EXCLUSIVE: Marvelʼs ‘The Punisher’ TV Special Production Details Revealed

Following Jon Bernthal’s involvement in Spider-Man: Brand New Day being announced, production details for the upcoming Punisher special have been revealed.

Sources tell Nexus Point News that The Punisher special is set to begin shooting in mid-July and continue through the first week of August in New York. This would be following Daredevil: Born Again season 2’s shoot which is expected to wrap in the next few weeks, allowing Bernthal to move directly from Daredevil: Born Again into The Punisher special. Plot details are currently under wraps but it is likely to follow Frank Castle as he escapes Wilson Fisk’s private prison. In May, insider DanielRPK reported that a female crime boss was being cast for the special. NPN can corroborate this rumor as casting for this character is currently underway. Character details hint at this crime boss being Punisher villain, Ma Gnucci.

Reinaldo Marcus Green and Bernthal are writing the special and Green is set to direct. This marks the third Marvel Studios Special Presentation for Disney+, following the release of Werewolf by Night and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. This will mark Bernthal’s fourth appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Daredevil, The Punisher, Daredevil: Born Again. Bernthal’s Punisher will be making his feature film debut in Spider-Man: Brand New Day on July 31, 2026 after he appears in season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 and the Punisher special, earlier in 2026.

The Punisher special is set to premiere in 2026 on Disney+ as part of Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.