US EditionHere's Why 'Blade' Is Being Delayed, According Marvel Boss Kevin Feige
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, JUL 20 – Marvel Studios confirmed Mahershala Ali remains cast as Blade in a modern-day reboot facing multiple delays due to creative changes and production challenges, with an $80 million budget.
- On Friday at Marvel Studios in Burbank, California, Kevin Feige confirmed the Blade reboot is still happening and that Mahershala Ali remains attached.
- Initially, Marvel announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, but Marvel's emphasis on quantity during the early Disney+ era stalled progress, as Kevin Feige said, `Only accept insanely great`.
- With no director attached, Blade's development cycled through no fewer than six writers and three directors, with Tariq departing in 2022 and Demange in June 2024, and Eric Pearson now rewriting the script.
- Kevin Feige revealed the reboot has landed on a modern-day setting, returning period costumes to Ruth E. Carter, and stressed Marvel remains committed to getting it right despite lacking a director or production date.
- Under its new roadmap, Kevin Feige confirms Marvel has a seven-year plan through 2032, with Fantastic Four: First Steps arriving July 25, 2025, while Blade's release remains unspecified.
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