The Punisher: the anti-hero Marvel back in 2026 with a special episode on Disney+

If Marvel is about to bring Daredevil back to the small screen and reflect on a return of the rest of the troop of Defendersanother character seen in the universe of the devil of Hell's Kitchen will soon lay his mark on Disney+. After being entitled to his own series on Netflix, The Punisher will be the subject of a special episode which will be broadcast on the streaming platform next year.

Jon Bernthal again ready to do battle

The details around the intrigue This new project are for the moment kept secret but we know that Jon Bernthal will regain service in the shoes of Frank Castle, as he did for season 1 of Daredevil: Born Again Who arrives on Disney+ on March 5.

But that's not all, because the actor is also associated with the writing of this special episode of The Punisherthat our colleagues fromEntertainment Weekly describe as a TV movie in the vein of Werewolf by night And Galaxy guards: Happy Holidaysalso available on Mickey's house streaming platform.

Brad Winderbaum, director of Marvel Television, told EW that this project is “awesome” and that the idea of ​​doing it came during Filming of the first season of Daredevil: Born Again.

“Bernthal makes an incredible contribution to all the roles he plays, and in particular to Frank Castle. And he is an excellent screenwriter. He knows the character by heart,” said Winderbaum. “I also love Punisher, but I particularly like the Punisher de Jon. The idea that he is in the MCU and that he can bring this to this vast universe, and in particular to the characters more earth on earth, is A huge opportunity and, as a fan, the best thing. “

Bernthal will thus co-signer the scenario of this special episode with the director Reinaldo Marcus Green (We own this city), which will also be behind the camera. As indicated Deadlinethis event episode will be broadcast in 2026 in parallel with season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again.

“It is a story that has the effect of a gunshot, but which also has all the pathos and the emotion that we expect from a story with Frank Castle,” added Winderbaum.

Note that Castle's return to Daredevil's universe on Disney+ promises to be as violent (see more) as at the time of its passage in the Netflix series Daredevil And The Punisher.

• The trailer of Daredevil: Born Againwith Frank Castle:

In Daredevil: Born AgainMatt Murdock (Charlie Cox) uses Castle Car “He needs something to be done that he does not want to do himself,” said Winderbaum. “And Frank, like an elephant in a porcelain store, rushes straight in the heap.”

While waiting to know what will be the task of the Punisher in the new series Daredevil: Born Again Or what awaits him in his special episode, the series The Punisherwhich was entitled to two seasons between 2017-2019, is to be found in streaming on Disney+.