Lexi Alexander is Directing the Punisher 2

It seems LionsGate has found a director for their comic book sequel, The Punisher 2

According to Arrow in the Head, that director is Lexi Alexander, a Germany born female director who directed the 2005 Elijah Wood film "Green Street Hooligans".

Lexi Alexander was born in Mannheim, Germany, and in her childhood, she began kickboxing and karate.

At the age of 19, she became world champion in kickboxing and karate.

After this she wanted to make films, so she went to Hollywood and started directing short films. Because her brother took her to football matches of the football team of SV Waldhof, she learned a lot about the fan scene there. Her brother was a violent fan of this team, and was also in a group of hooligans, a so-called "firm" of Waldhof. As a result, Lexi Alexander started making a film about hooligans.

The Punisher 2 script has gone through many drafts, including one by Jonathan Hensleigh, co-writer (and director) of the 2004 Punisher film. He is no longer involved with the film. The recent draft was written by Nick Santora (TV's Prison Break) and Kurt Sutter (TV's The Shield). Original Punisher star Thomas Jane left the film due to a bad script. It seems LionsGate it's still going with that script.

John Dahl (Joy Ride, Rounders) was the top frontrunner for director of the project, but turned it down.

With a screenplay finished and a director now on board all that need to do is find a new Frank Castle, unless a miracle happens and Thomas Jane returns. Here's hoping. The movie will film sometime this year in Montreal, Canada, Says Arrow in the Head.

The Punisher was released in theatres in April 2004 and although it wasn't a box office hit, it ranked in big money on DVD and a sequel was greenlight. The sequel has been in the works since 2004.