The fan favorite ass-kicking vigilante may be getting his own spinoff series.
[dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he anticipation around the return of the hit Netflix show Daredevil is high due to the success of the first season and even higher because the second season will introduce a fan favorite Marvel character, the Punisher.
It has been reported that Netflix is planning a spinoff show featuring Frank Castle. TVLine has reported that everyone at Netflix is very pleased with the performance of Jon Bernthal in the second season of Daredevil that they are close to commissioning a standalone show for the character.
A series based on the Punisher would be the sixth Marvel show that Netflix develops, the others including Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, which is coming later this year, Iron Fist, and The Defenders, both of which are currently in development.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bernthal discussed his role as Castle, who after the murder of his family becomes the Punisher.
“It’s an important character, it’s one I’m honored to play,” he said. “This is a guy who means a lot to a lot of people and his character has resonance with law enforcement and military. People have been coming up to me on the streets of New York saying, ‘Do not mess this up.'”
Bernthal went on to say,
“What was important was the emptiness inside him. He’s dealing with this unbelievable loss. There’s unbelievable anger and hatred and shame. There’s a sense of responsibility and as a father and husband, if I were to lose my family on my watch… I had to put myself in as dark of place as possible the last six months.”
Fingers crossed that everything works out and we can see even more of the Punisher.
Daredevil season two premieres of Netflix on March 18th.
