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MARVEL's Blade starring Mahershala Ali
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Jedijax719
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Knew it! Interesting if they decide to move it up a week for Halloween.
Blade MCU Timeline Details Revealed In Marvel Movie Casting Call
The MCU’s Blade will be set in the past.
screenrant.com
MarvelCharacterNerd
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Could just be flashbacks which is common in vampire stories to show they are ageless. Doesn't mean it's set entirely in the past.Blade MCU Timeline Details Revealed In Marvel Movie Casting Call
The MCU’s Blade will be set in the past.
Lucky Rabbit
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That would make sense. Given that we heard him speak at the end of the Eternals, it would be weird if it was only in the past.
Lucky Rabbit
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Lucky Rabbit
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The Netflix shows didn’t take place in the main timeline of the MCU. So I’m not sure it matters. Alfre Woodard played Mariah Dillard on Luke Cage, but then was the mom who confronted Tony in Civil War.
There have been instances of actors being recasted in the 616: Gemma Chan played Sersi in Eternals, but this was after playing Minn-Erva in Captain Marvel. The actress who played Star Lord’s mom originally had a small role in the first Captain America. Michelle Yeoh was a Ravager in Guardians 2, but then was cast as Shang-Chi’s aunt Ying Nan.
Lucky Rabbit
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Marvel TV is not the same as Marvel Studios. Feige clashed with the TV side a lot, and he chose to ignore everything they did. It’s why there’s not a bunch of Inhumans running around the MCU as they did in Shield.
I don’t get why you’re concerned about his age. Samuel L. Jackson turns 74 this year. He was 60 when Iron Man 1 came out. If it was a role like Wolverine or Thor that required an insane workout regimen for the actor, ya they may not want to do that 10+ years at that age. Just give Mahershala a leather jacket and he’s good to go.
Lucky Rabbit
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Thor is suppose to be a God that has a much longer life span than humans or vampires. I don’t think they’ll recast him either. Personally I think it’s a non issue. Between makeup and special effects they’ll be able to figure it out.
Wolverine ages much slower than everyone else. Just look at Hugh in X-Men 2000 vs Days of Future past. If we had to keep the actor in the X-Men 2000 time frame, Fox would have recasted him over and over.
MarvelCharacterNerd
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I have no issue with the repeat casting of Ali who was terrific in the fantastic Luke Cage show but that was another multiverse. However I agree with the concern at this point about his age for the role. I would think someone more like Aldis Hodge or David Ajala (both 36) seem better suited.
I rewatched Blade and MAN does it completely hold up all these years later! In large part because of a terrific cast, starting with Wesley Snipes. I'd forgotten how great he was in those action sequences. They've got a high bar here for the remake.
I rewatched Blade and MAN does it completely hold up all these years later! In large part because of a terrific cast, starting with Wesley Snipes. I'd forgotten how great he was in those action sequences. They've got a high bar here for the remake.
Disney Irish
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If the 80 yr old Harrison Ford can still do action scenes in Indy 5 I think the in better shape 48 yr old Mahershala can safely play Blade for at least 10-15 years without much problem.
Not to mention that Hugh is now coming back again to play Wolverine at 53 (56 by the time it comes out), so yeah age isn't the defining factor any more.
"In the wake of parting ways with director Bassim Tariq two weeks ago, the studio is pressing pause on the vampire adventure thriller that is to star Oscar winner Mahershala Ali. Marvel is temporarily shutting down production-related activities in Atlanta, where the project was to have shot starting in November, while it conducts a search for a filmmaker and further develops it.
Crew members were notified Tuesday, according to a source.
The studio is hoping to restart the production in early 2023. Blade currently has a release date of Nov. 3, 2023, but it is unlikely to be ready by then. Marvel had no comment on the release date.
Blade had seen its start of production shift at least a couple of times as it underwent several rounds of script rewrites. Beau DeMayo, who has worked on shows such as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, The Witcher and its animated feature spinoff, as well as Marvel’s own Moon Knight, is the current writer.
