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At the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in July 2011, [[Marvel Entertainment]]'s [[ |
At the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in July 2011, [[Marvel Entertainment]]'s [[chief creative officer]] (CCO) [[Joe Quesada]] confirmed that [[Marvel Studios]] had re-acquired the film rights to the character [[Blade (character)|Blade]] from [[New Line Cinema]], which previously produced a [[Blade (franchise)|successful film franchise]] based on the character starring [[Wesley Snipes]].<ref name="QuesadaBladeRights" /> Marvel had a working script for a new ''Blade'' film from its in-house writing program by May 2013.<ref name="BladeScript" /> In July 2015, Snipes said he hoped to reprise the role in any future film and had discussed this with Marvel.<ref name="SnipesBlade" /> |
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After hearing of Marvel's attempts to develop a remake of the ''Blade'' films, actor [[Mahershala Ali]] began discussions with Marvel about the new adaption following the September 2016 premiere of [[Marvel Television]]'s [[Marvel's Netflix television series|Netflix series]] ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]'', in which Ali portrayed [[Cornell Stokes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes]].<ref name="AliBladeAppeal" /> Marvel's television division wanted to develop ''Blade'' as a new series,<ref name=" |
After hearing of Marvel's attempts to develop a remake of the ''Blade'' films, actor [[Mahershala Ali]] began discussions with Marvel about the new adaption following the September 2016 premiere of [[Marvel Television]]'s [[Marvel's Netflix television series|Netflix series]] ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]'', in which Ali portrayed [[Cornell Stokes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes]].<ref name="AliTightRopeSep2020" /><ref name="AliBladeAppeal" /> Marvel's television division wanted to develop ''Blade'' as a new series,<ref name="AliTightRopeSep2020" /><ref name="AliBladeMarvelTV" /> and Ali said he was drawn to the role as a fan of Snipes' darker portrayal. He felt that tone would work for a new film after [[superhero films]] made since Snipes' films had changed in tone.<ref name="AliTightRopeSep2020" /><ref name="AliBladeAppeal" /> The next month, Marvel Studios President [[Kevin Feige]] confirmed that there had been discussions regarding featuring the character in a [[Netflix]] series, but said there were no immediate plans for the character.<ref name="FeigeBlade" /> In June 2017, Feige reiterated that the character would join the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) at some point, calling him a "legacy character" and noting how the New Line films had proven that lesser-known comic book characters could feature in successful films.<ref name="FeigeBladeReturn" /> In August 2018, Snipes said that he had continued to discuss the character with Marvel for over two years by that point, and that there were two potential projects in development for the character.<ref name="SnipesInterest" /> |
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Shortly after Ali won [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] at the [[91st Academy Awards]] in February 2019 for his role in ''[[Green Book (film)|Green Book]]'' (2018), the actor contacted Marvel Studios and [[Pitch (filmmaking)|pitched]] the idea of a new ''Blade'' film that he would star in.<ref name="Ali2" /> At Marvel Studios' San Diego Comic-Con panel that July, Feige officially announced that Ali would star in a new ''Blade'' film for Marvel.<ref name="Ali" /><ref name="MarvelNewFilm" /> Feige said the project was finally moving forward because of Ali's interest in it, and that it would be part of a future "phase" of the MCU rather than the just announced [[Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Four|Phase Four]].<ref name="MCUFuturePhase" /><ref name="FeigeBladeNow" /> In response to the announcement, Snipes called it surprising, but "such is the 'business' of 'entertainment!'" He congratulated Ali on the casting, and said he would always be a fan of Marvel Studios and the MCU.<ref name="SnipesResponse" /> Active development on the film did not begin until mid-2020,<ref name="TariqJuly2021THR" /> and the studio began searching for a writer-director to lead the project in late 2020.<ref name="TariqJuly2021" /> By October |
Shortly after Ali won [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] at the [[91st Academy Awards]] in February 2019 for his role in ''[[Green Book (film)|Green Book]]'' (2018), the actor contacted Marvel Studios and [[Pitch (filmmaking)|pitched]] the idea of a new ''Blade'' film that he would star in.<ref name="Ali2" /> At Marvel Studios' San Diego Comic-Con panel that July, Feige officially announced that Ali would star in a new ''Blade'' film for Marvel.<ref name="Ali" /><ref name="MarvelNewFilm" /> Feige said the project was finally moving forward because of Ali's interest in it, and that it would be part of a future "phase" of the MCU rather than the just announced [[Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Four|Phase Four]].<ref name="MCUFuturePhase" /><ref name="FeigeBladeNow" /> In response to the announcement, Snipes called it surprising, but "such is the 'business' of 'entertainment!'" He congratulated Ali on the casting, and said he would always be a fan of Marvel Studios and the MCU.<ref name="SnipesResponse" /> Active development on the film did not begin until mid-2020,<ref name="TariqJuly2021THR" /> and the studio began searching for a writer-director to lead the project in late 2020.<ref name="TariqJuly2021" /> At the end of September, Ali said the film was intended to have a darker tone compared to [[List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films|previous MCU films]].<ref name="AliTightRopeSep2020" /><ref name="AliBladeAppeal" /> By October, Marvel Studios were looking to hire a separate writer and director, and began looking for a writer first.<ref name="TariqJuly2021" /><ref name="WritersSearch" /> The studio hoped to assemble a wide cast and crew consisting of Black people to work on the film.<ref name="WritersSearch" /> |
