Na drie bioscoop films (waar van de 80's versie mijn favoriet is) en een lang lopende comic serie sinds zijn introductie in The Amazing Spider-Man issue 129 uit 1974 hoert Marvel de franchise nog wat verder uit met een TV serie. Ik hoop echt dat ze dit niet verneuken, want The Punisher is één van mijn favoriete Marvel karakters met een uber wreed logo.

Set up through ABC Studios, "The Punisher" will take on the format of an hourlong police procedural. In this version, Castle will work by day as an NYPD detective and by night as the Punisher, righting the wrongs that he legally can't.

"The Punisher" marks the fourth Marvel Universe property planned for live-action television, following the proposed "Hulk" series, "Cloak and Dagger" and "AKA Jessica Jones," based on Brian Michael Bendis' "Alias." Though not in the same comic book universe, FX is preparing another Bendis adaptation, "Powers," currently published by Marvel's Icon Imprint.

In addition to "Criminal Minds," Bernero created the police series "Third Watch."