the president of Marvel Studios assures that the film “Blade” will see the light of day

Tuesday 12th November 2024 09:37 AM

This long-standing project, which has just been postponed again, has not yet been abandoned; In any case, that’s what Kevin Feige promises.

Fans of the Marvel universe can rest assured: after announcing the indefinite postponement of Bladea new film centered on the vampire-hunting superhero, Marvel assures that the project will see the light of day. It was Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, who said this in the columns of the Brazilian media Omelete.

Present in São Paulo this weekend for D23, the biannual convention of Disney (owner of Marvel Studios), Kevin Feige promised that the development of this feature film (in which Mahershala Ali will play the title role) was still in progress. news.

“We are committed to making 'Blade,'” he explained, in comments relayed by Variety. “We love the character. We love Mahershala's approach to this role.”

“Please be assured that every time we change the direction of a project, or are still figuring out how to fit it into our schedule, we let the fans know,” he continued. “You are all up to date on what is happening. But I can tell you that the character will indeed join the MCU (or Marvel Cinematic Universe, these superhero films connected to each other, Editor's note).

Mahershala Ali, awarded the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in “Moonlight”, will play Blade in this reboot © AFP

Development fraught with pitfalls

Marvel Studios announced last October that the reboot of Blade would ultimately not be released in November 2025 as previously announced. No new date has yet been announced.

One more postponement for the project, which has been accumulating since it was announced in 2019. The global pandemic, then the strike of Hollywood screenwriters and actors, delayed the process. Additionally, two directors left the project: Bassam Tariq and Yann Demange.

Appeared in comics in the 1970s, Blade was successfully adapted into a film in 1998 by Stephen Norrington with Wesley Snipes in the lead role. The feature film gave rise to two sequels, Blade 2 et Blade: Trinity. Wesley Snipes returned to the character this summer by making a surprise appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine.