Jon Bernthal, reprising his role as Punisher, will co-write a new TV special alongside director Reinaldo Marcus Green, reflecting the gritty style of Netflix's Marvel universe. Marvel Television's Brad Winderbaum indicated the special aims to balance intense storytelling with emotional depth, reminiscent of Bernthal's portrayal in previous series. The concept originated during production for Daredevil: Born Again, slated to debut on March 4. The Punisher special is expected to stay true to its roots, avoiding the more supernatural aspects of the recent comics.
"It's like a shotgun blast of a story," head of Marvel Television Brad Winderbaum told EW, "but also has all the pathos and emotion that you want out of a Frank Castle story."
Winderbaum said that the idea for the special came while in production on Daredevil: Born Again, the long-awaited revival of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's grittier, street-level silo of characters."
Given that creator pedigree, and the production that inspired it, fans can probably expect a down-to-earth Punisher story in the same vein as Frank Castle's appearances in the second season of Netflix's Daredevil.
Winderbaum offered no particular timeline on when any Punisher special would go into production or hit Disney Plus, but Daredevil: Born Again will premiere on the streaming service on March 4.
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