New Punisher Images Reveal Return of Key Daredevil Character

It was reported earlier this week that Marvel's Punisher show had start shooting in New York. Following the first on-set images of star Jon Bernthal, more pictures of the production have emerged, in addition to some casting news. The latest images show Bernthal with actress Deborah Ann Woll, who plays Karen Page in Daredevil and will reprise her role in The Punisher. Check them out below, via Comingsoon.net:

In terms of the new cast, Marvel and Netflix yesterday announced that Ben Barnes, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Amber Rose Revah had joined the series. Barnes will play Billy Russo, a friend of Frank Castle's from his Special Forces days, while Moss-Bachrach will portray former NSA analyst Micro. Revah joins as Dinah Madani, a highly-trained Homeland Security agent.

The studio also confirmed that The Punisher will hit Netflix in 2017. The streaming service already has Iron Fist scheduled for next March, and it was originally thought that superhero team-up show The Defenders--which will feature Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist--would follow later in the year.

However, with that show yet to start production, The Punisher will most likely take the now established Fall slot for a Marvel series in 2017, with The Defenders following in 2018.

In addition, a second season for Jessica Jones and a third for Daredevil are in the works. Jessica Jones showrunner Melissa Rosenberg recently explained that although she is not directly involved with The Defenders, the fact that it will be screened before Jessica Jones Season 2 was influencing what she writes for her show.

"I need to know what they're doing in order to plan for Season 2 of Jessica, and they need to know what we're planning on in turn," she said. "Marvel is very smart and they enjoy collaboration, so there's never one maniac trying to take ownership."