Marvel's 'Blade' paused amid writers strike

Marvel Studios has halted project Blade reboot amid the ongoing writers strike. The latest edition which was set to star Mahershala Ali as the titular superhero alongside Aaron Pierre, Delroy Lindo and Mia Goth, was being scheduled for release in September 2024.

Production, which was to begin in May has now been pushed further. This isn’t the first time the Marvel title has suffered a holdup. Last year, Disney deferred the release date for Blade from 2023 to 2024 following the exit of former director Bassam Tariq.

Blade remake was first announced by Marvel at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019. The film is now being directed by Yann Demange .

Creator of True Detective, writer Nic Pizzolatto, was unable to finish re-writing the screenplay for the feature ahead of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) deadline.

Work on the vampire-hunter film is expected to resume once the writers strike is over.

Blade, based on a fictional character published in Marvel comic books, was initially introduced as a supporting character in films before starring in standalone films. The character was portrayed by actor Wesley Snipes in the films Blade, Blade II and Blade: Trinity.