Blade (2025)

Summary

WithBladerecentlylosing another director , it seems like clip forMarvelto finally give the project to the director of the John Wick films . Bladeis set to be released in November 2025 , but with another originative shake - up happening , its place inthe MCU timelinedoesn’t seem so sure . While writer Eric Pearson continue to make for on the latest tipple of the film - and his MCU history suggest promising things - Marvel still has to look for the movie ’s third film director .

Bladehas been plagued with production issues since it was foretell in 2019 . Since then , it has gone through two theater director , multiple writer , and was also hold up by the well-nigh five - calendar month writer ’s bang that lasted the entire summertime of 2023 . Lead actor Mahershala Ali remains on circuit board , but it ’s readable the road for the movie has n’t been unruffled . As such , in order for this path to fully ante up off with theperfectBlademovie , it may be deserving give the reigns over toJohn Wickdirector Chad Stahelski .

Between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment , here is every approaching Marvel movie acquittance day of the month and what we know about the projects so far .

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Blade Needs A New Director

Bassam Tariq ( Mogul Mowgli ) was confirm for the movie back in 2021 , butleftBlade’sproductionin September 2022 due to uninterrupted shift in the production agenda of the movie . Soon after , Yann Demange ( Lovecraft Country ) take over as director alongside writer Beau DeMayo ( X - military man ' 97 ) to rework the handwriting . Now , Demange has stepped aside , and a new author has been fetch in , pull up stakes a director - sized hole in its backwash and the fortune of the film seemingly up in the air .

Insert Chad Stahelski , the director of all four mainlineJohn Wickmovies and a fantastical alternative to helmBladeif Marvel decide to go with an experient action director of his caliber . He has previouslyexpressed pursuit in directing aBlademoviefor the studio and his desktop starting out as a stuntperson before transition into the director ’s chairwoman has proven successful with theJohn Wickfranchise . In fact , those four flick ply a perfect road map for how this newBladefilm could ultimately find success .

Blade’s Formula Should Copy John Wick

Bladeseems like a mere premise to execute well . It ’s about a one-half human , half vampire who hunts down and wipe out other lamia . The originalBladefilm still holds up to this day , having pulled the premiss off in 1998 . The film does n’t involve to be extensively complicated to succeed , as a franchise like Chad Stahelski’sJohn Wickhas shown across four smash hit . It ’s all about fulfil a elementary premise nearly flawlessly , andBladecould pull alot from what has made theJohn Wickfranchise a modern classic of the activity genre .

John Wickis a extremely stylize franchise soaked in furiousness and neon light accentuated by some of the best stunt body of work around . The premise of one about unstoppable man vs. many is intriguing and should be one of the main focuses for the upcomingBladefilm . It could pull from the firstJohn Wickmovie and be about Blade hunt down certain vampires for a specific reason or pitch the script like the other film in theWickseries ended up doing , where Blade terminate up being the hunted .

Chad Stahelski Has Worked With Marvel Before

The twoCaptain Americafilms that Stahelski help work on have some of the best action in the entire MCU and provide valuable experience working within the Marvel Studios car .

Chad Stahelski already has a familiarity with Marvel Studios as he previously worked on a turn of MCU film , includingCaptain America : Civil War , where he was the 2d whole film director espouse the winner of the firstJohn Wickfilm . He also did stunt study forIron Man 2andCaptain America : The Winter Soldier . He also worked on a number of Marvel films outside the MCU , which includesSpider - Man 2,The Wolverine , X - Men Origins : Wolverine , andDeadpool 2 .

The twoCaptain Americafilms that Stahelski helped work on have some of the best action in the intact MCU and provide worthful experience working within the Marvel Studios machine . This afford Stahelski a ramification up when it total to directing one of these behemoth blockbuster . His stunt work on numerous superhero projects throughout his life history as well as his 2nd social unit direct effort on bothCaptain America : Civil Warand DC’sBirds of Preyfilm shows he is more than open of suit into the all-embracing worldly concern of blockbuster superhero moving-picture show .

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Chad Stahelski is one of the undecomposed action director mould right now . The astounding stunt work and stylized action of theJohn Wickfilms helped make that enfranchisement a modern - twenty-four hours classic . A worthful IP likeBladeshould be a top priority for Marvel , and the formula that theWickseries help establish could be the perfect basis to make a highly successfulBladefilm which the MCU is struggling to put together - which give Stahelski the project could set up utterly .

Cast

Marvel Studios ' Blade sees the return of the iconic vampire Orion more than two decades after Wesley Snipes first played the character in live - action . star Mahershala Ali as Eric Brooks , the Blade reboot formally put in vampires to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Eternals ' second post - credits view rag the Daywalker ’s MCU first appearance .

Upcoming Marvel Movies

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Custom image of Captain America and Rhodey from the MCU and Venom in The Last Dance

Marvel Studios' Blade sees the return of the iconic vampire hunter more than two decades after Wesley Snipes first played the character in live-action. Starring Mahershala Ali as Eric Brooks, the Blade reboot officially introduces vampires to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Eternals' second post-credits scene teased the Daywalker’s MCU debut.

Deadpool & Wolverine

July 26 , 2024

Captain America : Brave New World

Chad Stahelski and Bill Skarsgård on John Wick Chapter 4 set

February 14 , 2025

Thunderbolts *

May 2 , 2025

Steve Rogers in front of the sky in Captain America Civil War

The Fantastic Four

July 25 , 2025

Blade

Headshot Of Mahershala Ali In The 96th Annual Oscars

November 7 , 2025

Avengers : The Kang Dynasty

May 1 , 2026

Headshot Of Delroy Lindo

Avengers : Secret war

May 7 , 2027

Headshot Of Aaron Pierre

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