The Punisher Will Return in Disney+ Special Co-Written by Jon Bernthal
The Punisher will headline a Marvel special for Disney+ in the vein of Werewolf by Night or The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, EW reports.
Jon Bernthal — who debuted as gun-toting vigilante Frank Castle in the second season of Netflix’s “Daredevil” before starring in “The Punisher” spin-off series from 2017 to 2019 — will first reprise the role in “Daredevil: Born Again.”
The concept for the special came while filming the upcoming series. Reinaldo Marcus Green will direct from a script he co-wrote with Bernthal.
“It’s like a shotgun blast of a story, but also has all the pathos and emotion that you want out of a Frank Castle story,” Brad Winderbaum, the head of Marvel Television, tells EW.
“Bernthal is a generational actor. He’s incredible what he brings to all the roles he plays, but particularly Frank Castle. And he’s a great writer. He knows the character inside and out,...
Jon Bernthal — who debuted as gun-toting vigilante Frank Castle in the second season of Netflix’s “Daredevil” before starring in “The Punisher” spin-off series from 2017 to 2019 — will first reprise the role in “Daredevil: Born Again.”
The concept for the special came while filming the upcoming series. Reinaldo Marcus Green will direct from a script he co-wrote with Bernthal.
“It’s like a shotgun blast of a story, but also has all the pathos and emotion that you want out of a Frank Castle story,” Brad Winderbaum, the head of Marvel Television, tells EW.
“Bernthal is a generational actor. He’s incredible what he brings to all the roles he plays, but particularly Frank Castle. And he’s a great writer. He knows the character inside and out,...
- 2/25/2025
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
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