Jon Bernthals return as The Punisher in Daredevil: Born AgainPunisherspecial for Disney+ in 2026, and in a new interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, he offered a sense of what the tone of that special will be.I care very deeply about Frank, Im really grateful that Im getting the opportunity to tell the story that I think the fans deserve. Were giving it our all and were trying to tell a Frank Castle story that were going to turn our back on the audience its not going to be easy, its not going to be light, and I think its the version that this character deserves and Im just beyond honored and grateful that we get the opportunity, he explained.Bernthal is co-writing the project with Reinaldo Marcus Green, and suggested that the tone would be similar to that of thePunisherNetflix series, which ran from 2017 to 2019.Recommended VideosIts going to be dark; Frank has no interest in breaking out the darkness. Its not going to be easy. I dont know if thats the Netflix tone then thats what its going to be, he said. It will not be Punisher-lite, I promise you that.Please enable Javascript to view this contentBernthal first played Frank Castle, a grieving father who becomes a vigilante, onDaredevilin 2016 before appearing in his own spin-off series a year later. ThePunisherspecial is currently set to air alongside the second season ofDaredevilin 2026.Editors Recommendations