blade, the upcoming Marvel film based on Vampire Hunter has lost its director. Bassam Tariq (Mogul Mowgli) will no longer helm the Mahershala Ali-helmed film, due to constant changes in the production schedule. The film, which is slated to release on November 3, 2023, was all set to begin shooting later this year, but it is now unclear how Tariq’s departure will affect the production. At San Diego Comic-Con this year, it was revealed blade It will be part of Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“Due to the constant changes in our production schedule, Bassam is no longer continuing as director blade But will remain an executive producer on the film,” Marvel Studios said in a prepared statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “We appreciate Basam’s talent and all the work he has done blade Where is it.” In separate statementTariq confirmed his exit from the role, as the studio begins a search for a replacement.
The troubled MCU film has changed its production schedule twice, with several rounds of script rewrites. Stacey Osei-Kufor, famous for HBO WatchmanWrote the screenplay.
I’m told the current Blade script is roughly 90 pages long and contains exactly two (lackluster) action sequences. Mahershala said he was very disappointed with the process. Feige is spread too thin. But hey, that’s what the sources are telling me. Don’t shoot the messenger
— Jeff Schneider (@TheInSneider) 28 September 2022
Tariq’s exit was first reported by an insider Jeff Snyder, who claimed on Twitter that lead Ali was “disappointed” with the production — on a script that is estimated to be only 90 pages long and contains two “lacklustre” action sequences. According to his sources, Beau de Maio, whose writing is credited Moon Knight and The Witcher, being considered as a new writer for Blade.
Relevant details blade Since the film was first announced in 2019, the reboot is surprisingly sparse. Ali’s vampire hunter Eric Brooks made an MCU appearance last year, thanks to an off-screen voice cameo in a post-credits scene attached to Chloé Zhao’s Eternals. In the scene, Dane Whitman (Kit Harington) comes into possession of an ebony blade, the case of which is engraved with the words “Death is my reward” in Latin. Ali’s voiceover said, “Are you ready for this, Mr. Whitman?” which was enough to get Marvel comic book fans excited for the character.
enough for now blade To be released on November 3, 2023. Given the circumstances, it cannot hold. Before blade The MCU — on the big screen — will show us Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in November, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantummania in February 2023, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in May 2023 and The Marvels in July 2023.
