The Punisher: One Last Kill Trailer Brings Frank Castle Out Of Hiding To Shoot Everyone

If you noticed the absence of a certain trigger-happy vigilante in "Daredevil: Born Again" season 2, Marvel Studios is already set to make up for it in convincing fashion. Despite the season 1 finale teasing his return, Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle/The Punisher doesn't actually show up in the flesh to help out (or annoy) Charlie Cox's Daredevil in their war against Vincent D'Onofrio's Mayor Wilson Fisk. Maybe he just didn't want to get out of bed that week? Or perhaps he was busy reliving his traumatic family backstory and gunning down a few more bad guys for fun. Personally, our money's on Punisher opting to become a couch potato and let everyone else deal with the fall of New York City. He's earned a break, if you ask us.

Whatever the case may be, we're finally about to figure out what, exactly, Frank has been up to lately. Last year, it was announced that the Punisher's next Marvel Cinematic Universe appearance would be in the form of a one-shot special, similar to the "Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" or the black-and-white Halloween special "Werewolf by Night" — both of which rank as some of the most underrated MCU entries of all. Today, Marvel has finally unleashed the first trailer footage for what's officially titled "The Punisher: One Last Kill" and reminded us why this antihero remains a fan-favorite since his first appearance in Netflix's Marvel shows. Co-written by Bernthal and writer/director Reinaldo Marcus Green, this promises to be a can't-miss chapter in the story of the Punisher.

Check out the footage above!

He's beauty, he's grace, and he'll shoot you in the freakin' face. That's right, folks, Frank Castle is back and more traumatized than ever. The lone wolf vigilante has spent years wandering around on the outskirts of the MCU, wreaking havoc on his little corner of New York City and occasionally tussling with his pal "Red," Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock. His official crossover into the larger shared universe took place with the 2025 debut of "Daredevil: Born Again," though the season ended with the tease that the Punisher escaped the clutches of Mayor Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio). Over a year later, it appears we're finally about to discover what he's been up to in the meantime.

Yeah, let's just say that "The Punisher: One Last Kill" looks like it's going to live up to that title. The footage teases Frank Castle in almost complete isolation, haunted by the memories of his blood-soaked past and the comrades he's lost along the way. Between that and the family he couldn't save (such as his daughter, who returns as a figment of his repressed trauma here), there's enough damage to his psyche here to lead to yet another rampage through the streets. Marvel is staying mum on exactly what fans can expect, as the official synopsis only teases that, "In the special, Frank searches for meaning beyond revenge, when an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight."

"The Punisher: One Last Kill" debuts May 12 at 6PM PT/9PM ET, exclusively on Disney+.