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12-19-2017, 12:00 AM
'The Punisher' boss talks Season 2 plans and Frank's surprising journey
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The Punisher was an unexpected addition to Marvel and Netflix's superhero roster, which was initially designed to spotlight Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, before bringing the "street-level" heroes together for The Defenders.*
But the gun-toting antihero made such a splash in Season 2 of Daredevil, thanks to Jon Bernthal's layered performance, it seemed like a no-brainer to spin Frank Castle off into his own series, which was recently renewed for Season 2 (http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/marvels-the-punisher-renewed-season-2-netflix-1202638143/).*
Mashable spoke to showrunner Steve Lightfoot — who previously worked on Hannibal and Narcos — about bringing Marvel's darkest hero to the small screen for Netflix. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/18/the-punisher-season-2-billy-jigsaw-steve-lightfoot/)
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The Punisher was an unexpected addition to Marvel and Netflix's superhero roster, which was initially designed to spotlight Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, before bringing the "street-level" heroes together for The Defenders.*
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Mashable spoke to showrunner Steve Lightfoot — who previously worked on Hannibal and Narcos — about bringing Marvel's darkest hero to the small screen for Netflix. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/18/the-punisher-season-2-billy-jigsaw-steve-lightfoot/)
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