Frank Castle crashes into Peter Parker’s reality as Marvel’s street-level grit meets Spider-Man’s friendly-neighborhood chaos.
Things just got a lot grittier in the Spider-Verse! Jon Bernthal is officially reprising his role as the Punisher in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, connection Tom Holland for the upcoming MCU-Sony blockbuster, set to release on July 31, 2026. Directed by ‘Shang-Chi’ helmer Destin Daniel Cretton, the film begins shot this summertime in England.
The game is still tightly under wraps, but with Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, and ‘Stranger Things’ asterisk Sadie Sink confirmed, fans are buzzing. Bernthal’s increase suggests a darker, more grounded tone—yes, Peter Parker mightiness just be dodging bullets as practically as banter this time.
Having antecedently starred in ‘Daredevil’ and ‘The Punisher’, Bernthal’s Frank Castle is quite known for his unrelenting, no-nonsense justness. Can Marvel balance his R-rated inch with Spidey’s PG tempt? Only clip testament tell.
This isn’t the only Bernthal-Marvel reunion brewing—he’s also returning for ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ and a ‘Punisher’ solo take on Disney+, which he’s co-writing.
The really real kicker? Bernthal and Holland helped apiece other prep for their Marvel auditions rearward in 2017. Talk about really good circle—and extremely full throttle.
Get ready: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ might be the most explosive Spidey riff yet!
