Overview

• The Blade reboot entered development in 2019 with Mahershala Ali attached but was removed from Disney’s release calendar in October 2024
• The project has cycled through at least seven writers and lost multiple directors, leaving it without a creative lead or release date
• Mahershala Ali has repeatedly stated he is ready to start filming and remains committed to portraying the Daywalker
• Original Blade writer David S. Goyer offered to help pen the new screenplay but Marvel declined, saying it had already “cracked it” before fresh delays hit
• Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige affirms the studio’s commitment to an R-rated Blade movie, insisting on taking the time needed to get the story right