Mahershala Ali, Oscar winner for Moonlight, will play Blade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Blade, the new film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is expected to resume production soon. In an interview with EntertainmentWeekly, Mahershala Ali(Moonlight: Under the Moonlight), protagonist of the novelty, confirmed that the film will be developed again now that the strikes in Hollywood have come to an end.
“We’re working on the film, and that’s as much as I can say. I’m really encouraged by the direction of the project. I believe we’ll be back soon.”stated the actor.
Despite being the first film in which Bladein fact, will appear, the character has already debuted in the franchise in a post-credits scene in Eternalsfeature film from 2021. Next, Dane Whitmancharacter from KitHarington (game of Thrones) opens an old chest and admires the Ebony Sword, the weapon that transforms him into the Black Knight in the comics.
Before he reaches out to touch the object, which is linked to his “complex family history” and has the inscription “for me, dying is gain”, a voice asks: “Are you sure about this, Mr. Whitman?”.
In addition to Mahershala Ali in the lead role, the cast of the new feature film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe also includes Mia Goth (X – The Mark of Death, Pearl), Aaron Pierre (Time) It is Delroy Lindo (Blood Detachment).
The film will have a script by Michael Starrbury (Eyes That Condemn) and will be directed by Yann Demange (White Boy Rick). A few months ago, the film underwent a restructuring after the director Bassam Tariq (Ghosts of Sugar Land) leave the project.
After being postponed a few times, Blade is scheduled to premiere on November 7, 2025 in North American theaters. Here, the production should arrive a day earlier, on November 6th, as is customary for national releases.
Source: Rollingstone

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