Per the “The Hollywood Reporter,” Jon Bernthal is set to return as his Marvel TV character, Frank Castle — a.k.a. The Punisher — in “Spider‑Man: Brand New Day,” the next installment in the Sony/Marvel Spider‑Man franchise.

Bernthal previously portrayed Frank Castle in Netflix’s “Daredevil and The Punisher,” later reprising the role in “Daredevil: Born Again” on Disney+.

Back in March, Sony Pictures announced via Instagram that the film, directed by Shang‑Chi filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton, is scheduled to begin production in England this summer and is set for release on July 31, 2026. Tom Holland will return as Peter Parker, with Zendaya and Jacob Batalon expected to reprise their roles as MJ and Ned. “Stranger Things” star Sadie Sink and “The Bear” actress Liza Colón-Zayas are also joining the cast in undisclosed roles.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day follows 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, and 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home — the ending of which erased Peter Parker from the memory of everyone who knew he was Spider-Man, including all his friends and loved ones. The final scenes featured Peter returning to his comic book roots as a street-level hero, working on his own without any fancy technology or high-powered allies.

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