Netflix Says Yes to More Punisher

In what might be the least surprising news of the day, Netflix has reportedly ordered a Punisher Spin-Off series. I have yet to watch Daredevil Season 2 but from what I understand The Punisher plays a large roll in the first 4 or 5 episodes. A couple of the more mainstream media outlets like Entertainment Weekly didn't really think the Punisher stuff was that great but from the buzz on twitter a lot of net nerds really really liked it so I'm not surprised at all that Netflix would order a spin-off.

If I had to take a guess, I don't think this will be the last time Netflix will green light a spin off based off one of their Marvel properties. I'll bet this will become pretty standard practice. Marvel's original deal with Netflix was for 4 series. Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and Iron Fist, with a small mini-series team up show with all those characters in it called The Defenders. Even with the short 10-13 episode seasons they use that's like 52 episodes, more when you start including the second seasons. That's a lot of time to sort of test the waters with new characters that Marvel doesn't have movie plans for. Hopefully, fingers crossed we can get a Runaways series out of this. If Ned Stark losing his head blew your mind, the finale of Runaways would like... double blow your mind.

Daredevil Season 2: Official Trailer

The first "trailer" for Daredevil Season 2 hit the interwebs yesterday. I use quotes around the word trailer because Netflix and Marvel have this thing where they release endless teasers, trailers and first looks until I'm convinced I've actually seen the first episode before it's available. Even this trailer they're calling "part 1", what the hell does that mean? You're releasing trailers in two parts now? Yargh!

As for the actual video, it looks super dope. The Punisher is natural antagonist for Daredevil. Daredevil is all full of Catholic guilt and no mater how much he punches guys he generally doesn't cross the murder line. Punisher is the exact opposite, he has like anti-guilt. To him killing bad guys is a moral imperative and Daredevil is just another sheep that hasn't woken up to the cold hard reality they're living in. This should be good stuff.

Thomas Jane can't stop, won't stop, Punishing

Apparently Thomas Jane has been paying attention to all the sweet movies Marvel has been producing lately and wants back in on the action. From what I hear he bankrolled this Punisher fan film called Laundry Day all by himself. It's pretty impressive, definitely better than the first Punisher movie.

I've said ad nauseum, but I really think Marvel should be doing more of this. 10 minute short movies either placed before their feature films or included on the DVD. They literally have thousands of characters, most of which don't really deserve the feature film treatment, but would rule in a 10 minute short film like this.

Nova, I'm looking in your general direction.

Raptured Links

The Quick rise and immediate fall of the Punisher TV show. Fox is looking at producing a pilot for a Punisher TV show. One where The Punisher is a cop who fights crime as a costumed vigilante at night. So basically it's a Daredevil TV show without Ben Affleck.

The Lingerie Football League wants to start a youth league. Teenage girls in Lingerie playing football, I don't see what can go wrong here. Hold on a minute there's someone from the FBI at my door.

A bad day at the Shore. Suposedably these are The 11 saddest quotes by the cast of the Jersey Shore. The saddest part is that none of them start with "hey put down that gun"

Gerber Gator Machete Pro. It's a machete with an axe head built in. If this thing won't split some zomibe skulls nothing will.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Noses. My life as an artist has no meaning. I could never come up with someone so brilliant. Good thing Battlefield 3 comes out next week. That should give me something to do.

The polar bear had it coming

I'm having some serious problems with my TPS reports today. So while I go kick the crap out of my printer, enjoy Complex's article on the The 40 most violent comics ever. I think the Dark Knight Returns was ranked to high.