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Blade is an upcoming superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name.[3] It will be an installment of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Synopsis
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Cast
- Mahershala Ali as Eric Brooks/Blade[3]
- To be-confirmed actress as Ruby[4]
- To be-confirmed actress as Betsy[5]
- To be-confirmed actress as Lucy[5]
Appearances
Locations
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Events
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Items
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Vehicles
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Sentient Species
Creatures
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Organizations
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Mentioned
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Production
In 2011, the rights to the character Blade were reverted back to Marvel.[6]
On October 11, 2016, Kevin Feige expressed interest in eventually introducing Blade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe stating: "He’s a really fun character. We think this movie going into a different side of the universe would have the potential to have him pop up, but between the movies, the Netflix shows, the ABC shows there are so many opportunities for the character to pop up as you’re now seeing with Ghost Rider on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.."[7]
On June 26, 2017, Feige again expressed interest in using Blade in the MCU stating: "We think it would be cool. Someday.".[8]
On July 20, 2019, at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, Feige announced that a film about Blade was in development and that Mahershala Ali would play the title character.[3]
On October 1, 2020, Mahershala Ali revealed in an interview on The Tight Rope podcast that when he first approached Marvel about playing Blade, they were considering rebooting the character in a television series rather than a film and that it took "a couple of years" for them to come to a conclusion and cast him in the film.[9]
On October 23, 2020, it was reported that Marvel Studios was searching for the writers for the film.[10]
On February 5, 2021, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Stacy Osei-Kuffour had been tapped to pen the film's script.[2]
On March 1, 2021, it was reported that that the film would begin production in September and was expected to wrap in December in Atlanta.[4]
On May 5, 2021, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the film's production had pushed back from its initial start date to July 2022, so that Marvel Studios could spend time working on the the film's script.[11]
On July 19, 2021, Deadline reported that Bassam Tariq was in talks to direct the film.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ‘Blade’: ‘Mogul Mowgli’ Helmer Bassam Tariq Is Marvel’s Choice To Direct New Film Starring Mahershala Ali As Iconic Vampire Hunter
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marvel's 'Blade' Movie Finds Its Writer in 'Watchmen' Scrible (Exclusive)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mahershala Ali to Star in 'Blade' Reboot for Marvel
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Marvel Studios’ ‘Blade’ Set to Start Production Later This Year
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 EXCLUSIVE – MARVEL STUDIOS SEEKING TO CAST TWO BLACK FEMALE ROLES FOR UPCOMING FILM
- ↑ Marvel Regained Rights to Blade, Planning Film or TV Series
- ↑ Stop Speculating: Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Says Nothing ’Imminent’ On ’Blade’
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: MARVEL'S KEVIN FEIGE SAYS BLADE WILL RETURN SOMEDAY
- ↑ Mahershala Ali on Becoming Blade, Winning Oscars, and Discovering Islam
- ↑ Hollywood Agents Navigate New Complexities of Balancing the Demand for Diverse Voices and Artistic Freedom
- ↑ Behind Warner Bros.’ Search for a Black Superman
External Links
Blade (film) on IMDb- Blade (film) on Twitter
