The Punisher - Special Presentation (Disney+)

[BluBonnet]

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 series. 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.

[drb999]

They should release this along with Werewolf By Night and the Guardians specials together on physical media.

[kevin87]

Originally Posted by drb999

They should release this along with Werewolf By Night and the Guardians specials together on physical media.

That'd be a pain for people who put their MCU stuff in story order though. They need to suck it up and either finish releasing the Netflix stuff on BD, or start doing 4K, and add Punisher's special as a bonus feature... Or a bonus feature for Born Again's release. I Am Groot and GOTG Holiday could be bundled together. WBN has two versions so it'd basically be a 2 hour movie's worth of space.

I'm still pissed that GOTG3 didn't put their special on it since it is how they explained to us that Peter and Mantis were siblings and the movie mentions it.

[BluBonnet]

We also need a Jessica Jones special presentation

[Mr Walker]

Great news!

[BluBonnet]

Here's hoping they can have this ready before the end of the year.

[Oscar Repanes]

I'm not very excited about it.

[BluBonnet]

[drb999]

I’m still waiting for him to shoot jaywalkers…

[BluBonnet]

[TetraVaal]

He looks fantastic.

I’ve seen people complaining on other parts of the internet about the lack of white gloves and white boots—but this is a character that doesn’t need to be ‘comic accurate’ in terms of that design. It would be impractical. Especially within this contemporary setting.

Giving him Crye tops and pants with a modern tactical vest is 100% the way to go.

[drb999]

Looking forward to this. I hope it’s very violent.

[Brown Jenkin]

Hey look, he finally has a complete skull!

[Brown Jenkin]

Originally Posted by TetraVaal

He looks fantastic.

I’ve seen people complaining on other parts of the internet about the lack of white gloves and white boots—but this is a character that doesn’t need to be ‘comic accurate’ in terms of that design. It would be impractical. Especially within this contemporary setting.

Giving him Crye tops and pants with a modern tactical vest is 100% the way to go.

Nobody loves the Zeck Punisher more than me, but if he had the bright white boots/gloves they would have to tone it way down so as not to look ridiculous anyway. This look works well. Semi-realistic, yet comic booky.