marvel studios‘ blade Bassam Tariq will no longer be at the helm.
bladewas set to release on November 3, 2023, and begin filming in Atlanta in November. It’s unclear what impact Tariq’s departure will have on the start of production on the vampire action thriller, which has Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali in the lead role and a cast included. Delroy Lindo When Year Actor Aaron Pierre.
“As production schedules continue to change, Bassam will no longer be moving forward as a director. blade However, I will continue to executive produce the film,” Marvel said in a statement. To THR“Thanks to Bassam for his talent and all the work he has accomplished. blade to some place. ”
Tariq thanked Marvel in his own statement. We managed to put together a killer cast and crew. He wants to know where the next director will take the film. “
blade has seen at least one production shift start, if not two, and sources say the project has gone through several script rewrites.Bo Demayo, who has worked on shows such as Star Trek: Strange New World, witcher and its animated feature spin-offs, as well as Marvel’s own moon knightthat is current writerA source said the studio is already looking for a new director.
blade is one of Marvel’s most highly anticipated films since the studio announced the project in a big way at 2019’s San Diego Comic-Con. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige later said THR Ali had I called him personally Show interest in playing a character.
Blade was created in the 1973s by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Gene Colan. Tomb of Dracula No. 10. He is a half-dead half-immortal who hunts vampires to avenge his mother who was killed by a vampire when he gave birth to him. was acting.
Director and co-writer Tariq Moogle the Great, a critically acclaimed rap drama starring Riz Ahmed.he was up blade I’ve been working on my first script since summer 2021. watchmen scribe Stacey Osei Kufour.
Blade has already made his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, at least in part. in 2021 EternalsAli makes a cameo appearance with a surprise voice after credits scene The director’s departure suggests Marvel is gearing up to release its first horror-themed project, the Halloween special. sometimes done. werewolf of the nightwill air on Disney+ on October 7.