What takes a long time will hopefully happen again. The famous saying could be slowly adapted in the case of “Blade”. Because the return of Marvel’s cult bloodsucker, which should celebrate its debut in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), apparently continues to worry mastermind Kevin Feige:
“Long wait for ‘Avengers 6’: ‘Blade’ chaos causes numerous MCU delays,” was said last October when it was announced that the problem-plagued production would not begin in November 2023 as planned, but not until September . could start in 2024 – and this would also mean a postponement of further MCU chapters. The cinema release has now even been postponed to February 12, 2025. But can this be kept?
In any case, we will have to see a different film than previously planned, because: After nothing came of the first five script drafts from various authors, issue 6 should now bring redemption: Michael Green.
The author of ‘Logan’ takes over
There is no doubt that he has what it takes: Green has already written blockbuster highlights such as ‘Logan’ (one of the most popular Marvel films ever!) or ‘Blade Runner 2049’, but also flops such as ‘Green Lantern’. Will he eventually come to an agreement with the studio and director Yann Demange to finally get things done? It was about time – especially since production was already in the starting blocks and canceled at short notice.
How also writes, should be protagonist Mahershala Ali According to reports, he was even on the verge of leaving the project – which would be an absolute disaster, since the two-time Oscar winner (for ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Green Book’) is one of THE figureheads of the film. The one in the article by The stated reason for the alleged near-death was that at some point the script had become a “female-led story full of wisdom” in which “Blade was relegated to the fourth main character”. The fact that the title character of a Marvel blockbuster could be pushed to the sidelines of his own film almost caused Ali to drop out.
Furthermore, the plan now is to shoot the film for less than $100 million. This would mean that “Blade” would be much cheaper than most current MCU titles, which often cost twice as much or even more. However, this is not a big surprise. Depending on how much the horror aspect of the original is developed, the film could be much bloodier than other Marvel hits. And that could ultimately result in a higher age rating and a narrower target group – in which case the film should not be too expensive.
Mahershala Ali is still on board
More than four years after it was announced that Mahershala Ali would play the lead role, the project is finally underway, with the Oscar winner still at the helm. We can only hope that nothing comes between us and that the film actually hits theaters in just under fifteen months.
MCU fans can first look forward to “The miracles” be happy. The sequel to “Captain Marvel” will be shown in German cinemas on November 8, 2023. And safely.