RUMOR: THE PUNISHER's Disney+ Revival Expected To Also Be A Continuation Of Netflix Series

Exciting news for fans of The Punisher today as, following chatter about a possible season 3 on Disney+, we have additional intel on how that will link to Jon Bernthal's previous work as Frank Castle.

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By JoshWilding - Jan 05, 2025 06:01 AM EST

Filed Under: The Punisher

There have been rumblings online about Marvel Studios moving forward with The Punisher season 3 on Disney+ for a while now (in fact, Daniel Richtman shared the rumour again yesterday).

We don't know whether Frank Castle was part of Daredevil: Born Again before the show's creative overhaul, but Jon Bernthal's return as the violent vigilante has been welcomed by fans.

A new scooper on the scene, @BeyondReporter, has chimed in to say that The Punisher revival will likely follow in the footsteps of Daredevil: Born Again by serving as a season 3, of sorts, to the first two seasons which originally debuted on Netflix.

Those received a mostly positive response from fans and critics, though did sometimes veer a little too far away from the comics by focusing on the conspiracy surrounding the death of Frank Castle's family. Hopefully, Marvel Television can pull together all the best bits to make a series that does right by The Punisher.

For what it's worth, this leaker has also claimed we're getting Agatha All Along season 2, Jessica Jones season 4 (depending on how well-received Daredevil: Born Again is), and potentially even a new take on The Runaways.

"He exists very strongly inside me, and I care about that character deeply," Bernthal said of his MCU debut/return last year. "I also know that it’s absolutely essential that if we do it, we do it right, and we have real sacred integrity to the source material and to what is at the core of Frank."

"I think there’s a reason why that character has resonated as deeply and strongly as he has," he continued. "In the hearts and minds of comic book fans and first responders and people in the military and people all over the globe. I think there’s a little bit of Frank Castle in everybody. He exists very strongly inside me and I care about that character deeply."

He added, "I’m gonna do my absolute best to make sure that, if and when we do it, we do it right."

Marvel Television boss Brad Winderbaum has also been asked whether there's a future for this character beyond Daredevil: Born Again. "One-hundred percent," he enthused. "We feel the same way. He [Bernthal] is so great in that role, and I can't wait for you to seem him again on screen in this series. And there's absolutely a future for him in the MCU afterwards."

In Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer with heightened abilities is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.

Daredevil: Born Again premieres on Disney+ on March 4, 2025.

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HashTagSwagg - 1/5/2025, 6:46 AM

Pleased don't let this be the forth origin story with an occasional cameo from The Punisher.

harryba11zack - 1/5/2025, 6:54 AM

plz no more DBZ roars.

TheWalkingCuban - 1/5/2025, 8:52 AM

@harryba11zack - no joke, or PTSD head shaking

EgoEgor - 1/5/2025, 12:45 PM

@harryba11zack -

HashTagSwagg - 1/5/2025, 3:04 PM

@EgoEgor -

Apophis71 - 1/5/2025, 7:00 AM

Also been stated, much like normal TV, a LOT more story/series ideas are in early development and/or just being considered for now than will ever be made so even if this is at the drafting first pitch stage or beyond I tend to feel it is still wait and see for now as too soon to say it WILL be made no matter how far into the process they may have gotten with it.

That said, as he IS returning in Born Again it was kind of a given we would likely see more of him outside of that at some point, just taking it with a pinch of salt it will be his own show (and probably unlikely to drop within the next two years even if it is).

Anyway, like the first season of his on Netflix, second was hit and miss for me and TEND to be on the fence with the character overall, can be great but mostly not my thing so not AGAINST him having another season but till I see trailors unsure I'd rush to watch it either (would eventualy more than likely but probably wait till it ends to binge).

KwisatzHaderach - 1/5/2025, 7:02 AM

Cut the overarching plot line. I just want to see episodic scum bag killings

Astroman - 1/5/2025, 8:03 AM

@KwisatzHaderach - yes please. ^^^

bkmeijer1 - 1/5/2025, 7:03 AM

Bernthal is definitely gonna return as Frank Castle, but not in a season 3 anytime soon. Next three years are already packed as it is with other shows.

RedFury - 1/5/2025, 9:12 AM

@bkmeijer1 - that's a good point. If Daredevil does amazing, and people go crazy over Frank's part I can see them maybe fast tracking it. But even then, 3 years is probably the soonest we'd see it. I'd just be happy if they have him pop up in other projects seeing as The Punisher imo is a great juxtaposition beside most Marvel characters.

