Marvel Releases Punisher Special Trailer

Marvel Studios has released the first trailer for "The Punisher: One Last Kill," a television special featuring Jon Bernthal reprising his role as the vigilante Frank Castle. The project, set to premiere exclusively on Disney+ on May 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. PT, follows Castle as he grapples with his past while being drawn back into conflict.

Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and co-written by Green and Bernthal, who also serves as an executive producer, the special picks up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline shortly after the events of "Daredevil: Born Again" Season 1. The official synopsis states that Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge when an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight. The trailer depicts Castle in isolation, haunted by visions of his deceased family members, including his daughter Lisa, and his late friend Curtis Hoyle, played by Jason R. Moore. Hoyle, a former U.S. Navy corpsman and Castle's confidant from previous appearances, appears in hallucinatory sequences, urging Castle to confront his inner turmoil.

The footage shows Castle in a vulnerable state, confined in an apartment that becomes the target of an arson attempt, with flames igniting...