Lexi Alexander News

August 24, 2009
Lexi Alexander Gets Lifted
Lexi Alexander is at work on her next project, "Lifted," about a boy who "is inspired to compete in a teen singing competition" when his father is re-deployed to Afghanistan. Twelve-year-old Uriah Shelton will star. More...

December 5, 2008
Female Directors Challenge Status Quo
Hollywood directors have always been a bit of a boys' club, but as the $70 million opening of Catherine Hardwicke's "Twilight" attests, that's slowly changing. More...

December 3, 2008
Lexi Alexander Looking at Jonah Hex
It doesn't sound like a deal is anywhere close to being made, but Lexi Alexander has told Latino Review that she's one of the directors in the running to take over "Jonah Hex" from Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. More...

October 3, 2008
Punisher: War Zone Gets an R
After all that fretting about Lionsgate pressuring Lexi Alexander to deliver a PG-13 cut of "Punisher: War Zone," the MPAA has told fans exactly what they want to hear: The film has been rated R for "pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use." More...

August 15, 2008
Lionsgate Pushing for PG-13 Punisher?
Is all the rumored turmoil behind the scenes of Punisher: War Zone happening because Lionsgate wants a PG-13 final cut? More...

July 29, 2008
Lexi Alexander Fired from Punisher: War Zone?
Lexi Alexander's absence from the Punisher: War Zone panel at Comic Con was attributed to the director being on her "honeymoon" -- but AICN's sources say she's actually been removed from the project. More...

June 12, 2008
Exclusive Trailer : Marvel's Punisher: War Zone
Feast your eyes on the exclusive trailer for Punisher: War Zone, this December's all-new reboot featuring Marvel Comics' tortured anti-hero. Watch the trailer right here on RT. More...

April 9, 2008
Punisher: War Zone Moves to December
Lexi Alexander has screened her cut of Punisher: War Zone for studio execs, and despite the film being pushed back to December, it seems likely to live up to her promises of "hard R" action. More...

December 7, 2007
Lexi Alexander Talks Punisher: War Zone
Dying for the inside scoop on the upcoming Punisher: War Zone? Today's your lucky day! More...

September 21, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Radcliffe, Daniel Radcliffe; Indy 4 Spoilers; Incredible Hulk Set Pics.
In this week's Ketchup, Daniel Radcliffe is rumored to be portraying the young hero in the next Bond film, and some Indiana Jones spoilers leak, including the possibility of Cate Blanchett as a villain. More...

September 17, 2007
Paddy Considine Is Not Starring in Punisher 2
Paddy Considine is up for the role of the villain in The Punisher: War Zone. Oh, wait -- no, he isn't. More...

August 8, 2007
A Whole Mess of Punisher 2 Details
Critics used it as a piñata and it grossed less than $35 million in American theaters, its director and star pulled out of the sequel, and the world in general seems to have quickly forgotten about 2004's The Punisher -- but it was still better than 1989's Punisher (starring Dolph Lundgren!), which is probably reason enough for Lionsgate to keep pushing ahead with plans for The Punisher 2. More...

July 23, 2007
New Director and Lead for Punisher 2
You may have heard that "The Punisher 2" will be directed by German filmmaker Lexi Alexander, but now we have word on who'll actually be playing the guy. (And no, it's still not Thomas Jane.) More...

September 16, 2005
"Hooligans" Director Quits "Lyrics" for "Labor"
Director Lexi Alexander, whose "Green Street Hooligans" is presently playing in limited release, has decided to bail on the British rap flick "Life 'n Lyrics" and set her sights on Disney's "Labor Day," according to Variety. More...