank Castle hates criminals and punishes them with guns. You hate yourself and punish your body with alcohol. Here’s how to do it better and stronger.

Robert Fure writes in his war journal about needless relaunches and Frank Castle is on his list.

In honor of the release of Hancock on DVD on November 25, we have put together our list of the Ten Most Misunderstood Heroes in Movie History. Check it out.

As many of you know, the trailer recently hit the web. I can’t say that I was impressed our excited, but it did put a smile on my face. Our good friend, and comic book illustration extraordinaire, Tim Bradstreet was given a fun little nod in the film.

Lexi Alexander talks about her turn as the director of “The Punisher: War Zone” and has a few things to say about exploding heads and the fans and the haters!

Ray Stevenson brings a fresh face to a familiar character in Punisher: War Zone. He also brings with him guns, bullets and a body count.

Hooligans director Lexi Alexander recently updated her blog about the status of Punisher: War Zone, where she talks about making compromises, a changing release date and blood, lots of blood.

Director Lexi Alexander reveals some miniature photos from Punisher: War Zone…

Get your first look at Rome star Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle in next year’s Punisher: War Zone.