‘Blade’ Production Now Reportedly Delayed to 2023
It has proven to be one of the most tumultuous journeys of the bringing together of an MCU project to date, as recent developments have the Blade production now reportedly delayed to 2023.
There are a few days bigger to a Marvel fan than the convention event that has been the setting of some of the biggest announcements in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe; San Diego Comic-Con.
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A chance for Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to get in front of attendees, and stand before Marvel faithful to delve into whats coming to the Marvel Universe, and show off some exciting footage of projects set to arrive in that coming year.
This year was no different, as so many projects were shown off to fans, but despite all of the announcements that were made, there was one that many had hoped would be present and wasn’t; and that was Blade.
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Mahershala Ali
Marvel Studios panel, Comic-Con International, San Diego, USA – 20 Jul 2019
A character that is certainly beloved by Marvel fans, the daywalker has been Marvel’s resident vampire hunter for generations, and 2019 saw Academy Award-winning actor MAhershala Ali announced as the person to bring that character to life in the MCU.
years later, however, there is little progress made on what has been one of the most uncertain shoots Marvel has had; and with backstage developments hijacking its progress, the Blade production is now reportedly delayed to 2023.
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It has been reported by The Direct, that the Ali-starring Blade film won’t officially begin its production until January of this year, placing it on the slate for 2023.
Although there is no telling if this will force Marvel to restructure their release schedule, this certainly hasn’t been the first time that we’ve heard about a change in the filming start day that was originally supposed to take place in this month.
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The film is still searching for a director, and the hope remains that when one is found, the progress on the filming should have enough time to reach its November release date of next year.