When Tariq left the project, many presumed that a director would be quickly slotted in so the production wouldn’t miss too much time. But in the two weeks that have followed, it became clear that Marvel wanted to slow down and deepen the search. At the same occasion, the studio thought it should take the time to coagulate other aspects of the feature project.
“They want to really get it right,” said one source."
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Crew members were notified Tuesday, according to a source.
The studio is hoping to restart the production in early 2023. Blade currently has a release date of Nov. 3, 2023, but it is unlikely to be ready by then. Marvel had no comment on the release date.
Blade had seen its start of production shift at least a couple of times as it underwent several rounds of script rewrites. Beau DeMayo, who has worked on shows such as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, The Witcher and its animated feature spinoff, as well as Marvel’s own Moon Knight, is the current writer.
When Tariq left the project, many presumed that a director would be quickly slotted in so the production wouldn’t miss too much time. But in the two weeks that have followed, it became clear that Marvel wanted to slow down and deepen the search. At the same occasion, the studio thought it should take the time to coagulate other aspects of the feature project.
“They want to really get it right,” said one source."
Marvel Studios Pauses ‘Blade’ Movie Amid Search for New Director (Exclusive)
The feature project was in pre-production in Atlanta heading for a November start of photography.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Blade has shifted from November 3, 2023 to September 6, 2024.
deadline.com
Marvel Shifts Release Dates For ‘Blade’, ‘Fantastic Four’, ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’, Next ‘Deadpool’ Among Disney Moves
Disney has shifted the release dates for titles including 'Blade', 'Fantastic Four' and 'Avengers: Secret Wars.'
deadline.com
Jedijax719
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Well we know why this one is moving. Having to get a new director does put a bit of a damper on things.
Disney Irish
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Well the rumor that the script was only 90 pages doesn't help either. One page of dialog usually equals to about one minute of screen time. So just on based on just the number of page it would be only a 90 minute movie. However we know that Blade isn't going to be dialog heavy. So those pages were rumored to be mostly action scenes, and you're looking at more like a 75 minute movie.
So yeah not good.
"After parting ways with director Bassam Tariq, Marvel Studios has moved fast and found not only his replacement but a new writer as well as Sources tell Deadline Yann Demange has signed on to direct the pic with Michael Starrbury to write a new script. Mahershala Ali is starring in titular role with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige producing.
After Tariq moved on from project, Marvel decided not to rush on finding his replacement as they wanted to make sure they got the right director and writer and decided to push pause on pre-production. They would also rearrange their release schedule, with the film now bowing on Sept. 6, 2024 and production now schedule to start next year in Atlanta.
By having the extra time to meet with candidates, Marvel could now zero in on the writer and director who could deliver the tone they wanted to achieve with this film. While it probably won’t be as dark as the previous Blade pics, Insiders say Marvel is looking to go with a darker tone on this film than other MCU projects have been in the past. Following weeks of meetings and pitches, Demange would land the job after delivering a pitch that execs were excited about.
Demange big break came on the drama 71 starring Jack O’Connell. The film earned rave reviews and put Demange on the map and ultimately landed him the directing job on the Matthew McConaughey crime drama, White Boy Rick. Demange’s other credits include Lovecraft Country and will direct and executive produce Scanners the series for HBO and the film Dammi with his production company Wayward, alongside AMI and Vixens.
As for Starrbury, the scribe has been in-demand following his Emmy nominated work on critically acclaimed limited series When They See Us. He also recently exec produced the limited series Colin in Black & White."
deadline.com
After Tariq moved on from project, Marvel decided not to rush on finding his replacement as they wanted to make sure they got the right director and writer and decided to push pause on pre-production. They would also rearrange their release schedule, with the film now bowing on Sept. 6, 2024 and production now schedule to start next year in Atlanta.
