Jon Bernthal's Punisher Will Return After Daredevil: Born Again Season 1 in a Guardians of the Galaxy-Style Marvel Special

Jon Bernthal's Punisher is set for a comeback in a Marvel special, following the conclusion of Daredevil: Born Again Season 1. This standalone project, reminiscent of a Guardians of the Galaxy style special, will see Bernthal collaborating with We Own This City director Reinaldo Marcus Green on the script.

Brad Winderbaum, head of Marvel Television, described the special as a "shotgun blast of a story" brimming with both action and emotional depth characteristic of Frank Castle.

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The Punisher's one-shot special arrives as Marvel Television plans a Defenders reunion on Disney+. This street-level superhero team, featuring Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, previously appeared on Netflix before transitioning to Disney+ and becoming integrated into the MCU.

Winderbaum previously hinted at the creative challenges and opportunities involved in reviving the Defenders, acknowledging the constraints of working with actors, timelines, and the large-scale production required for a cinematic universe, particularly on television.

Daredevil: Born Again, premiering March 4th, continues the Daredevil narrative from Netflix, bringing back familiar faces like the Punisher and Vincent D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk (Kingpin). This season's antagonist is the art-obsessed serial killer, Muse.