Overview

• The film was announced at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019 but was removed from Marvel’s release calendar after cycling through a series of directors.
• Original Blade writer David S. Goyer said he is baffled by the prolonged delays and noted that Wesley Snipes’ cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine may have complicated development.
• Marvel president Kevin Feige has confirmed that Mahershala Ali remains attached and that the studio will only move forward when the project meets its standards.
• Multiple filmmakers and screenwriters—including Bassam Tariq, Stacy Osei-Kuffour and Yann Demange—have exited the project before Eric Pearson was tapped for the latest draft.
• No official release date has been set, and the reboot remains in development limbo as Marvel refines its vision for the Daywalker’s MCU debut.