According to a report from the U.K., Jon Bernthal will be starring in a new series on Disney Plus STAR outside of the U.S. When the news broke that the shows were leaving the streaming service at the end of February, fans believed it would only be a matter of time before they showed up in new shows on Disney owned streaming services.
Now that Disney has the rights to use the Defenders again, The Punisher could be the first of the new series to come to Hulu.
It will be exciting to see where the characters will go in the future, even if they aren't considered part of the MCU proper. According to the report, reporters from Small Screen reached out to sources at Disney and Marvel to confirm the rumors that the new series would air on those specific streaming services. It would make sense for all of the Defenders to be on the same streaming service. With Daredevil and Kingpin showing up in Spider-Man: Far From Home and Hawkeye, fans were excited about the possibility of seeing the rest of the Netflix heroes again. It would make sense that Disney would acquire the rights to the series from the streaming service. There are rumors that many of the characters will be introduced into the larger MCU already.
Bernthal said in a recent interview that he would only come back if the story was right.
It makes sense for the show to air on the more adult streaming services. If it was done the right way, I would want to be a part of it.
The Defenders will be on the streaming service until the end of February. It isn't just about doing it, it's about doing it right.
These characters make for good shows because they allow for intense character development and interaction. The character being handled in a light way is not something I want to see. The avenger is a more violent hero than most of the other characters. Since he first appeared in Daredevil, Bernthal has played the character well.
The character has a lot of my bones. If we could do it right, I would love to do it. I know how important this character is to so many people. He is not looking to escape the darkness. It is difficult to go down that road these days.