While Tariq’s exit seems to be the movie’s biggest hurdle as of the moment, Hollywood scooper Jeff Sneider revealed that the project is facing other issues, including the alleged frustrations of Ali, as well as an alleged lack of focus from Marvel Studios and head Kevin Feige. Eager to see where the next director takes the film.” We were able to put together a killer cast and crew. “We appreciate Bassam’s talent and all the work he’s done getting Blade to where it is.”įor his part, Tarique said, “It’s been an honor working with the wonderful folks at Marvel. “Due to continued shifts in our production schedule, Bassam is no longer moving forward as director of Blade but will remain an executive producer on the film,” Marvel said in a statement, announcing Tarique’s departure as director. Though it was initially thought that Marvel would quickly find a new director to replace Tariq, the studio has yet to announce a new filmmaker to spearhead the project.ĭespite exiting as director, Tarique is still part of the movie. “They want to really get it right,” a source told The Hollywood Reporter (via ). Putting Blade on hold gives Marvel ample time to select the right person to helm the movie. Following Tarique’s exit, Marvel decided to temporarily shut down production on the project, which was supposed to begin in Atlanta in November.
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The news of Blade’s yearlong postponement came after the movie lost its director Bassim Tarique in September. Deadpool 3moved from September 6th, 2024 to November 8th, 2024 Fantastic Four relocated from November 8th, 2024 to February 14th, 2025 an untitled Marvel relocated from February 14th, 2025 to November 7th, 2025 Avengers: Secret Wars was pushed from November 7th, 2025 to May 1st, 2026 and lastly, another yet-to-be-titled Marvel movie that was initially set to be released on May 1st, 2026 was removed from Disney’s calendar. Given the interconnected storylines in the MCU, the significant delay for Blade caused Disney to overhaul the release schedule of its other MCU movies in development. But earlier this week, it was revealed that Disney has moved the movie’s opening date to September 6th, 2024. Starring Mahershala Ali in the titular role, Blade was originally scheduled for a November 3rd, 2023 release. He also happens to be an ordained Dudeist Priest, working to spread The Big Lebowski's relaxed worldly philosophy, "Just take it easy, man." Find Tim on Letterboxd or Twitter as tdm5003.The Blade reboot set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been delayed by Disney. Tim resides in Durham, NC, with a rabid passion for film, TV, video games, and comics, all of which he owns way too many of, and those collections are only rivaled by his overabundance of LEGO. He even found himself with one of those nifty IMDB credits for a short film he wrote. His screenplays have accrued more than 25 awards and selections in competition, including Best Original Screenplay at the 2021 Hollywood Blood Horror Festival and Best Horror Feature Screenplay 2020 from Bridge Fest, with his work being hailed as "complex, layered, and bloodcurdling." He got his start when his short biography of Augusten Burroughs was published in 2008, and his career has seen him write video game walkthroughs, web content, and interactive fiction for mobile platforms. Tim McClelland is a TV/Movie News Writer for Screen Rant.
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Currently, WandaVision looks to stand as a limited series, though Marvel's ever-evolving universe could mean more down the road, and the series has done a lot of work to set up future projects. This new poster certainly seems to be a nod to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Strange's "mirror dimension," and WandaVision's MCU connections aren't likely to finish up here. Monica Rambeau is next set to appear in The Marvels.
WandaVision also served as an origin story for Parris' Monica Rambeau, a character previously featured in Captain Marvel, though played by a younger actress. Hahn's villainous performance landed Agatha her own show, Agatha: House of Harkness, which WandaVision's Schaeffer is also creating. One particularly strange rumor theorizes that Tom Cruise will feature as a variant of Tony Stark/Iron Man.įollowing the events of WandaVision, Vision's future is still unknown, though things are open for Bettany to return. Wanda's role in the film is under wraps, though various rumors hint that she'll be joined by other characters that could include a version of X-Men's Professor X. The trailer for the sequel, which features Wanda/Scarlet Witch, was first shown after the credits of Spider-Man: No Way Home before making its way online. Olsen's next appearance as Wanda Maximoff is set for this summer's Doctor Strange 2, titled Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
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