Marvel's 'The Punisher' Coming To Netflix In 2017; Five More Cast Members Announced

Marvel’s ‘The Punisher’ Coming To Netflix In 2017; Five More Cast Members Announced

Netflix has finally, officially confirmed what we already suspected:The Punisherwill hit the streaming service next year, making 2017 the first time Netflix will havethreenew Marvel seasons in a single year.

And to celebrate that big news, they’ve also just dropped a bunch of casting announcements.Daniel Webber,Jason R. Moore,Paul Schulze,Jaime Ray Newman, andMichael Nathansonhave all climbed aboard the new series. They joinBen Barnes,Ebon Moss-Bachrach,Amber Rose Revah,DaredevilalumDeborah Ann Woll, and of course the Punisher himself,Jon Bernthal.

Marvelannounced the big news today, and describes the new characters as follows:

Jason R. Moore (“A Lonely Place for Dying”) joins as Curtis Hoyle, a friend of Frank Castle’s and one of the few people who knows he is alive.

Paul Schulze (“Nurse Jackie”) will play Rawlins, a high-ranking member of the CIA whose operations in Afghanistan intersect with Frank Castle.

Jaime Ray Newman (“Bates Motel”) plays Sarah Lieberman, Micro’s wife (played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach) whose marriage has made her life far more complicated.

Michael Nathanson (“The Knick,” “Wolf of Wall Street”) has been cast as Sam Stein, a Homeland agent who is challenged by his partnership with Dinah (Amber Rose  Revah).

In the comics, William Rawlins is a corrupt CIA officer who sets up a terrorist cell in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Curtis Hoyle (also known as Chris Hoyle) is an Army officer who becomes part of a drug ring. The other characters have been created just for the show, as far as I’ve been able to tell from Googling around; if you’ve got details on their comic book counterparts, please spill.

As previously reported, Moss-Bachrach plays Micro, a former NSA analyst who has some sensitive information Frank Castle might need, and Revah is Dinah, a highly trained Homeland Security agent. Barnes is reported to be playing Billy Russo, Frank’s best friend from the Special Forces who now runs a private military corporation called Anvil. Woll will reprise her role fromDaredevilas Karen Page.

Although Netflix ordered thePunisherseries in April, shortly after the character made his well-received debut on the second season ofDaredevil, we believed until recently thatThe Punisherwould arrive sometime afterThe Defenders, likely around 2018 or so. But when Bernthal was spotted shooting scenes earlier this month, it became increasingly clear thatThe Punisherwould move sooner than expected.

WhileThe Punisherdoes not have an exact release date, it will likely drop sometime afterIron Fist, which is scheduled to arrive August 16, 2025, and beforeThe Defenders, which has yet to start shooting.