Netflix’s extremely popular series,The Punisher, will begin filming Season 2 later this month, according to a new report. Season 1 ofThe Punisherwas a hit and it wasn’t long after its premiere that Season 2 was officially announced by Netflix and Marvel.The Punisherjoined the rest of Netflix’s Marvel roster after the reaction that the character received onDaredevil. Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle easily stole the show, making it a no-brainer to develop a standalone Punisher series.
According to a new report,The PunisherSeason 2 will begin filming at the end of this month, on February 26th, to be exact. It’s also been reported that the show will bereturning to New York Cityfor filming, just like Season 1.The PunisherSeason 2 is going under the same production title of Crime, which was used for Season 1. And although production can film anywhere, most of the filming will stay in New York City. The comics haveFrank Castlein other locations including Florida and California, but it appears that he’ll be staying put to continue the story from Season 1.
SinceThe PunisherSeason 2 will take place in New York City once again, it seems logical that we’ll see Frank Castlegoing even further undergroundand out of the eyes of law enforcement. Billy Russo, aka Jigsaw, will definitely be on the hunt for Castle, depending on how far ahead, if at all, Season 2 will take place after the events of Season 1. If the story decides to take place directly following the events of Season 1, Jigsaw might be put on hold for a bit to regain his strength. However, we could glimpse into the transformation from Russo into Jigsaw.
As for New York City, Netflix and Marvel were able to obtain a tax deal, which was a huge money saver. It would be wise to take advantage of the tax cut, if it is offered for Season 2 ofThe Punisher. Even if it films in New York, there’s still ways to make areas look likedifferent locations, so we could see Frank Castle in Florida and California, even if its shot all in New York like Season 1 was. This is all speculation at this point, since it’s too early to tell.
There is no release date set forThe PunisherSeason 2, but it’s safe to assume that we could see it at the end of the year, likeSeason 1. Netflix had an awesome promotional campaign that had audiences guessing for months when the show would drop, only to surprise release the date. Netflix is on a bit of promotional roll with the mystery release date ofThe Punisherand the flat-out surprise release ofCloverfield 3a few weeks ago. you’re able to check out the original report stating thatThe PunisherSeason 2 begins filming later this month over atSpoilerTV.
