Jon Bernthal has confirmed he’s working on a Punisher special at Marvel Studios.

Marvel TV boss confirmed in an interview with Comicbook that Jon Bernthal is developing a Punisher special for Marvel Studios. This would release on Disney+.

It’s being co-written by Jon Bernthal and Reinaldo Marcus Green, who will also direct. It will air in 2026, alongside S2 of Daredevil: Born Again.

“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.”

“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.”

Marvel Studios introduced the Special Presentation format as a way to tell shorter, standalone stories within the MCU without committing to a full-length series or film. This format debuted with 2022’s Werewolf by Night, which explored the darker, supernatural side of Marvel, followed by The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, which served as a lighthearted epilogue for the Guardians before Vol. 3.

Jon Bernthal is currently reprising his role as Frank Castle in Daredevil: Born Again. When asked about the upcoming Marvel Punisher special by Hollywood Reporter, he said the following:

“I care very deeply about Frank, I’m really grateful that I’m getting the opportunity to tell the story that I think the fans deserve. We’re giving it our all and we’re trying to tell a Frank Castle story that we’re going to turn our back on the audience — it’s not going to be easy, it’s not going to be light, and I think it’s the version that this character deserves and I’m just beyond honored and grateful that we get the opportunity.”

“It’s going to be dark; Frank has no interest in breaking out [of] the darkness. It’s not going to be easy. I don’t know if that’s the Netflix tone then that’s what it’s going to be … It will not be Punisher-lite, I promise you that.”

Jon Bernthal is currently filming Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey in Morocco, where he’s rumored to play a major role alongside Matt Damon. You can see his alleged new look for that film here.

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