Earlier than penning DC motion pictures like Batman Begins and Man of Metal, David S. Goyer sunk his enamel into the superhero style over at Marvel with the Wesley Snipes-led Blade motion pictures. It’s been 21 years since that movie collection got here to an finish, and 6 years because it was introduced that Mahershala Ali could be main a Blade reboot set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And but, this new tackle Blade continues to cope with setbacks and obstacles. Goyer even reached out to Marvel Studios somewhat beneath a 12 months in the past in regards to the undertaking and has shared what got here of that.
Whereas talking with Selection, Goyer recalled how he had his agent attain out to Marvel Studios in direction of the top of 2024 to see in the event that they required any help with placing the Blade reboot collectively. Evidently they didn’t given the reply he obtained again, with Goyer sharing:
It’s so humorous, about eight months in the past — when, not the newest hiccup hit, however just like the prior hiccup — I had so many individuals that may say to me, ‘Dude, would you get in there on Blade? Would you simply get in there?,’ whether or not or not it’s mates or followers or individuals on social media. And I wasn’t even actually excited about it, however then I had my agent name Marvel and say, ‘Do you guys want any assist?’ They usually mentioned, ‘We love you, however we expect we’ve cracked it now, and we’re in a superb place.’ After which the newest factor occurred. And so no, they haven’t contacted me.
The “newest factor” David S. Goyer is referring to is probably going how Blade was faraway from the upcoming Marvel motion pictures calendar after having beforehand been set for November 7, 2025. That was considered one of a number of launch dates it had held since Mahershala Ali walked out onto San Diego Comedian-Con’s Corridor H stage in 2019 to announce to the world with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige that the MCU was getting its personal Blade. Ali later vocally cameoed because the Daywalker within the Eternals end-credits scene.
Possibly Marvel was in a greater place with Blade when David S. Goyer had his agent contact the powers-that-be over there, however I’m uncertain that’s nonetheless the case. Blade stays undated, and even when its progress instantly began accelerating, the earliest it might come out is in 2027. Though Goyer isn’t aware of behind-the-scenes goings on with the undertaking, he would nonetheless entertain engaged on its script if approached, explaining:
I would contemplate it as a result of I really like the character, and it kind of began my superhero profession. Though I’m now thought-about a DC man, I began as a Marvel man. I’d contemplate it, it could be enjoyable to return to that world. That being mentioned, I’m just about in any other case 99% carried out with superheroes. I really like these items. I watch all the films, however I’ve simply carried out a lot on this planet. However yeah, I’d contemplate it, only for previous time’s sake.
Actors like Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre and Delroy Lindo had been all hooked up to Blade at one level or one other, however the latter two ultimately departed, and Mahershala Ali stays the one star formally nonetheless hooked up. The reboot has cycled by the administrators Bassam Tariq and Yann Demange, and as of November 2023, Michael Inexperienced was dealing with rewrites. So the way forward for Ali’s Blade stays shrouded in uncertainty, however no less than Wesley Snipes reprised his Blade final 12 months in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine, though Goyer was confused by his look.
In the meantime, David S. Goyer continues to maintain busy with TV reveals like The Sandman, Murderbot and Basis. The previous collection, which is ending after two seasons, could be considered with a Netflix subscription, and the latter two are accessible with an Apple TV+ subscription.