Born Again' Head of Marvel Television, Brad Winderbaum, said of the Punisher special, "It's like a shotgun blast of a sto

It’s also set to bring Netflix’s pulpy bloodshed into Marvel’s relatively tame cinematic universe, marking a major first for the franchise. And with early reactions already leaning positive, it seems like the wait has been well worth it.

The Punisher will get his own Marvel Studios Special Presentation, and Jon Bernthal will star in it as well as co-write the script.