TheVisionary25 - 1/5/2025, 9:27 AM

@RedFury - yeah

It woukd be interesting to see how someone like a Sam thinks about him or how Frank felt about Steve Rogers (in the comics , he had the utmost respect for Steve while Steve didn’t)

bkmeijer1 - 1/5/2025, 9:29 AM

@RedFury - even then I doubt they'll fast track it. At best I expect him to get a bigger role in season 2 of Born Again.

But yeah, it would be great to see him show up in other stuff. So far I can only think of the Spider-Man movies and Armor Wars though.

RedFury - 1/5/2025, 9:32 AM

@TheVisionary25 - that's where my mind went to right away as well. I would love to see that dynamic on screen and how it could lead to that moment of him expressing his respect for Rogers.

RedFury - 1/5/2025, 9:37 AM

@bkmeijer1 - So true. If this were 5 years ago it would have been rushed, but the whole quality control thing should really slow down this kind of stuff.

I feel like he's the kind of character that could pop up in any of the street level/espionage stuff. I know this won't happen but I could totally see him showing up in Hawkeye season 2 to help save the day at the end or something.

TheVisionary25 - 1/5/2025, 9:43 AM

@RedFury - damn thinking about

It would be cool to see how Clint feels about him too & the interactions between them due to his own past as Ronin now.

bkmeijer1 - 1/5/2025, 9:55 AM

@RedFury - yeah, I don't see Hawkeye S2 happening anytime soon either. But if it does happen, that could work really well.

I wouldn't really mind a team-up show either. Midnight Sons for the supernatural characters, and Knight's for street-level New York characters.

RedFury - 1/5/2025, 9:59 AM

@TheVisionary25 - oh that's a cool line of thinking, such a wicked scenario. I think whats so cool about what the punisher brings is that he's who the heroes could have been if they let it go too far. And having them face that by confronting Frank or seeing his methods work would be great. That's why I think he could truly show up in a lot of projects without it feeling weird. It's a side character that would actually being something to the plot rather than just being there.

RedFury - 1/5/2025, 10:02 AM

@bkmeijer1 - I think it's more likely than some of the others that are rumoured, but yeah there's a big line atm.

yeah man, team ups like that outside of the Avengers I think is a really good way to go. Especially seeing as not every character might land with their own series. Might as well put them together and benefit from the ensemble power.

bkmeijer1 - 1/5/2025, 10:05 AM

@RedFury - and I think putting them together works better for the runtime. With most shows I feel it's all too drawn out with one character. Think a Young Avengers especially can benefit from throwing the young heroes together.

TheVisionary25 - 1/5/2025, 10:08 AM

@RedFury - agreed.

He’s a rich character that others can bounce off of.

RedFury - 1/5/2025, 10:23 AM

@bkmeijer1 - couldn't have said it better. Eliminate the fluff and fill it with characters that we want to know more about. Probably why I liked Hawkeye so much. I think a show solely about Kate probably wouldn't have piqued my interest as much as having both of them in it did. Tossing Yelena in there for a bit more time with her was a good call as well.

bkmeijer1 - 1/5/2025, 10:40 AM

@RedFury - adding Yelena definitely made the show far better. Really added that ''chase within a chase'' sense to it. That's always fun.

Timerider - 1/5/2025, 1:17 PM

@bkmeijer1 - The Punishers will show up in Avengers Secret Wars, yes, Punishers.

bkmeijer1 - 1/5/2025, 1:42 PM

@Timerider - I'm all for it. Could see Thomas Jane's Punisher and Nic Cage's Ghost Rider join Deadpool's Void team

ObserverIO - 1/5/2025, 7:11 AM

What people want changes with the tides.

Right now they want legacy characters. But after Secret Wars they will probably want new actors playing these characters. Feige used to have vision enough to know which way the wind was blowing. To go where the puck was gonna be not where the puck was (to quote The Great One).
I don't think Brad Winderbaum has ever had that kind of Vision.

Astroman - 1/5/2025, 8:10 AM

In a day and age with plenty of crime and feckless prosecutors I’m guessing a Punisher show would go over a little too well for Disney’s liking. They aren’t real keen on a character like Punisher regardless of what execs say when asked about him. I remain concerned he won’t be true to his historical comic roots. The second season on Netflix finally got to full on Punisher….and then that was it. Fingers crossed Disney picks up directly where Netflix left off.

