The Punisher Special Presentation is expected to hit streaming before Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into theaters this July. Shooting wrapped on the Daredevil: Born Again follow-up last year, but as with most Disney+ titles, it's not really getting much advance promotion.
Hopefully, there's something in the Man Without Fear's second season that tees up the Special. Of course, we've heard conflicting reports about whether Jon Bernthal will make an appearance there after last being seen breaking out of The Kingpin's makeshift prison (at the very least, we're hoping for a post-credits scene).
Very little is known about Marvel Television's plans for Frank Castle in the Special, but set photos have pointed to The Punisher taking on Ma Gnucci's crime family.
Now, fans are convinced that a familiar face from Frank's past will return after a recent social media post. Amber Rose Revah played Agent Dinah Madani, a CIA agent and former Homeland Security agent, in 26 episodes of The Punisher.
Is she hinting at her MCU return? It certainly seems that way, and The Punisher Special Presentation seems a likely place for a comeback...
As a reminder, Madani investigated a conspiracy tied to the deal of Frank Castle's family. She was shot in the head by Billy Russo, but survived her injury, and later became obsessed with making him pay for what he'd done.
The last time we saw her, she'd left Homeland Security and joined the CIA so that she could continue her work protecting the country. Frank could always do with another ally, though Madani may have since signed up with the Department of Damage Control.
In related news, ComicBook spoke with The Punisher Season 2 star Georgia Whigham, who played Amy in the show. Asked if she feels that there's still more story to tell with the young woman whom Frank set out to protect, the Ted star replied, "Oh my God. If she had a place in that world. I don’t know where it would be specifically. She was such a fighter. Amy was so inherently scrappy and clever."
"There is a spot for her in the superhero zeitgeist, but I don’t know what it would be specifically," she continued. "There’s a scene that got cut. You probably don’t remember, but I wanted to be a deep-sea diver. They cut a scene of me diving for a gold bar at a swim school. There’s also this side of, 'You know what? I am done with that life. I am going to go dive.' I don’t know why they cut it."
The Punisher Special Presentation is eyeing a Summer 2026 premiere on Disney+.