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Feige said in December 2020 that updates on the film's development would be given soon.<ref name="December2020Update" /> [[Stacy Osei-Kuffour]] was hired to write the screenplay for the film in February 2021, after a six month "meticulous search" that Ali was directly involved in. Only Black writers were seriously considered for the film, which Borys Kit of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' felt was a reflection of Marvel Studios' focus on diversity, especially when focusing on non-white characters.<ref name="Osei-Kuffour" /> Later that month, Feige was asked if any future Marvel Studios films would be [[R-rating (Motion Picture Association)|R-rated]], with many fans hoping that ''Blade'' would receive that rating. Feige said [[Untitled Deadpool film|the third ''Deadpool'' film]] would be R-rated due to the previous films in that franchise having established that rating and tone, but Marvel Studios did not plan on new franchises being rated R. He said the studio hoped to create content that worked for both children and adults, and the [[PG-13 (Motion Picture Association)|PG-13]] rating and tone they had been using up to that point had not held them back from telling the kinds of stories they wanted to.<ref name="FeigeRatingFeb2021" /> By then, filming was set to begin in September 2021,<ref name="2021FilmingStart" /><ref name="2021FilmingStart2" /><ref name="2022FilmingStart" /> but by May 2021 it was pushed back to a July 2022 start to allow Marvel Studios to continue working on the script.<ref name="2022FilmingStart" /> |
Feige said in December 2020 that updates on the film's development would be given soon.<ref name="December2020Update" /> [[Stacy Osei-Kuffour]] was hired to write the screenplay for the film in February 2021, after a six month "meticulous search" that Ali was directly involved in. Only Black writers were seriously considered for the film, which Borys Kit of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' felt was a reflection of Marvel Studios' focus on diversity, especially when focusing on non-white characters.<ref name="Osei-Kuffour" /> Later that month, Feige was asked if any future Marvel Studios films would be [[R-rating (Motion Picture Association)|R-rated]], with many fans hoping that ''Blade'' would receive that rating. Feige said [[Untitled Deadpool film|the third ''Deadpool'' film]] would be R-rated due to the previous films in that franchise having established that rating and tone, but Marvel Studios did not plan on new franchises being rated R. He said the studio hoped to create content that worked for both children and adults, and the [[PG-13 (Motion Picture Association)|PG-13]] rating and tone they had been using up to that point had not held them back from telling the kinds of stories they wanted to.<ref name="FeigeRatingFeb2021" /> By then, filming was set to begin in September 2021,<ref name="2021FilmingStart" /><ref name="2021FilmingStart2" /><ref name="2022FilmingStart" /> but by May 2021 it was pushed back to a July 2022 start to allow Marvel Studios to continue working on the script.<ref name="2022FilmingStart" /> |
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Written by | Stacy Osei-Kuffour |
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Produced by | Kevin Feige |
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Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Blade is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a reboot of the Blade film series. The film will be written by Stacy Osei-Kuffour and star Mahershala Ali in the title role.
Marvel Studios began developing a new Blade film by May 2013, after the rights for the character returned to the studio following the earlier New Line Cinema franchise. Ali discussed starring in a new take on the character with Marvel in 2016, before approaching Marvel Studios with his idea in February 2019. The film was officially announced with Ali's casting that July, due to the actor's interest. Osei-Kuffour joined in February 2021. Filming is expected to begin in July 2022 at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
Cast
- Mahershala Ali as Blade: A half-vampire "daywalker" who hunts vampires.[1]
Production
Development
At the San Diego Comic-Con in July 2011, Marvel Entertainment's chief creative officer (CCO) Joe Quesada confirmed that Marvel Studios had re-acquired the film rights to the character Blade from New Line Cinema, which previously produced a successful film franchise based on the character starring Wesley Snipes.[2] Marvel had a working script for a new Blade film from its in-house writing program by May 2013.[3] In July 2015, Snipes said he hoped to reprise the role in any future film and had discussed this with Marvel.[4]
After hearing of Marvel's attempts to develop a remake of the Blade films, actor Mahershala Ali began discussions with Marvel about the new adaption following the September 2016 premiere of Marvel Television's Netflix series Luke Cage, in which Ali portrayed Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes.[5][6] Marvel's television division wanted to develop Blade as a new series,[5][7] and Ali said he was drawn to the role as a fan of Snipes' darker portrayal. He felt that tone would work for a new film after superhero films made since Snipes' films had changed in tone.[5][6] The next month, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige confirmed that there had been discussions regarding featuring the character in a Netflix series, but said there were no immediate plans for the character.[8] In June 2017, Feige reiterated that the character would join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) at some point, calling him a "legacy character" and noting how the New Line films had proven that lesser-known comic book characters could feature in successful films.[9] In August 2018, Snipes said that he had continued to discuss the character with Marvel for over two years by that point, and that there were two potential projects in development for the character.[10]
