'The Punisher' boss talks Season 2 plans and Frank's surprising journey

The Punisher was an unexpected addition to Marvel and Netflix's superhero roster, which was initially designed to spotlight Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, before bringing the "street-level" heroes together for The Defenders. 

But the gun-toting antihero made such a splash in Season 2 of Daredevil, thanks to Jon Bernthal's layered performance, it seemed like a no-brainer to spin Frank Castle off into his own series, which was recently renewed for Season 2. 

Mashable spoke to showrunner Steve Lightfoot — who previously worked on Hannibal and Narcos — about bringing Marvel's darkest hero to the small screen for Netflix. Read more...

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