The Punisher

Marvel’s Netflix Daredevil leaked another early treat for fans last night, as our first Season 2 photos spotlighted a deadly meeting between Matt Murdock and Jon Berthal’s Punisher, but the best was yet to come. Get inside scoop on Marvel’s “walking NRA ad,” as well as the season’s faster pace, love interest, and a new photo of Matt in action!

It feels like yesterday that Jessica Jones was the only Hell’s Kitchen hero worth mentioning, but before 2015 comes to a close, Daredevil is already returning to the spotlight. See Matt Murdock meet Jon Bernthal’s Punisher and Elodie Yung’s Elektra in our first official photos from Daredevil Season 2!

The grand debut of Daredevil Season 2 footage from New York Comic-Con quickly made its way online, but will we be so lucky with the next trailer? A new report has emerged of trailer footage screened at Brazil Comic-Con has emerged, teasing our first major throwdown between Daredevil and The Punisher.

We’re just one day away from the Netflix premiere of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, and already looking ahead to Daredevil Season 2, but with so much of Luke Cage already established in our second Defenders series, many a rumor have spread over the absence of Iron Fist news. Now, Marvel boss Joe Quesada shoots down recent reports Iron Fist has been downgraded to a film, as well as the possibility of a Punisher extension.

We don’t yet have any official photos of The Punisher from Daredevil Season 2 (seriously, they’re casting Luke Cage, and we don’t even have Jessica Jones photos), but that isn’t stopping Jon Bernthal from showing off Frank Castle’s punishing tools. The Punisher is packing serious heat in a new photo shared by Bernthal, and Hell’s Kitchen should already be running scared.

Marvel’s Netflix Daredevil has sparked plenty of rumors and speculation that The Punisher might make his MCU debut, but never had we thought Season 2 had already cast him, and so well! The Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal will officially take Frank Castle into the MCU, donning a white skull as Daredevil Season 2's take on The Punisher.

Arrow Season 4 has a bit of work ahead in recovering from a mixed year, but is creatively off to a promising start. Punisher: War Zone and fan-favorite director Lexi Alexander has been tapped to helm an Arrow Season 4 episode shooting this summer, so might Starling City come under all-out war? Er … again?

The Punisher has been making the gossip rounds as Daredevil cast and creators espouse their interest in seeing Frank Castle go up against Netflix’s Defenders. We don’t yet know if Marvel intends to rebirth the Punisher for the MCU, but should anyone don the famous skull emblem, a certain Tom Hardy would like to throw his hat in the ring.

Daredevil showrunner Steven DeKnight has previously spoken of his interest in a second Netflix season, though the Marvel drama has since revealed its renewal plans without DeKnight at the helm. Now, series star Charlie Cox has his own thoughts on where Daredevil Season 2 might go, including Defenders ties, Avengers crossover, and even The Punisher.

Chris Evans has the distinction of playing two very different characters in the Marvel universe. He was both The Human Torch in Fantastic Four and its sequel Rise of the Silver Surfer, and now plays Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But he's not the only actor to double up Marvel roles. Ray Stevenson starred as The Punisher in Punisher: War Zone and later would play Volstagg in Thor and Thor: The Dark World. These are just some of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which goes dark with The Punisher!