Marvel just released the Punisher: One Last Kill trailer and here’s everything you need to know
Marvel Television just released the first trailer for The Punisher: One Last Kill, and it’s as intense as you’d expect from a character who’s never been interested in playing it safe.
Jon Bernthal returns as Frank Castle this month on Disney+, and based on what the trailer shows, he’s carrying a lot of weight heading into this one.
The official synopsis describes Frank as a man “looking for meaning beyond revenge, when an unexpected force brings him back to war.” That’s about as much as Marvel has to offer right now.
The Punisher: One Last Kill trailer hints at a big villain reveal
The trailer opens with Frank in a bad mood, vulnerable, and clearly struggling with his past. His old friend Curtis Hoyle appeared and tried to make Frank open up about what was happening in his life.
The way Curtis flashes in and out of the scene leaves his status a mystery, although he survived the events of the Netflix Punisher series and is thought to be alive.
Frank is shown alone, sitting in what appears to be an enclosed space surrounded by guards, suggesting that he may be in custody or under surveillance at some point in the story.
The trailer then cuts to a series of difficult moments. Flashback scenes show Frank’s young daughter at their family home, revisiting the tragedy that led to her transformation into the Punisher in the first place.
There is also a shot of Frank leaving a red flower on a grave marked by Lisa Barbara, his daughter, and a clock placed on a stone next to it. This is the first look at Frank’s family in the years between this version of the character’s story. Curtis’s voice cuts through all of this with a stern warning, telling Frank that he has no chance of what’s to come.
From there, the trailer switches into full Punisher mode. Frank slashes through enemies using super-powered weapons and virtual powers, leaping from buildings and shooting anyone in his path.
The final image of the trailer is the one that fans have been waiting for. Frank is standing in his full Punisher gear and skull vest, outside a place called Gnucci’s Restaurant. This little detail is no accident because the villain in Punisher: One Last Kill is likely to be Ma Gnucci.
Who is Ma Gnucci in the Punisher comics?
For those not familiar with the Punisher comics, Ma Gnucci is one of Frank Castle’s most memorable antagonists. In the comics, he is the ruthless head of the Gnucci crime family, a powerful organized crime that operates out of New York City.
After Frank kills his sons, he declares war on them all, and what follows is one of the most chaotic and violent stories in Punisher history. He’s also known for being in a wheelchair, which makes him physically vulnerable but doesn’t diminish how dangerous he is.
His willingness to throw the full weight of his criminal empire at Frank makes him a credible and personal threat. No actor has been offered the role as of writing, but the Gnucci’s Restaurant sign in the final images of the trailer makes his involvement feel almost certain.
Who is on the team of Punisher: One Last Kill?
Jon Bernthal leads the special as Frank Castle, a role he first played in the Netflix series Daredevil before getting his own two-season run of The Punisher. Returning alongside him is Jason R. Moore as Curtis Hoyle, Frank’s close friend and former US Navy operative.
Curtis appeared in both seasons of the original Netflix Punisher series, and his return here adds important emotional continuity to the story. The special is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, who co-wrote the script with Bernthal himself. Jon Bernthal also serves as an executive producer on the project.
When is Punisher: One Last Kill released on Disney+?
The Punisher: One Last Kill will premiere on Disney+ on May 12, 2026, at 6 pm PT and 9 pm ET. The special presentation takes place one week after the finale of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2.
This isn’t the last you’ll see of Frank Castle this year. The Punisher will appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a collaboration between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures that will arrive on July 31, 2026.
Whether Frank plays a major role or appears as a supporting presence in Spider-Man BND is unknown. But the idea of Punisher and Spider-Man taking on the same story is really exciting, and after seeing what One Last Kill seems to be setting up, I’m looking forward to finding out.
