It was revealed last month that Marvel and Netflix are developing a Daredevil spinoff starring Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle, and that news generated a lot of excitement among fans.
Unfortunately, it now sounds as is the rumoured series isn’t quite as far along as many of us had hoped, with Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb denying claims they’re working on it.
“I think that’s something that people are speculating on, as opposed to something that’s actually happening,” he revealed in an interview earlier today. “It’s certainly our hope that any of our characters will be embraced and that people want to see more of them.”
However, it could be that these decisions ultimately come down to Netflix as Loeb went on to reveal that he was surprised to find out that Jessica Jones had been given a second season.
“When they announced that Jessica Jones was getting a second season, every single report said, ‘It should come as a surprise to no one that Jessica Jones has received a second season order.’ I’m the guy going, ‘Well, it was a surprise to me!’ It isn’t a given in television.” Loeb then went on to add: “The fact that we get to continue telling stories with these characters speaks a lot about the quality of the storytelling and the acting and the writing. We are telling the best stories that we can at Netflix, and they seem to be responding to it.”
If I had to put money on it, I’d bet that a spinoff for The Punisher will be announced shortly after Daredevil season two premieres, but we’ll have to wait and see on that. Below, you’ll find a new promo for the character’s arrival in Hell’s Kitchen along with a poster and stills.
