“Blade” actually is exclusive within the historical past of troubled Hollywood productions. So tumultuous was the movie’s journey that Ali himself virtually left “Blade” altogether, which might have been a disastrous, and probably deadly blow to the challenge. Within the meantime, Ali has left “Blade” followers hanging by becoming a member of the brand new “Jurassic World” film — which given the continuing points along with his Marvel movie is not all that shocking. Because the Oscar-winner’s rep, Shelby Weiser, instructed The Hollywood Reporter in June 2024, “That [‘Blade’] deal was in 2019, and so they nonetheless have not shot it, which is just about the craziest factor in my skilled expertise.”

However whereas nothing has but been shot, that does not imply it did not come shut. As Marvel has struggled to beat its latest points with strikes, so-called superhero fatigue, and the truth that we frankly simply had an excessive amount of of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Blade” has arguably suffered essentially the most. However it appears Marvel Studios has at the least tried to get manufacturing underway.

In line with The Hollywood Reporter, a model of “Blade” that was because of movie in 2023 was set within the Nineteen Twenties, and “featured Mia Goth as a vampire villain named Lilith who wished the blood of Blade’s daughter.” The “MaXXXine” star continues to be hooked up to “Blade” however it appears no matter type the brand new model takes, it is going to not be set within the ’20s, as THR confirms the movie will now be set within the current day. Curiously sufficient, the outlet additionally reviews that Marvel Studios constructed “a large practice set,” for the film throughout Bassam Tariq’s tenure, which was by no means used and should find yourself being utilized by a special Disney manufacturing.