Back in January, rumors swirled that Marvel and Netflix fell in love with Jon Bernthal’s Punisher from “Daredevil” season 2, that they were mulling ordering a spinoff for the vigilante. Nearly 4 months later, it’s become official.

Entertainment Weekly broke the news this morning that Netflix has ordered “Marvel’s The Punisher” to series, which was confirmed by both Marvel and Netflix shortly after.

The news breaks just about 6 weeks after Bernthal’s Frank Castle debuted in “Marvel’s Daredevil” season 2, and audiences took to the character immediately.

Bernthal will obviously reprise the role, while “Hannibal” scribe Steve Lightfoot will serve as showrunner.

“The Punisher” marks the sixth collaboration between Marvel and Netflix, after “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones,” and the impending “Luke Cage,” “Iron Fist,” and “The Defenders” (no word yet as to whether Punisher will appear in the team up series).

Keep an eye out for “Marvel’s The Punisher” sometime in 2017. As for the rest of Netflix’s Marvel slate: “Daredevil” recently bowed for season 2 in mid-March, “Jessica Jones” premiered in November and has been ordered for a second season, “Marvel’s Luke Cage” hit Netflix September 30 of this year, “Marvel’s Iron Fist” is currently in production, and “Marvel’s The Defenders” is rumored to begin filming at the end of the year.

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