The Punisher series has finally been ordered by Netflix

Netflix has just official approved their order for a new Daredevil spin-off series, The Punisher.

The decision came as very little surprise considering the mass fan outcry after seeing the finished product of Daredevil season 2, which heavily featured the gun-toting vigilante crime-fighter. Ever since the initial announcement that The Punisher would have such a major role in the latest season of the Netflix action-drama, rumors were circling that it would be the groundwork for his own series. Despite Netflix and Marvel having debunked those rumors, claiming there were no official plans, it seems they've either finally budged, or they were keeping the information secret until the right time, as is Marvel's MO. The news broke earlier today when Netflix tweeted the following teaser promo:

The Punisher is now the fifth Marvel series planned for their Netflix line-up, including Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and the ensemble team-up event The Defenders. No word yet on whether Frank Castle will join the cast of The Defenders, but we'll all be waiting with bated breathe to see what's to come.