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Thomas Jane played Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, in 2004's The Punisher but ultimately passed on the mess that was 2008's poorly-received Punisher: War Zone (Ray Stevenson replaced Jane in the title role). Now Jane is back as the Punisher in a new, bloody, ten-minute short titled Dirty Laundry.
Directed by Phil Joanou (State of Grace, Gridiron Gang), Dirty Laundry shows Frank finding trouble no matter where he goes, even if its just to the laundromat. On producer Adi Shankar's (The Grey) YouTube page (via Collider), Jane offered an explanation on why he and his production company made a fan movie for The Punisher.
warning: Dirty Laundry is indeed dirty >> Posted 07.16.12 by Ryan -
In spite of the fact that the 2011 Sundance Film Festival press screening of director Mark Pellington's (Henry Poole is Here) new movie, I Melt With You, resulted in what New York Magazine (NYM) described as a "moviegoer exodus," speculatively attributed to the "movie's constant drug-taking, which is so immense that the characters may have more lines of coke than lines of dialogue," Magnolia Pictures picked up the distribution rights to the movie and will be releasing it On Demand on Nov. 4, before its limited theatrical run on Dec. 9.
Written by Glenn Porter, I Melt With You stars Rob Lowe, Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven and Christian McKay as four former high school friends who reunite at a summer beach house to, as NYM puts it, "do drugs, cry and scream about their midlife crises, and do more drugs." Watch the new Red Band trailer and see for yourself why some have labeled the movie "a work of extreme self-indulgence," and others have praised it as "a perfectly cast film" that delivers "a profoundly moving experience.".
read the synopsis & watch the Red Band trailer >> Posted 10.01.11 by BrentJS -
Over the past five years, Sylvester Stallone has taken charge of his movies by writing, directing and starring, but for his next movie, the action flick Bullet to the Head (formerly referred to as Headshot), Stallone will take a break from multi-tasking and play a New Orleans hitman who partners with a New York cop to get revenge on the men that killed their respective partners.
Walter Hill (48 Hours, Warriors) is directing the movie, which was adapted from the French graphic novel Du plomb dans la tête (or, Bullet to the Head) by screenwriter Alessandro Camon (The Messenger). Production on Bullet to the Head began in late June, and will require a quick post-production schedule to make the April 13, 2012, release date Warner Bros. has just set for the movie.
Partnering with Stallone for Bullet to the Head is Fast Five actor Sung Kang, who was cast as the New York cop in July, replacing Thomas Jane. In late June, Jane explained his departure from the movie to Collider.
why does Jane think he was fired? >> Posted 08.25.11 by Ryan -
Thomas Jane battles mutant mankind in the post apocalyptic actioner The Mutant Chronicles, and ComicBookMovie.com has got a first look at the theatrical poster -- plus the trailer and some new pics.
Here's the set up: In the year 2707, war rages between earth’s four giant corporations as they battle over the planet's dwindling resources. In an era marked by warfare and social regression, the earth is on the verge of ruin; destruction is everywhere; battles explode on every ravaged continent. During heavy combat an errant shell shatters an ancient buried seal, releasing a horrific mutant army from its eternal prison deep within the earth. As the mutant scourge threatens human extinction, a single squad of soldiers descends into the earth to fulfill the ages-old prophesy of the Mutant Chronicles and save mankind.
The Mutant Chronicles premieres March 27 on VOD, and then opens in theaters on April 24.
Posted 03.05.09 by reelz -
Thomas Jane, a director? That's right, with his directorial debut The Dark Country already set for release on DVD in March 2009, The Punisher's Thomas Jane will again direct (in 3-D) and star, this time in The Devil's Commandos, a movie about a World War II commando unit that ends up fighting the armies of hell. Todd Farmer, screenwriter of the upcoming My Bloody Valentine 3-D will write the script along with comic book artist Tim Broadstreet, known for his cover art on Punisher and Hellblazer.
"Devil's Commandos is a Tim Bradstreet story," Farmer told ShockTillYouDrop, "Turns out, not only can Timmy draw, his noodle churns out some rockin' ideas."
Posted 12.31.08 by Ryan