The Punisher (film)

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The Punisher films are a set of three stand-alone films based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name:

• The Punisher (1989 film)
• The Punisher (2004 film)
• Punisher: War Zone (the 2008 film)

The first film was in 1989 and was released straight to video and starred Dolph Lundgren. The second film was released in theaters in 2004 and starred Thomas Jane. After an unsuccessful attempt to script a sequel to that film, the franchise was rebooted in 2008 with the film Punisher: War Zone, which starred Ray Stevenson. Because War Zone underperformed at the box office, no further plans were made for the franchise.

As of early 2017, the film rights are back in the hands of Marvel, and Marvel Studios allegedly plans to give the franchise yet another reboot.