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In a stunning turn of events, Bassam Tariq has parted ways with Marvel Studios Blade pic sources confirmed to Deadline. The film stars Mahershala Ali and was set to start production in November but sources now say the start date is to be determined. The pic was also set to star Aaron Pierre and Delroy Lindo. "Due to…

EXCLUSIVE: Range Media Partners has signed acclaimed writer and playwright Stacy Osei-Kuffour, who recently became the first Black woman to pen a feature screenplay for Marvel Studios with the upcoming Blade, starring Mahershala Ali as the titular vampire hunter first brought to life on the big screen in 1998 by…

Marvel’s Phase 4 lineup back at Comic-Con 2019 literally touted enough product to fill three years, and at this year’s San Diego fanboy confab, the Disney branded studio did it again, spoiling fanboy and girls with enough IP streaming and film announcements in their phase 5 and 6 to fill the next two and half…

EXCLUSIVE: Krypton alum Aaron Pierre is set to co-star opposite Mahershala in Marvel’s new Blade pic, starring Ali as the iconic vampire hunter. It is unknown who Pierre will be playing in the film. Marvel had no comment. Delroy Lindo also is on board with Bassam Tariq set to direct, Stacy Osei-Kuffour penning the…

Disney confirmed today Delroy Lindo is joining the cast of the upcoming Blade reboot. He’ll co-star opposite two-time Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali, who is stepping into the role of the titular character, a half-vampire, half-mortal hero. While Ali’s casting was announced at Comic-Con in 2019, Lindo is the only…

EXCLUSIVE: After a thorough search that involved months of meeting a slew of talent, Marvel’s new Blade movie has found its director. While a deal is not yet done, sources tell Deadline that Bassam Tariq, best known for directing the Riz Ahmed film Mogul Mowgli, is in talks to helm the the new adaptation of the…

Deadline has confirmed that playwright Stacy Osei-Kuffour has signed on to pen the Blade reboot from Disney and Marvel. Two-time Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali will be stepping into the role of the titular character, the half-vampire, half-mortal hero. No director has been announced. Marvel had no…

When Kevin Feige dropped the news at Comic-Con that Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali will be taking the lead in Marvel Studios’ forthcoming Blade reboot, the crowd in Hall H lost their minds. But since we live in a Twitter age of trolls and naysayers, some didn’t like the news — and Wesley Snipes, who played the…

The cherry on top of the Marvel Comic-Con session Saturday was news that two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali is set to play Blade in a reboot from Kevin Feige’s MCU. No other details were revealed. The original from New Line Cinema starred Wesley Snipes. It was an R-rated film, so it will be interesting to see if…