Jon Bernthal will return as The Punisher in “Daredevil: Born Again,” and you won’t have to wait too long to see him again after that. Following his return in the Disney+ show, the actor will star in his own special presentation.
Marvel Television indeed has a Punisher special is in the works, with Bernthal not only starring, but also co-writing alongside Reinaldo Marcus Green, TheWrap has learned. Green is also set to direct. The special presentation will air in 2026, alongside Season 2 of “Daredevil: Born Again.”
The Punisher’s standalone outing will mark Marvel’s third “special presentation,” after kicking off the trend with the “Guardians of the Galaxy” holiday special and “Werewolf by Night” back in 2022.
“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, head of Marvel Television, told EW. “It’s so exciting.”
Winderbaum added, “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… Also, I love Punisher, but I love Jon’s Punisher in particular. The idea that he’s in the MCU and can bring that to the greater universe, especially the more grounded street-level stuff, is a huge opportunity and, as a fan, the greatest thing ever.”
At this time, it’s unclear what the story will entail, as “Daredevil: Born Again” doesn’t release until March 4 with two premiere episodes.
Bernthal starred as Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher, for two seasons of his own show back in 2017 on Netflix. Most recently, he starred as Carmy’s (Jeremy Allen White) older brother Mikey in FX’s hit series “The Bear.”
Entertainment Weekly was the first to report the news.
