Frank Fortress will probably be showing in “Daredevil: Born Once more,” however Marvel Studios can also be giving The Punisher his personal standalone story. The gun-toting good man (sincere) who has been identified to depart battles with the occasional splash of purple on him will probably be heading a model new Marvel Particular Presentation after serving to out the Satan of Hell’s Kitchen. Leisure Weekly confirmed that Bernthal is engaged on a one-off story akin to the gloriously gory black-and-white one-off “Werewolf by Night time,” starring Gael Garcia Bernal, and the “Guardians of the Galaxy Vacation Particular,” which was shoehorned in earlier than “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.”
Bernthal, who took on the position in season 2 of Netflix’s “Daredevil” in 2016, is as synonymous along with his comedian e-book counterpart now as Charlie Cox is with the Man With out Concern. It is smart, then, that Bernthal is deeply invested within the venture and co-writing the thriller one-off with “We Personal the Metropolis” and “Bob Marley: One Love” director Reinaldo Marcus Inexperienced. Sadly, whereas no particular particulars have been revealed relating to the story (we’re predicting it entails weapons … a lot of weapons), Marvel Tv head Brad Winderbaum had some promising feedback about what’s in retailer, which ought to guarantee followers that Bernthal’s Fortress will probably be again and getting concerned within the signature motion that made him the very best Punisher ever.
Marvel Tv head guarantees a ‘shotgun blast of a narrative’ with The Punisher’s return
After Bernthal was noticed in set photographs that had been revealed on-line, it was clear that his iteration of Fortress was again to his outdated chaotic methods, and it is sure that pattern will proceed for his newly introduced follow-up story. As Winderbaum defined, “It is like a shotgun blast of a narrative, but in addition has all of the pathos and emotion that you really want out of a Frank Fortress story. It is so thrilling.”
It has been six years since Bernthal went out in a blaze of livid glory as Frank Fortress within the second season of “The Punisher” that aired on Netflix. Coincidentally, it was whereas engaged on the upcoming return of ol’ horn-head that he began kicking across the concept of Fortress happening a model new mission, which Winderbaum is all for.
“He is unimaginable what he brings to all of the roles he performs, however significantly Frank Fortress. And he is an important author. He is aware of the character inside and outside,” Winderbaum defined. “Additionally, I really like Punisher, however I really like Jon’s Punisher specifically. The concept he is within the MCU and may deliver that to the higher universe, particularly the extra grounded street-level stuff, is a large alternative and, as a fan, the best factor ever.”
All we are able to do now could be wait and see how Frank is doing when “Daredevil: Born Once more” — which is faring very nicely with critics thus far – arrives with its two-episode premiere on Disney+ on March 4, 2025.