The skull is back on Disney+. Marvel has dropped the first trailer for The Punisher: One Last Kill, and it’s already sending shockwaves through the MCU fandom. Here’s everything you need to know.

What Is The Punisher: One Last Kill?

In the special, Frank searches for meaning beyond revenge, when an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight. Marvel The Punisher: One Last Kill is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and co-written by Green and Jon Bernthal himself — the same duo behind King Richard (2021) and We Own This City (2022). Wikipedia

The Punisher Release Date & Key Details

Detail	Info
Release Date	May 12, 2026
Platform	Disney+
Release Time	6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET
Format	Marvel Special Presentation
Director	Reinaldo Marcus Green
Writer	Jon Bernthal & Reinaldo Marcus Green

It will release on Disney+ on May 12 — one week after the Season 2 finale of Daredevil: Born Again. Variety

What Does the Trailer Show?

The trailer shows Bernthal getting set on fire while experiencing hallucinations of voices talking to him — hinting at a deeply psychological and visceral story.

Flashback scenes show Frank’s young daughter in their family home, revisiting the tragedy that first created the Punisher. There is also a shot of Frank leaving a red flower at a grave marked for his daughter Lisa Barbara — the first looks at Frank’s family in years within this version of the story. Yahoo!

Bernthal himself promised the special would be the most “high-octane” portrayal of the character yet, adding: “Nothing is easy and all violence has a cost, and we’re going to see that cost.” Wikipedia

Cast & MCU Connections

Jon Bernthal leads the special as Frank Castle, with Jason R. Moore returning as Curtis Hoyle, Frank’s closest friend and former U.S. Navy personnel — adding important emotional continuity to the story. Yahoo! A villain named Ma Gnucci, the powerful head of New York’s largest mafia family and a classic Punisher comics nemesis, is also expected to appear based on filming location clues.

The special is set concurrent with the events of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 and is part of Phase Six of the MCU. Wikipedia Bernthal is also set to appear in this summer’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Variety

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Explore the full history of the character on the The Punisher: One Last Kill Wikipedia page for production details and deeper MCU context.

FAQs

Q: When does The Punisher: One Last Kill release on Disney+?

The Punisher: One Last Kill debuts on Disney+ on May 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. PT and 9 p.m. ET — one week after the Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 finale. Yahoo!

Q: Is The Punisher: One Last Kill connected to Spider-Man: Brand New Day?

Yes — everything suggests One Last Kill will serve as a bridge between Frank Castle’s street-level MCU story and his upcoming role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, where he will act as both rival and ally to Peter Parker