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Jon Bernthal discusses his role as The Punisher in Daredevil season 2

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With rumours swirling that Netflix is in development on his own solo series, Jon Bernthal has been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about his upcoming role as Frank Castle – a.k.a. The Punisher – in the second season of Marvel’s Daredevil. “He’s a man who put his on the line and really went through the ultimate […]

Red Hulk will NOT feature in Captain America: Civil War

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It had been rumoured since the announcement of his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that General Thunderbolt Ross would become his alter-ego The Red Hulk in Captain America: Civil War. Several outlets denied it, but the rumours persisted. But if the directors of the movie, Anthony and Joe Russo, are to be believed – Red […]

UPDATE: The Punisher to receive his own series on Netflix

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Here’s some exciting news for Marvel fans… According to TV Line, Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle is set to headline his own series following his debut in the upcoming second season of Daredevil, with the site reporting that Netflix is in development on The Punisher and close to giving it the official green light. The new series would […]

Daredevil showrunner responds to Frank Miller’s criticism about Elektra’s inclusion in season 2

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Back in December, legendary comic book creator Frank Miller had some harsh words about Elektra’s upcoming inclusion in the second season of the Marvel / Netflix series Daredevil, telling the crowd at Brazil’s Comic-Con Experience that, “they can do whatever they want, that is not her.” Well, speaking to Entertainment Weekly, season two co-showrunner Doug […]

Rumour: Multiple death scenes filmed for Captain America: Civil War

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Warning – possible spoilers below… With Captain America: Civil War just a few months away, the rumour mill has started to spin about which characters going to make it to the next stage of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As you may recall, Joss Whedon filmed two death scenes for Avengers: Age of Ultron – one […]

Charlie Cox says Daredevil and The Punisher have a “complicated relationship”

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Daredevil and The Punisher are set to throw-down in the upcoming second season of Daredevil, which debuts on Netflix this coming March. But if Charlie Cox is anything to go by, they may be closer to friends than we think. “It’s really complicated,” Cox told Empire. “It feels like they’re sworn enemies, but at times […]

Jeph Loeb talks Marvel’s Jessica Jones and David Tennant’s Purple Man

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While Phase Three won’t kick off until the release of Captain America: Civil War in the spring, we will be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe later this year as Netflix ventures back into Hell’s Kitchen for its second Marvel series Jessica Jones. During the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Marvel’s Head of Television […]

Melissa Rosenberg talks Marvel’s Jessica Jones

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Over the past few months we’ve seen a tonne of set photos for Marvel’s second Netflix show Jessica Jones, and as it gears up for its debut on the streaming service later this year, showrunner Melissa Rosenberg (Twilight) has been speaking to Slash Film at the Television Critics Assocatiation summer press tour about the upcoming […]

Steven DeKnight on the introduction of the Punisher to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Although he’s stepped down as showrunner on Marvel’s Daredevil, Steven DeKnight was in attendance at the Television Critics Association press tour yesterday, during which he spoke to Slash Film about the upcoming introduction of The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) in the show’s second season, and whether this presents Marvel with the opportunity to do the character […]