AC1 - 1/5/2025, 8:15 AM

@Astroman - I don't think they're against the character, I just think they're cautious about not unintentionally glorifying him, which is pretty reasonable. Punisher isn't meant to be aspirational or inspiring, he's meant to be a deeply damaged and flawed character who is consumed by his violent nature and need for revenge, which is why he's almost always at odds to some degree with Marvel's superheroes. It's why they've made a point in recent comics to show Punisher himself being pissed off when he finds out cops are using his skull logo as some sort of symbol that they're happy to be violent towards criminals - he's well aware that he's not the good guy, but sees himself as a necessary evil, and believes institutions such as the police need to be better than him in order to make real, meaningful change for the better.

RolandD - 1/5/2025, 10:03 AM

@AC1 - Well said.

AC1 - 1/5/2025, 8:10 AM

Kinda has to be a continuation given how closely linked the Punisher show was to Daredevil, arguably moreso than any other Netflix Marvel series. But I could do without them bringing up the conspiracy around Frank's family's death, was never keen on that change to the origin and would rather it if they were just vague about the details of his family being murdered from now on.

Also hope it's set in NYC again, S2 felt kinda off in a few ways and I think taking the action out of NYC was one of those things, felt a bit too soon for Frank to start branching out to other places, same with him trying to live a normal life at the start of the season; having just gone through the events of S1 and become a fully realised Punisher, that should've been the point where he was fully consumed with his quest for vengeance, not trying to hook up with that bartender or whatever it was that happened in the first few eps of that season.

TheVisionary25 - 1/5/2025, 9:09 AM

@AC1 - this Frank to me at the beginning was only ever interested in vengeance for his family and not becoming some sort of vigilante trying to start a one man war on crime.

Hell. He thinks he’s killed all of them in Ep 1 ,Season 1 of his show until Micro pulls him back and we find out it was this grand conspiracy which he fully gets done with by the end of the season thus he feels he has no reason to continue to be The Punisher and tries to move on but ultimately through S2 , realizes he can’t and then truly embraces being the Punisher at the end.

I can definitely understand though how some don’t like the conspiracy angle or how stretched the story or Franks arc may seem ( I honestly do prefer 1 > 2).

I felt like personally that Journey humanized Frank moreso then he has ever been for me in the comics & such hence why he’s likely my favorite version of the character since he can be so human yet so monstrous , sometimes even at the same time

Astroman - 1/5/2025, 10:53 AM

@AC1 - like and agree with what you’ve said, but I also think Punisher, as a necessary evil as you note, is unlikely to be given his due.

AC1 - 1/5/2025, 8:24 PM

@TheVisionary25 - those are actually good points, I guess I just wanted him to get to that "can't move on from being The Punisher" stage at the end of season 1 but I guess you're right, he does get to that place during season 2. In fairness though I also can't really remember season 2 as well as I remember season 1 so my opinions probably aren't the most well informed in this instance.

Colton - 1/5/2025, 8:37 AM

So that super weird and tasteless article was removed?

TheWalkingCuban - 1/5/2025, 8:55 AM

@Colton - ooh fill me in, no Diddy, I want to know, no Joe, what was it about? No Pennywise.

MR - 1/5/2025, 8:49 AM

Ha I didn't even bother to read that dumb "article". It was the most classic Google $$$ click bait headline waiting for gullible readers. Pure nonsense which is what this website is all about. I'm certain another one or three will come along any minute today. This website could be so much better.

NotAFanofHeroes - 1/5/2025, 8:59 AM

I just want to see violence. If the plot sucks at least make the action brutal. Josh is a smelly hippo btw

GodHercules20 - 1/5/2025, 9:19 AM

Time for new Punisher

Reboot and give me this Punisher

TheVisionary25 - 1/5/2025, 9:25 AM

Makes sense and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s in development but they are just waiting to see how Born Again is received first before moving forward with this show.

I liked the show overall so I would be down to see a continuation to it though I doubt it picks up straight after the end of S2 unfortunately given what we have seen of Frank in BA thus far….

He seems to be maybe down on his luck , in hiding or purposeless again (the latter of which if true is unfortunate) but we’ll see.

Anyway , looking forward to this if/when it happens!!.

RolandD - 1/5/2025, 10:07 AM

I will watch it if they make it but I think Frank works best as a side character like he was in DD season 2.

Matchesz - 1/5/2025, 10:14 AM

just like to see him blast some ppl with a shotgun not see him beat ppl with a stapler

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RUMOR: THE PUNISHER's Disney+ Revival Expected To Also Be A Continuation Of Netflix Series

Exciting news for fans of The Punisher today as, following chatter about a possible season 3 on Disney+, we have additional intel on how that will link to Jon Bernthal's previous work as Frank Castle.

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