Netflix’s time with The Defenders (The Punisher, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist) is amongst some of the best TV out there. Fans of the shows long for more mature, more cohesive, and quite frankly, longer seasons of TV. Marvel and Disney+ are at least giving fans what they want with more content from these characters. According to EW, Jon Bernthal’s Punisher is returning for a Marvel Special Presentation in the same vein as Werewolf By Night and The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special. Bernthal is co-writing the script with We Own This City director Reinaldo Marcus Green, who will direct the special. Here’s what Head of Marvel TV Brad Winderbaum had to say about the show.
“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. It’s so exciting.”
The genesis of the idea came about during the filming of Daredevil: Born Again which has a premiere on March 4th, 2025 with two new episodes. That show sees Charlie Cox return as Daredevil where he goes to Frank Castle “because he needs something done that he’s unwilling to do,” according to Winderbaum. And Frank, a bull in a china shop, drives right to the heart of the matter.”
This is exciting news for any fan of the Netflix TV series or just The Punisher in general. Frank Castle is one of the most popular comic characters these days and his special brand of justice resonates with people. This could be a dry run for a new series with the character or a stepping point for The Defenders to make a return. Either way, more from Jon Bernthal’s Punisher is a great thing.
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Source: EW
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