Shortly after Ali won Best Supporting Actor at the 91st Academy Awards in February 2019 for his role in Green Book (2018), the actor contacted Marvel Studios and pitched the idea of a new Blade film that he would star in.[11] At Marvel Studios' San Diego Comic-Con panel that July, Feige officially announced that Ali would star in a new Blade film for Marvel.[1][12] Feige said the project was finally moving forward because of Ali's interest in it, and that it would be part of a future "phase" of the MCU rather than the just announced Phase Four.[13][14] In response to the announcement, Snipes called it surprising, but "such is the 'business' of 'entertainment!'" He congratulated Ali on the casting, and said he would always be a fan of Marvel Studios and the MCU.[15] Active development on the film did not begin until mid-2020,[16] and the studio began searching for a writer-director to lead the project in late 2020.[17] At the end of September, Ali said the film was intended to have a darker tone compared to previous MCU films.[5][6] By October, Marvel Studios were looking to hire a separate writer and director, and began looking for a writer first.[17][18] The studio hoped to assemble a wide cast and crew consisting of Black people to work on the film.[18]
Feige said in December 2020 that updates on the film's development would be given soon.[19] Stacy Osei-Kuffour was hired to write the screenplay for the film in February 2021, after a six month "meticulous search" that Ali was directly involved in. Only Black writers were seriously considered for the film, which Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter felt was a reflection of Marvel Studios' focus on diversity, especially when focusing on non-white characters.[20] Later that month, Feige was asked if any future Marvel Studios films would be R-rated, with many fans hoping that Blade would receive that rating. Feige said the third Deadpool film would be R-rated due to the previous films in that franchise having established that rating and tone, but Marvel Studios did not plan on new franchises being rated R. He said the studio hoped to create content that worked for both children and adults, and the PG-13 rating and tone they had been using up to that point had not held them back from telling the kinds of stories they wanted to.[21] By then, filming was set to begin in September 2021,[22][23][24] but by May 2021 it was pushed back to a July 2022 start to allow Marvel Studios to continue working on the script.[24]
From March to June 2021, Marvel Studios met with a shortlist of possible directors,[17] focusing their search on Black filmmakers such as Steven Caple Jr., J. D. Dillard, Regina King, and Shaka King who were all possibilities for the project.[24] Several directors who "made the final cut" gave final presentations during this time, and Bassam Tariq "won all parties over" with his vision for the film. Tariq was in final talks to direct the film by the end of July.[17]
Filming
Principal photography is expected to begin July 2022,[24] at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.[25][better source needed] Filming was previously expected to begin in September 2021.[24]
References
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 20, 2019). "'Blade' Being Rebooted By Marvel With Mahershala Ali; 'Fantastic Four' Also In The Works". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ Phegley, Kiel (July 23, 2011). "CCI: Marvel's Cup O' Joe". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Kit, Borys; Bond, Paul (May 7, 2013). "Marvel Cliffhanger: Robert Downey Jr.'s $50 Million Sequel Showdown". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (July 9, 2015). "Comic Con: Wesley Snipes On 'Blade' Marvel Talks, 'The Player' & Spike Lee". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c d West, Cornel; Rose, Tricia (September 30, 2020). Mahershala Ali on Becoming #Blade and Finding his Faith. The Tight Rope. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c Chand, Neeraj (October 24, 2020). "Why Mahershala Ali Was Drawn to Blade More Than Any Other MCU Character". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Scott, Ryan (October 26, 2020). "Marvel's Blade Reboot Was Almost a TV Show Before Mahershala Ali Stepped In". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ Ellwood, Gregory (October 11, 2016). "Stop Speculating: Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Says Nothing 'Imminent' On 'Blade'". The Playlist. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (June 26, 2017). "Exclusive: Marvel's Kevin Feige Says Blade Will Return Someday". JoBlo.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Caffier, Justin (August 24, 2018). "Twenty Years Later, Wesley Snipes Says He's Still the Only Guy Who Could Play Blade". Vice. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (July 20, 2019). "Mahershala Ali to Star in 'Blade' Reboot for Marvel". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "SDCC 2019: Marvel Studios' 'Blade' Announced starring Mahershala Ali". Marvel.com. July 20, 2019. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ Graser, Marc (July 21, 2019). "Kevin Feige Confirms Comic-Con Slate Is Marvel's Complete Phase 4; 'Blade' Is Phase 5". Collider. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Schwartz, Terri (July 25, 2019). "Why Marvel Is Making Blade with Mahershala Ali According to Kevin Feige". IGN. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ Barnhardt, Adam (July 23, 2019). "Exclusive! Wesley Snipes Responds to Marvel Rebooting Blade". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (July 19, 2021). "Marvel's 'Blade' Enlisting 'Mogul Mowgli' Director Bassam Tariq". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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