Overview

• Marvel’s planned Blade reboot, announced in 2019 with Mahershala Ali as the lead, has been indefinitely paused and removed from the release calendar.
• The film faced significant development turmoil, cycling through multiple directors, including Bassam Tariq and Yann Demange, and undergoing numerous rewrites.
• Originally envisioned as a 1920s vampire period piece under Ruth E. Carter, the project later shifted to a modern setting before being shelved.
• Flying Lotus, who was slated to compose the score, and Delroy Lindo, cast as a Marcus Garvey-inspired character, have shared their unfulfilled involvement in the film.
• Marvel’s decision to pause Blade aligns with broader studio efforts to scale back production after recent box-office struggles and industry strikes.