Mahershala Ali, Oscar winner for Moonlight, will play Blade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Apparently, Blade, the new film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is having serious problems getting off the ground. Six months after Mahershala Ali (Moonlight: Under the Moonlight), protagonist of the news, confirm that the film would go into production soon, the film has just lost its director.
According to information from the The Wrap, Yann Demange (Lovecraft Country), who had been hired after Bassam Tariq (Mogul Mowgli) abandon the project, will not continue in charge of the film, which will now be written by Eric Pearsonin Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Black Widow (2021) and the still unreleased Thunderbolts*.
Pearson was also not the first choice to script Blade. Before him, Michael Starrbury (Eyes That Condemn), Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective) It is Michael Green (Logan) also held the pen, but ended up leaving the project.
What do we know about Blade until now?
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?”.
Who else is in the film’s cast?
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).
When Blade premiere in theaters?
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.
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Source: Rollingstone
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