The upcoming Marvel movie has faced many production delays as several writers and directors have exited the project Emma McIntyre/Getty Marvel’s has faced significant delays since it was first announced in 2019. Decades after starred as the titular vampire hunter in the 1998 film, Marvel announced during the 2019 that it would be rebooting the franchise with Oscar winner as the lead. Since then, the film has faced multiple shakeups as various writers and directors have dropped out of the project, causing production to be pushed back several times.
In December 2023, Ali gave an update on the film, telling he remained optimistic about the project. “We’re working on it. That’s the best I could tell you,” the actor said.
“I’m really encouraged with the direction of the project. I think we’ll be back at it relatively soon.” Recently, the film sparked headlines again because .
While reprising his role as Blade, he subtly addressed the reboot’s production delays, quipping, that there's "only ever gonna be one Blade.” Here’s everything to know about the status of the new movie. Getty(3) Mahershala Ali is slated to take on the mantle of in the new movie.
The official announcement was made in 2019 as the actor appeared at San Diego Comic-Con. Since then, only a few cast members have been announced, including Delroy Lindo and Mia Goth, though their characters haven’t been announced. Aaron Pierre was previously announced to star, but later confirmed he was no lo.