Marvel star Jon Bernthal has teased his upcoming Punisher special – and it sounds like it's going to be as dark and gritty as the Netflix version. “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.

Jon Bernthal is back as the Punisher in the newly released Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again and is opening up about the upcoming special centered entirely on the antihero. Bernthal first began playing Frank Castle/Punisher,

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Daredevil: Born Again star Jon Bernthal has shared new details about The Punisher's upcoming Special Presentation, hinting at a very dark, very violent story revolving around Frank Castle. Check it out!

It’s so exciting.” Bernthal has felt a strong affinity for the character since assuming the Punisher mantle in the second season of Netflix’s Daredevil, which led to two seasons of a spin-off series on the streamer.

After returning as Frank Castle on the new Daredevil reboot series for Disney+, the actor Jon Berthal will also headline a new special for the vigilante character. At a film festival, Jon spoke about returning as the anti-hero and giving fans the story they deserve.

Expect plenty of fan-pleasing violence and darkness from Marvel's upcoming one-shot special for the Punisher in 2026.

It’s going to be dark; Frank has no interest in breaking it will not be Punisher-lite, I promise you that," says Bernthal on his Daredevil spin-off.