Jon Bernthal's vigilante character, Frank Castle a.k.a. The Punisher, first appeared in Netflix's "Daredevil" season 2. His performance was impressive and stunning enough that fans screamed for the return of his character in a standalone series. Netflix ordered the full season of "The Punisher" in April, but since then, not much about its progress has been reported - until now.
According to reports, "The Punisher" might have entered the production stage. Netflix hasn't announced anything that will confirm the reports, but it is believed that the series has started filming. The speculation started with New York Comic Con (NYCC) posted on its official Twitter account a photo of the former "The Walking Dead" star along with his schedule for the convention. What's striking was the fact that the post explained how Bernthal will only make an appearance at the NYCC for two days due to conflict with his "Netflix production schedule."
It is now widely speculated that Netflix may have started filming scenes with Bernthal for "The Punisher" and this certainly got fans all excited. The chatter doesn't stop there as there are also reports suggesting that Frank Castle will make an appearance in "Agents of SHIELD" Season 4.
As reported by Comic Book, "Agents of SHIELD" Season 4 had a premiere event that featured several guests including, "The Punisher" comic book creator Gerry Conway. There were theories that Conway's appearance at the event may have hinted that his comic book creation will be part of "Agents of SHIELD."
It seems that fans just can't get enough of Bernthal as the ruthless vigilante "The Punisher." It may still be a long wait for them though as Netflix is set to release a couple of Marvel-based series in the coming years. "The Defenders" is one of them and it is slated to premiere sometime in 2017. It is believed that "The Punisher" isn't going to be available until after "The Defenders."
