Blade (film)

## Marvel Cinematic Universe

***Blade*** is an upcoming superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. It will be an installment of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

## Cast

* Mahershala Ali as Eric Brooks/Blade
* Delroy Lindo as a to-be-confirmed character
* Aaron Pierre as a to-be-confirmed character

## Appearances

### Sentient Species

* Humans
* Vampires

## Production

In 2011, the rights to the character Blade were reverted back to Marvel.

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.."*

On June 26, 2017, Feige again expressed interest in using Blade in the MCU stating: *"We think it would be cool. Someday."*.

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.

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.

On October 23, 2020, it was reported that Marvel Studios was searching for the writers for the film.

On February 5, 2021, *The Hollywood Reporter* reported that Stacy Osei-Kuffour had been tapped to pen the film's script.

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.

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.

On July 19, 2021, *Deadline* reported that Bassam Tariq was in talks to direct the film.

On September 1, 2021, Bassam Tariq revealed that he would be directing the film.

On November 19, 2021, *The Hollywood Reporter* reported that Delroy Lindo had joined the cast of the film in an undisclosed role.

On January 7, 2022, it was reported that the film was expected to begin production in August and wrap by December.

On February 22, 2022, *Deadline* reported that Aaron Pierre had joined the cast of the film in an undisclosed role.

## References

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1. ↑ 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marvel's 'Blade' Movie Finds Its Writer in 'Watchmen' Scrible (Exclusive)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mahershala Ali to Star in 'Blade' Reboot for Marvel
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 'Blade': Delroy Lindo Joins Mahershala Ali in Marvel Studios' Vampire Adventure (Exclusive)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 ‘Blade’: Aaron Pierre Joins Mahershala Ali In Marvel’s New Pic Centered On The Vampire Hunter
6. ↑ Marvel Studios VFX Supervisor Teases Black Knight's Appearance in Blade
7. ↑ Marvel Regained Rights to Blade, Planning Film or TV Series
8. ↑ Stop Speculating: Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Says Nothing ’Imminent’ On ’Blade’
9. ↑ EXCLUSIVE: MARVEL'S KEVIN FEIGE SAYS BLADE WILL RETURN SOMEDAY
10. ↑ Mahershala Ali on Becoming Blade, Winning Oscars, and Discovering Islam
11. ↑ Hollywood Agents Navigate New Complexities of Balancing the Demand for Diverse Voices and Artistic Freedom
12. ↑ Marvel Studios’ ‘Blade’ Set to Start Production Later This Year
13. ↑ Behind Warner Bros.’ Search for a Black Superman
14. ↑ Bassam Tariq Talks ‘Mogul Mowgli,’ Working With Riz Ahmed & Directing The ‘Blade’ Reboot
15. ↑ Marvel Studios ‘Blade’ Looks to Be Building a Vampire Hunting Team

## External Links

* File:Imdb2.PNG Blade (film) on IMDb
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