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Jon Bernthal to star in The Punisher special for Disney+

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With Daredevil: Born Again just a week away from its premiere, Entertainment Weekly has announced Marvel Studios is developing a new special spinning out of the series for Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle, a.k.a. the vigilante The Punisher. Bernthal first starred as Punisher in the second season of Netflix’s Daredevil as he butted heads with the Man Without Fear […]

Where was Micro in The Punisher season 2?

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Showrunner Steve Lightfoot has commented on the whereabouts of Micro in The Punisher season two, as the character was completely absent. In season two of The Punisher, the character Micro, who played a main role in the first season, was nowhere to be seen. Portrayed by Ebon Moss-Bachrach, David “Micro” Lieberman was Frank’s closest ally through much […]

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics announced during Nintendo Direct

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During today’s Nintendo Direct, Capcom has announced that it is bringing together seven of its classic Marvel-themed fighting titles later this year with the release of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. Complete with enhanced features like online matches, leaderboards, music jukebox and spectator mode, the collection features X-Men: Children of the Atom, Marvel […]

The Punisher makes his Marvel Studios debut in Daredevil: Born Again set photos

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As you’d expect, the first time we see The Punisher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a bloodied Frank Castle brought to life brilliantly by Jon Bernthal. With Daredevil: Born Again now in production, Bernthal has arrived on set and is joining Charlie Cox in the usual madness we’d expect from the pairing. Variety confirms […]

Jon Bernthal opens up about The Punisher return

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Jon Bernthal is back at The Punisher for Daredevil: Born Again, and it’s a long-awaited return for fans and the actor. During an interview with Collider, Bernthal dives some insight into his mentality about returning as Frank Castle, telling the outlet, “I think there’s a reason why that character has resonated as deeply and strongly […]

The 1990s in Comic Book Movies

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the eclectic range of comic book movies brought out in the 1990s… The MCU. The DCU. Modern multiplex cinemas have been packed to the rafters with comic book adaptations for decades now, but in the 1980s, the notion of comic book films being a lucrative well to create marketable movies was […]

A new Punisher is heading to the Marvel Universe

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With Frank Castle M.I.A., a new Punisher is set to take his quest for vengeance to the streets of the Marvel Universe this November as award-winning writer David Pepose (Savage Avengers, Moon Knight: City of the Dead) teaming with artist Dave Wachter (Planet of the Apes, X-Men Legends) for the next generation of punishment. “The […]

Jon Bernthal’s Punisher confirmed for MCU return in Daredevil: Born Again

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As filming officially gets underway on Marvel Studios’ Daredevil: Born Again, THR is reporting that Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock and Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk won’t be the only familiar Netflix faces appearing in the Disney+ series as Jon Bernthal is also set to reprise his fan favourite role as Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher. Bernthal […]

Comic Book Preview – Punisher: War Journal – Base #1

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Marvel Comics releases Punisher: War Journal – Base #1 this coming Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… THE ORIGIN OF THE WAR JOURNAL! Before he was the Punisher, Frank Castle was a husband, a father and a Marine. Not necessarily in that order. In this story from between […]