Overview

• Mia Goth, cast as Lilith, said it is for the best that Blade has taken extra time because Marvel wants to do it right.
• Mahershala Ali said he does not know where Marvel is with the movie, though he is ready to make it when called.
• The reboot has cycled through multiple writers and directors, and an early 20th-century concept was scrapped with period costumes reportedly sold to Ryan Coogler’s Sinners.
• Kevin Feige said the team is still trying to crack the film, stressing no rush and signaling an R-rating to fit Blade’s darker tone.
• Announced in 2019 and removed from Disney’s 2025 slate last year, the film currently has no director attached, with Eric Pearson now writing and Ali’s only MCU presence to date limited to an offscreen Eternals post-credits cameo.