Marvel’s Blade has confronted quite a few setbacks and delays, however Mia Goth has assured followers that “care” is being taken to “make an important film.”
Speaking to Deadline on the purple carpet for her newest A24 film MaXXXine, Goth touched on the continued chaos surrounding Marvel’s troubled Blade reboot, insisting that the crew engaged on it “actually care, they do. They wish to make an important film. That’s the sense that I get from them, and that feels good.”
Goth, who’s well-known for her broadly acclaimed performances in Ti West’s horror films Pearl and X, joined the forged of Blade in April 2023. The script aiming to shoot final yr reportedly had Goth enjoying a vampire villain named Lilith who needed the blood of Blade’s daughter, however the film is because of get a brand new script this summer time.
Marvel mainstay Eric Pearson is alleged to be dealing with the most recent iteration of the story, which can exit to administrators within the hopes of discovering somebody to take the helm after the venture beforehand misplaced Bassam Tariq and, extra not too long ago, Yann Demange, on prime of the delays brought on by the Hollywood writers’ strike final yr.
Wesley Snipes, who starred within the titular function within the authentic 1998 film and its two sequels, not too long ago poked enjoyable on the behind-the-scenes drama and manufacturing delays. “Blade, lordylordylordy,” he mentioned. “Folks nonetheless lookin for the key sauce, ridin snowmobiles in visitors, kinda tough. Daywalkers make it look straightforward, do not they?”
There isn’t any phrase but on whether or not Marvel will bump Blade from its November 7, 2025 launch date (the place it landed after a reshuffle) amid the seek for one other director.
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