Black Widow and the Punisher team up alongside Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, and the rest of the Avengers for a new animated adventure with the March 25th release of Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Synopsis: After interfering with a top secret mission, the Punisher (voiced by Brian Bloom, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3”) is taken into custody by the Black Widow. At the orders of Director Nick Fury, Punisher and Black Widow (voiced by Jennifer Carpenter, TV’s “Dexter”) are sent on a mission to stop Leviathan, a global terrorist organization that plans to sell stolen S.H.I.E.L.D. technology to the highest bidder. Now, the vigilante and spy must work together to prevent this technology from falling into the wrong hands. The fate of the world, and of the Avengers, hangs in the balance.
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher was directed by Kenichi Shimizu, with a story by Marjorie Liu and screenplay by Mitsutaka Hirota. It was produced by Marvel, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and Madhouse Inc.
Blu-ray exclusive bonus material includes:
Conceptual Art Gallery
Blu-ray and DVD bonus features include:“Espionage and Punishment” featurette — This featurette looks at the exciting versions of these popular Marvel characters as adapted in this stunning style of anime. From early concept art and storyboards to the final film, all aspects of creating the compelling story of this unique anime feature are explored.
“The Vigilante Vs. The Spy” featurette – A look at the Marvel’s Frank Castle (The Punisher) and Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow). Each of these characters feature dark and complex origins that led them to extreme action and extraordinary lives.
