Born Again, Jon Bernthal’s take on Frank Castle / The Punisher is coming back for his own MCU special à la Werewolf by Night and Guardians of the Galaxy. Per Entertainment Weekly, Bernthal will co-write the special’s script with Reinaldo Marcus Green (We Own This City),

Following the news that Jon Bernthal will headline his own Special Presentation on Disney+ as The Punisher, the Frank Castle actor may have dropped a big hint about the comic book story it's inspired

Bernthal is also writing the script with his We Own This City director Reinaldo Marcus Green, who will helm this standalone special. “It’s like a shotgun blast of a story, but also has all the pathos and emotion that you want out of a Frank Castle story,” Brad Winderbaum, the head of Marvel Television, tells EW. “It’s so exciting.”

Jon Bernthal is returning for more punishment. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the actor will reprise Frank Castle, aka antihero the Punisher, in a special for Marvel Television. The Disney+ show will air in 2026 alongside the second season for Daredevil.

Jon Bernthal is stepping back in the role of Frank Castle, not only for Daredevil: Born Again , but a Marvel Special Presentation . Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Bernthal is also co-writing the project alongside director Reinaldo Marcus Green ( We Own This City ).

Marvel Television has confirmed a Punisher special is in the works, with Bernthal not only starring, but also co-writing the special alongside Reinaldo Marcus Green. Green is also set to direct. The special presentation will air in 2026, alongside season 2 of “Daredevil: Born Again.”

The Punisher will get his own Marvel Studios Special Presentation, and Jon Bernthal will star in it as well as co-write the script.

Actor Jon Bernthal is well known for many roles throughout his career, including Shane Walsh in The Walking Dead. Next, he will reprise his role as Frank Castle/Punisher in the Marvel Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again,