After Bassam Tariq’s directing fell through, a new director was found for the feature film Miracle On SheetWe talk about Yann Demange. It was also announced that the screenplay will be written by Michael Starrbury.
The initial treatment on Blade was done by Stacy Osei-Kuffour, who had previously worked on Watchmen. While later Moon Knight author Beau DeMayo was hired. Yann Demange’s direction comes after Bassam Tariq quit his role as filmmaker on Blade.
Demange previously worked on the feature films ’71 (2014) and Cocaine (2018), while directing Lovecraft Country and Top Boy for television.
This news of production restarting on Blade comes after the suspension of work on the feature film was announced a month ago and the postponement of its theatrical release. Blade will be released on September 6, 2024.
Before leaving his managerial position, Bassam Tariq said:
It’s been an honor to work with the folks at Marvel. We managed to put together a great cast and a great crew. I’m curious to see where the next director will take the project.
Source: Lega Nerd
