Marvel Announces Casting Additions, Including Jigsaw, to THE PUNISHER Which Will be on Netflix in 2017



Marvel TV began filming their first Netflix spin-off show THE PUNISHER this week and they have officially revealed three new casting additions as well as confirming THE PUNISHER will debut on the streaming service sometime in 2017. Also, set photos revealed the return of a character from the DAREDEVIL Netflix series.

First up, here's the new casting additions:

"Ben Barnes ('The Chronicles of Narnia') joins the cast as Billy Russo [a.k.a. Jigsaw], Frank’s Castle’s best friend from his days in the Special Forces. He runs a successful private military corporation called 'Anvil.’ 
"Ebon Moss-Bachrach ('Girls') will play Micro, a former NSA analyst whose secrets may be of great value to Frank Castle and everyone around them. 
"And Amber Rose Revah ('Indian Summers,' 'Son of God') joins as Dinah Madani, a highly-trained sophisticated Homeland Security agent who is vexed by the Punisher... 
"Steve Lightfoot ('Hannibal') will write the series’ first two episodes in addition to serving as showrunner and Executive Producer. Jim Chory ('Marvel’s Daredevil,' 'Marvel’s Jessica Jones' and 'Marvel’s Luke Cage') will also serve as Executive Producer along with Jeph Loeb ('Marvel’s Daredevil,' 'Marvel’s Jessica Jones' and 'Marvel’s Luke Cage'), Marvel’s Head of Television."

And here is the first look at the return of Karen Page in THE PUNISHER.