Wesley Snipes has recently commented on the delays surrounding Marvel’s highly anticipated Blade reboot.
Back in 2019, Marvel announced a revival of the Blade film series at San Diego Comic-Con. The original trilogy, which starred Snipes, was released between 1998 and 2004. However, the reboot has faced numerous setbacks, including the departure of two directors and last year’s writers’ strikes. Initially slated for a November 2023 release, the film’s progress has been significantly delayed.
Snipes, who portrayed the iconic vampire hunter in the original films, addressed the delays with a humorous touch. On his official X account, he wrote, “Blade, lordylordylordy. Folks still lookin for the secret sauce, ridin snowmobiles in traffic, kinda rough.”
He added, “Daywalkers make it look easy, don’t they?” The 61-year-old actor’s playful remarks have resonated with fans who are eagerly awaiting the reboot.
The updated release date for the Blade reboot is now set for November 7, 2025. However, the recent departure of director Yann Demange may cause further delays. The reboot will feature Pearl star Mia Goth and double-Oscar winner Mahershala Ali in the titular role.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly last year, Ali expressed his optimism about the film’s progress. “I’m sincerely encouraged in terms of where things are at and who’s on board and who’s leading the way as far as the writing of the script and the directing and all that,” he said.
The script has seen contributions from more than five writers, including True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto and The Fantastic Four’s Eric Pearson.
In other Marvel news, Disney’s CEO has confirmed that the studio will be releasing fewer movies in the future. As part of a strategy to focus on quality over quantity, the number of Marvel projects will be reduced. “We’re slowly going to decrease volume and go to probably about two TV series a year instead of what had become four and reduce our film output from maybe four a year to two, or a maximum of three,” said Bob Iger.
