Although there is still a long way to go before Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is over, one of the great bets that the company has to bring back the most nostalgic fans continues to prepare over a slow fire: Blade. He reboot of one of the most emblematic anti-heroes in comics is still in pre-production, but it seems that the House of Ideas wants to put the meat on the spit with the return of the vampire hunter to the big screen.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel just hired nic pizzolatto to take charge of the movie script. The name may not ring a bell, but Nic was the creator of true detectivea critically acclaimed detective series that many call the best of the past decade.
Sources closest to the film have assured this outlet that Pizzolatto is working on an earlier draft of the film written by Michael Starrbury, and has been writing his new version of the script for “a few weeks.” the script of Blade It has been anything but smooth, as Starrburry wasn’t even the original writer and had already passed through different hands before falling into the writer’s.
Mahershala Ali, who will play Eric Brooks in this film, was an Emmy winner for playing detective Wayne Hays in the third season of the series Pizzolatto created on HBO. we remember you Blade expected to be released in theaters around the world next September 6, 2024.
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