By having the extra time to meet with candidates, Marvel could now zero in on the writer and director who could deliver the tone they wanted to achieve with this film. While it probably won’t be as dark as the previous Blade pics, Insiders say Marvel is looking to go with a darker tone on this film than other MCU projects have been in the past. Following weeks of meetings and pitches, Demange would land the job after delivering a pitch that execs were excited about.
Demange big break came on the drama 71 starring Jack O’Connell. The film earned rave reviews and put Demange on the map and ultimately landed him the directing job on the Matthew McConaughey crime drama, White Boy Rick. Demange’s other credits include Lovecraft Country and will direct and executive produce Scanners the series for HBO and the film Dammi with his production company Wayward, alongside AMI and Vixens.
As for Starrbury, the scribe has been in-demand following his Emmy nominated work on critically acclaimed limited series When They See Us. He also recently exec produced the limited series Colin in Black & White."
‘Blade’: Yann Demange Steps In As Director On Marvel Film, Michael Starrbury To Write Script
After parting ways with director Bassam Tariq, Marvel Studios has moved fast and found not only his replacement but a new writer as well as Sources tell Deadline Yann Demange has signed on to direc…
deadline.com
"After spending the past year terrifying audiences and wowing critics, Pearl and X star Mia Goth looks ready to take her talents to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as sources tell Deadline she is set to join Mahershala Ali in Marvel Studios’ Blade."
Prince-1
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"After spending the past year terrifying audiences and wowing critics, Pearl and X star Mia Goth looks ready to take her talents to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as sources tell Deadline she is set to join Mahershala Ali in Marvel Studios’ Blade."
Good to hear. Pearl and X were great movies.
"Nic Pizzolatto has gone Marvel.
The creator of acclaimed crime anthology, True Detective, is working on Blade, Marvel Studios’ vampire thriller starring Mahershala Ali.
The development marks a True Detective reunion as Ali starred in season three of Pizzolatto’s HBO show.
Blade is batting its wings towards a late May start of production in Atlanta with Yann Demange, who helmed the pilot of HBO’s boundary-pushing horror series Lovecraft Country, in the director’s chair."
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"Blade currently has a script by Michael Starrbury, who earned an Emmy nomination for penning an episode of Ava DuVernay’s drama, When They See Us. Sources say Pizzolatto is working off Starrbury’s draft and has been keyboarding for a few weeks now."
www.hollywoodreporter.com
The creator of acclaimed crime anthology, True Detective, is working on Blade, Marvel Studios’ vampire thriller starring Mahershala Ali.
The development marks a True Detective reunion as Ali starred in season three of Pizzolatto’s HBO show.
Blade is batting its wings towards a late May start of production in Atlanta with Yann Demange, who helmed the pilot of HBO’s boundary-pushing horror series Lovecraft Country, in the director’s chair."
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"Blade currently has a script by Michael Starrbury, who earned an Emmy nomination for penning an episode of Ava DuVernay’s drama, When They See Us. Sources say Pizzolatto is working off Starrbury’s draft and has been keyboarding for a few weeks now."
Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Nabs ‘True Detective’ Creator Nic Pizzolatto for Writing Duties (Exclusive)
The development reunites Pizzolatto with the star of season three of his acclaimed show, Mahershala Ali.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
"The writers strike has taken a bite out of Blade.
Marvel Studios is shutting down pre-production on its vampire thriller starring Mahershala Ali, which was set to begin filming next month in Atlanta. The feature project, which has already been paused once before, becomes the first tentpole movie impacted by the strike.
Cast and crew members are being notified this afternoon."
Full article below.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Marvel Studios is shutting down pre-production on its vampire thriller starring Mahershala Ali, which was set to begin filming next month in Atlanta. The feature project, which has already been paused once before, becomes the first tentpole movie impacted by the strike.
Cast and crew members are being notified this afternoon."
Full article below.
Marvel Hits Pause on ‘Blade’ Due to Writers Strike (Exclusive)
The studio, whose creative process involves rewrites and experimentation on set, is still gearing up to shoot 'Deadpool 3' and 'Thunderbolts' in the coming weeks.
www.hollywoodreporter.com