It was only a matter of time before Disney and Marvel Studios made it official. Bladethe film that will finally introduce the Daywalker into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was postponed indefinitely.
deadline reports that Disney deleted Blade from the release schedule for 2025. The film, starring Mahershala Ali, was scheduled to release on November 7 next year. However, the production has suffered several setbacks in recent years, including two director changes.
In published form, the space allocated Blade on the 2025 map he will now occupy it Predator: Badlandsfrom 20th Century Studio. For the Marvel Studios film, the decision raises new questions for the future, including the possibility that the production will be canceled entirely.
It is currently unknown whether the studio, led by Kevin Feige, plans to give it another chance Bladeor this new delay will be the final nail in the coffin of the project. The above-mentioned media confirmed that Marvel has set release dates for three films in 2028although it is not yet known what names they correspond to. They are scheduled for February 18, May 5 and November 10 of the same year. Will it be one of these slots For Blade? We’ll have to wait to get more news.
Blade delayed indefinitely
New postponement Blade This surprises no one. Since its announcement in 2019, the Mahershala Ali film has gone from problem to problem. It was one of many feature films whose development was affected by the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, as well as conflicts between Hollywood unions in 2023.
Added to this are changes in the composition of the director and screenwriters. In September 2022, it became known that the director Bassam Tariq abandoned the project. A few months later it was announced that Yann Demange He will take the reins of the film, although he himself left the production mid-year.
Along with Demange came Michael Starrbury, who was to write a new script. And although at first the course Blade seemed to straighten up, the good news did not last long. After the departure of the second director, it became known that Starrbury was no longer responsible for the script, and the work passed into the hands of Eric Pearson, one of the film’s screenwriters. Fantastic Four: Getting Started and from previous Marvel Studios films.
At this moment, It was an open secret Blade couldn’t meet the release date. Not only because not a single scene had been filmed a year before launch, but also because Bob Iger, Disney CEO, said the company’s goal was to take its foot off the gas pedal and not release more than three MCU films . per year. And by 2025, the spaces have already been covered Captain America 4: Brave New World, Thunderbolts* And Fantastic Four: Getting Started.
The icing on the cake was the appearance Wesley Snipes as Blade in Deadpool and Wolverine. The return of the original film version of The Daywalker sent fans into a frenzy, who began to question whether reintroducing it to a new actor was really necessary. Added to this is Ryan Reynolds’ campaign for Marvel to bid him farewell “as Logan“To Snipes.
Future Blade with Mahershala Ali today It’s harder than ever. It is already known for sure that it will not reach cinemas in 2025. We will keep a close eye on any news that may arise.
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