![]() The legality and moral ambiguity of the situation is interesting. It would be akin to saying Batman: Dead End hurt the Nolan movies or that random Twilight fan fiction hurts book and movie sales (note: 50 Shades of Grey initially built its following as Twilight fan fiction … what’s the legality there?). Setting aside the TV spots and inevitable viral and outdoor campaigns, the trailer alone on its first two days on YouTube would garner more hits than the lifetime of any fan film. Assuming it’s an R-rated release, an official Marvel Punisher movie - financed and produced by Marvel and distributed by Disney, gets a P&A (prints and advertising) spend of at least $25 million USD (more if it’s PG-13. Best-case scenario a Punisher fan film gets 4 million hits on YouTube. For those of you who have asked, here’s my opinion: So, Marvel shut down a Punisher fan film and due to my side-gig as a “bootlegger” and having made my own Punisher fan film I’ve been dragged into the discussion.
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