– Marvel announced Mahershala Ali as the star of the Blade movie in 2019, with the movie going through numerous delays, recastings, and personnel changes since then.
– Stacy Osei-Kuffour was hired as the writer in 2021, Bassam Tariq was the original director but left before production began in 2022.
– Yann Demange and Michael Starrbury took over as director and writer respectively, with Nic Pizzolatto and Mia Goth joining the cast in 2023.
– There were reported disagreements between Marvel and Ali on the direction of the movie, leading to Michael Green being hired to start a new script in 2023.
– The movie’s release date was pushed back to November 2025, with Eric Pearson now working on the script and no director confirmed yet.
– The movie is confirmed to be rated R, with Marvel working to ensure a successful final product.