MCU fans have stumbled upon the ideal director to realize their vision for a new film adaptation of The Punisher. However, it’s unlikely to materialize.
A fan suggested a fascinating candidate for a reboot of The Punisher in r/MarvelStudios: neo-noir filmmaker S. Craig Zahler.
The evolution of the John Wick franchise has been fascinating to trace from its origins as a low budget and glorified B-movie that looked like just another run-of-the-mill Keanu Reeves shoot ’em up, to a full-blown cinematic universe that’s got both a prequel TV series and a feature-length spinoff on the way. Expansion almost always leads to the law of diminishing returns, though, but that most definitely isn’t the case with the spectacular Chapter 4.
While the saga has been rightly commended for rewriting the rulebook for how action sequences should be choreographed, lit, and shot, another of John Wick‘s most widely-praised elements is the intricately-knotted and tightly woven mythology of the assassin underworld. “Lore” is a word that makes many people shudder, but if you’re seeking the next evolution in the ongoing arc of the title hero, then expect there to be just as much exposition as there is ass-kicking. Spoiler; there’s no shortage of both.
Although its very rare to see the stars of a DCU blockbuster and the fandom in unanimous agreement on anything, the mutual disdain between Zachary Levi and supporters of the SnyderVerse is like a warm, comforting blanket of shared hatred.
The actor hasn’t been shy in criticizing the vocal subset who try and torpedo anything DC-related that doesn’t revolve around Zack Snyder being brought back to finish the mythology left abandoned in the wake of Warner Bros.’ countless corporate reshuffles, but his most recent comments came at a fairly inopportune moment.
