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After Wesley Snipes’s controversial run as Blade, the mantle was handed over to Mahershala Ali. Marvel Studios announced a reboot of the franchise, with the actor taking over the character from the OG Blade. Unfortunately, the project has been stuck in development since time immemorial and Michael B. Jordan’s next project might just prove to be a generous sprinkle of salt on Mahershala Ali’s wounds.
Michael B. Jordan gears up to star in the film revolving around vampires that has reportedly gotten itself a release date already. On the other hand, the ultimate human-vampire hybrid is still lurking somewhere in the shadows over at Marvel Studios, “patiently” waiting for his turn.
Michael B. Jordan Beats Mahershala Ali to a Release Date?
Directed byRyan Coogler, the untitled vampire film is eyeing June 03, 2025, as its release date, as reported byThe Hollywood Reporter. After a long and strenuous bidding war, the film’s rights have been given to Warner Bros., which is not really a shocker now, is it?
“This film will be more Blade than Marvel”: Ryan Coogler’s Vampire Movie Will Now Have Michael B. Jordan Playing Twins With 1 Blade Actor Joining the Bloodbath
Staying true to the genre, the film is supposed to start production soon in New Orleans. Described as an event film, it will reportedly be set in the ‘30s South withMichael B. Jordanhaving a dual role.
Apart from theBlack Pantheractor, the film also consists ofJack O’Connell,Wunmi Mosaku,Delroy Lindo, andHailee Steinfeld. Needless to say, fans are quite excited about the film, especially given the involvement of such incredible talent.
Excited for vampire shit 🧛🔥
Finally Hailee Steinfeld in a movie after long time
Everything about this sounds awesome
The director and cast are more than enough to sell me on the movie lmfao.
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Unfortunately, this might be a punch to the gut toMahershala Aliwhose vampire superhero flick seems to have been stuck in time. TheBladerebootwas announced in 2019 and there has not been any significant movement since then.
It was scheduled for a release in 2025 butJeff Sneiderreported that there is a strong chance that the reboot will bepostponedto 2026.
Mahershala Ali Almost Walked Away fromBlade
Thanks to the constant issues inBlade’s script causing delays after delays, Ali almost walked away from Marvel Studios, reportedly. The film had to face a number of obstacles as it went through about 5 writers, 2 directors, and a shutdown.
There were also changes in the script and at one point the film was going to have a female lead with Ali downgraded to the fourth lead. We wonder how that would have worked out.
“This was 5 years ago”: Wesley Snipes Returned as Blade Before Mahershala Ali Could Make His MCU Debut With Blade Reboot and This Makes Us Furious
According toVariety, Ali almost stood up and said, ‘I Quit!’ over the issues with the film’s script. That’s whenKevin Feigeapparently decided to hire Michael Green as the scriptwriter. The reboot is reported to be made on a budget of less than $100 million
Finally, it seems likeBladeis in a good position. Ali toldEntertainment Weekly,
We’re working on it. That’s the best I could tell you. I’m really encouraged with the direction of the project. I think we’ll be back at it relatively soon. I’m sincerely encouraged in terms of where things are at and who’s on board and who’s leading the way as far as the writing of the script and the directing and all that. So that’s the extent of what I can tell you.
Optimism and excitement are quite high forBladeand the constant delays are only infuriating the fans further who just can’t wait to see Ali in the role.“Soon”couldn’t come soon enough.
TheBladetrilogy is available to rent/buy on Prime Video.
Mishkaat Khan
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you can find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
