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Netflix Confirms “Punisher” Spin-Off: “Hannibal” Alum Serving as Showrunner
In what is blindingly obvious yet still incredibly exciting news, Netflix has confirmed that they are indeed working on a spin-off show for “The Punisher“, the character that made his appearance in season 2 of “Daredevil”, according to EW. Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as Frank Castle, the ex-military operative who survived a failed sting operation that cost the lives of his family and, as a result, embarks on a streak of vigilante vengeance where blood not only can but definitely WILL be spilled.
Additionally, “Hannibal” writer/executive producer Steve Lightfoot will be acting as the showrunner to the series, which is the sixth Marvel/Netflix series ordered so far.
If you haven’t seen the second season of “Daredevil”, you’re missing out on some of the most violent and intense scenes ever to hit a superhero movie. Bernthal slaughters people without a second’s thought and the camera rarely, if ever, pulls away. And his portrayal of Castle is nuanced, showing both gritty rage and surprising vulnerability when necessary.
I honestly couldn’t be more thrilled with this news. This is the kind of smart move that keeps me excited and into the whole universe that Marvel is creating. Now just give Bernthal a movie, would ya?
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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August
We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.
A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.
Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.
Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”
“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.
“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”