Movies ‘Punisher: War Zone’ Prepares For Battle

After the big debuts of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, Marvel is on a bit of a roll at the box office these days. But it looks like their third 2008 release, Punisher: War Zone, could be risky.

The 2004 Punisher film starring Thomas Jane, which was panned by critics and comic fans alike, was only a moderate success after being released on DVD. Nonetheless, they’ve recruited a new actor, Rome’s Ray Stevenson, to play the badass vigilante in the new flick that’s being released in December. It’s too soon to tell whether or not this is a good move, but we’re happy that they decided to cast The Wire’s Dominic West as his mangled enemy Jigsaw. Watch the film’s first trailer below.