Surprise, surprise, Blade has been delayed. Disney removed the Marvel film release from their calendar, and have yet to reassign it a window. Considering the movie is still without a director, that’s to be anticipated.
Marvel Studios announced Blade all the way back in 2019, but it has since hit a number of hurdles: the pandemic, SAG-AFTRA and writers’ strikes, and losing not one, but two filmmakers. Yet, the studio continues to hold firm on making the film, with Mahershala Ali blessedly still attached to star as the titular vampire hunter.
When questioned on the delays, Kevin Feige confirmed his commitment to the film, stating that: “For the last few years, as we’ve been trying to crack that movie, the most important thing for us is not rushing it, and making sure we are making the right Blade movie. Because there were some great Blade movies years ago,” referring to the Wesley Snipes films of the late 90s and early 00s.
Marvel veteran Eric Pearson, who previously penned Black Widow and Thor: Ragnarok, is the present writer on the script.
Marvel also claimed several release dates for untitled projects on February 18th, 2028, May 5th, 2028 and November 10th, 2028. Any of them may or may not belong to Blade.