Great news, true believers!Marvel and Netflixare officially moving forward onThe PunisherTV series. No premiere date is set yet. ButJon Bernthalis confirmed to reprise his role as Frank Castle.Hannibal’sSteve Lightfootis confirmed as the showrunner. No further casting has been announced at this time, with shooting suspected to take place in New York before the end of the year.
Here is the official PR fromMarvel.com: This good deed goes unpunished! Netflix has ordered a full first season ofMarvel’s The Punisher, continuing their unprecedented collaboration with Marvel Television. Jon Bernthal will reprise his role asFrank Castle, introduced to fans earlier this year in the second season of theNetflix original series,Daredevil, withSteve Lightfoot(Hannibal) serving as Executive Producer and Showrunner in addition to writing the series' first two episodes. Said Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb.
“We want to thank the fans who are clamoring for more of Jon’s stunning and powerful performance as Frank Castle from ‘Marvel’s Daredevil. Now combined with Showrunner Steve Lightfoot’s compelling writing, we’re thrilled to bring ‘Marvel’s The Punisher’ to Netflix.”
Said Cindy Holland, Netflix Vice President of Original Content.
“Jon hooked our global audience with his performance as Frank Castle from the moment he stepped on screen inMarvel’s Daredevil, and we are looking forward to seeing more of him in this role under the vision of Steve Lightfoot.”
Said Executive Producer and Showrunner, Steve Lightfoot.
“For me, the complexity and unpredictability of Frank Castle make him an incredibly compelling character and I couldn’t be more excited to dive into his world. After watching Jon’s performance in Marvel’s Daredevil I could not be more excited to be working with him to further develop and progress the story of this anti-hero in a show of his own.”
The Punishermarks the sixth series ordered thus far as part of the groundbreaking collaboration between Marvel Television and Netflix including the upcomingLuke Cage,Iron Fist,The Defendersand the Peabody Award-winningJessica Jones.The Punisheris produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix. For more information onMarvel’s The Punisherand the other exciting new Marvel Television series coming to Netflix, stay tuned.
