ScreenRant Team May 23, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT Sign in to your ScreenRant account A brutal, emotionally charged review of The Punisher: One Last Kill exploring how Marvel finally captures Frank Castle’s rage, morality, and tragic antihero legacy in one of the character’s darkest and most faithful storie…
… The Punisher: One Last Kill brings Frank Castle back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe after his long hiatus, and the Disney+ story is exactly what Jon Bernthal's character needed at the perfect time. …
… Bernthal: I think it's always been sort of this question and this thing that Marvel has always been trying to do with the characters, how can we really take a step forward? …
… While the Sony Marvel deal allows Marvel to use characters like Tom Holland's Spider-Man in the MCU, there are strict rules and guidelines about how the character can be portrayed. …
… Following The Punisher: One Last Kill being released on Disney+, the Marvel Television Special Presentation has finally received its audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and it's a massive Marvel record for the character. …
… The Punisher: One Last Kill Is A Perfect Marvel Special Presentation Thankfully, The Punisher: One Last Kill sets out to explore where the character is during that time, with the Marvel Special Presentation effectively following Frank's story in the MCU, and setting him up for a future as an avengi… …
… Sign in to your ScreenRant account Frank Castle's Marvel Cinematic Universe hiatus is almost finally over as Marvel Studios has big plans for him in 2026. The next release from the MCU on Disney+ will be The Punisher: One Last Kill , serving as the latest Special Presentation from Marvel Studios. …
… After all, when it comes to The Punisher, a great deal of what fans are hoping to see is the dark and gritty action that this character is best known to deliver, and that was first introduced in the Netflix Marvel shows that broke up the more tame world of the MCU. …
… The reason for this is Marvel's failure to disclose information about several of the characters that will play a role in the TV special. …