Mahershala Ali and Kevin Feige collectively introduced Marvel’s Blade reboot in 2019, however getting the film off the bottom has been no straightforward activity. The brand new movie has been tormented by script issues and delays. Director Bassam Tariq exited the challenge in 2022. Now, Tariq’s substitute, Yann Demange, has additionally stepped down from Blade.
The Wrap broke the story about Demange’s departure, which the outlet reviews is “fully amicable.” Nevertheless it additionally leaves the reboot and not using a director 17 months earlier than the movie was imagined to open in theaters. Nevertheless, the report states that getting Blade proper is extra of a precedence for Marvel than getting it out rapidly. Given Marvel’s new mandate to solely launch two to 3 movies a yr, Blade’s November 7, 2025 launch date was already in query. Ali is presently in negotiations to hitch the following Jurassic World film, which might additionally have an effect on his availability for Blade.
Incredible 4 screenwriter Eric Pearson is engaged on the present draft of Blade. A number of the writers beforehand connected to the script embody True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto, Michael Starrbury, and Michael Inexperienced. It is also unclear if any of the introduced Blade solid members, together with MaXXXine’s Mia Goth, are nonetheless connected to the movie.
