Jon Bernthal's Punisher is slated for a return following the conclusion of Daredevil: Born Again Season 1, in a Marvel special reminiscent of a Guardians of the Galaxy style production.
Entertainment Weekly reported that Bernthal will be co-writing the special with We Own This City director, Reinaldo Marcus Green.
Brad Winderbaum, head of Marvel Television, described the project as, "a shotgun blast of a story, but also possessing the pathos and emotion expected of a Frank Castle narrative. It's incredibly exciting."
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News of this Punisher one-shot arrives as Marvel Television prepares the Defenders' return to Disney+. This street-level superhero team, featuring Matt Murdock's Daredevil, Krysten Ritter's Jessica Jones, Mike Colter's Luke Cage, and Finn Jones' Iron Fist, last appeared on Netflix before transitioning to Disney+ and becoming integrated into the MCU canon.
Winderbaum previously commented to Entertainment Weekly, “It’s certainly thrilling to work within this expanded universe. Our storytelling resources aren't limitless like those of a comic book, where anything imaginable can be depicted. We work with actors, time constraints, and the immense scale of production needed to build a cinematic universe, especially for television. However, considering all these factors, the creative possibilities are incredibly exciting, and we're actively exploring them.”
Daredevil: Born Again, premiering March 4th, continues the Daredevil storyline initiated on Netflix, featuring returning characters such as the Punisher and Vincent D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk (Kingpin). This season's antagonist is the artistically-driven serial killer, Muse.
