Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, attached to the project since 2019, remains on board to star.
Director Yann Demange abandoned the long-awaited reboot of Blade of Marvel Studios. Mahershala Alilinked to the film since 2019, when he joined Marvel boss, Kevin Feigeat San Diego Comic-Con to launch the project, remains on board to star.
Sources cited by the Deadline portal emphasized that Demange’s departure from the project was completely amicable, although it may indicate another delay in Blade’s path back to the screens. Initially gearing up for production in fall 2022 ahead of director’s departure Bassam Tariqthe project again faced delays last year amid the writers’ strike.
The Marvel Veteran Eric Pearson is writing the new Blade movie, scheduled for release on November 7, 2025.
Marvel’s complex present
Today’s Blade news comes at a time when Marvel has begun to recalibrate, lifting pressure to produce as much content as possible with a new mandate of two movies per year. Upcoming launch titles, which are either almost finished or on the way, include Deadpool & Wolverine (in theaters July 25), Captain America: Brave New World (February 13, 2025), Thunderbolts (May 4, 2025) and The Fantastic Four (July 24, 2025).
Also known as Eric Brooks, the character of Blade was first introduced in “Tomb of Dracula” #10 in 1973. Created by the writer Marv Wolfman and the illustrator Gene Colanis a half-vampire, also known as a “daywalker” who possesses the strengths of vampires without their typical vulnerabilities, except for a modified version of his bloodlust.
Blade in the cinema
Starring Wesley Snipesthe franchise’s cinematic trajectory began with 1998’s Blade, directed by Stephen Norringtonfollowed by the sequels Blade II and Blade: Trinity in 2002 and 2004, respectively. Guillermo del Toro directed the first and David S. Goyer He took care of the second. Previously, the Blade franchise also expanded to television with Blade: The Serieswhich aired on Spike TV in 2006.
While Ali’s Blade has yet to appear in the MCU, he was heard as the character in a post-credits scene of Eternals of 2021 directed by Chloe Zhao.
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