More information on the seemingly dysfunctional production of Marvel Studios’ Blade has come to light, with a report noting that original plans for the movie looked very different than where the film is at now.
In a new report on the status of Blade and the many changes it’s gone through, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that early drafts of the film were very different from the Blade movies of the past.
Original Blade plans called for a period piece
Specifically, the film that was planned to begin filming last year would have seen the movie set in the 1920s, and had featured Mia Goth as a vampire named Lilith, who would be going after the blood of Blade’s daughter.
Another iteration, THR notes, would have utilized a “massive train set” that was built by Marvel but never used. It is speculated that it could be given to another Disney project. Now, reportedly, the Blade MCU movie is set in present day, although no additional details are known about the project as of now.
Blade’s production had a turbulent period throughout the last two years, with previous director Bassim Tariq leaving the project in 2022. Originally set to release on November 3, 2023, the movie ended up being delayed to September 6, 2024. Now it is set for November 7, 2025. It will star Mahershala Ali and Mia Goth, who is rumored to be playing the role of Lilith.
Wesley Snipes previously starred as the titular Daywalker in the New Line Cinema Blade trilogy from the late ’90s to early 2000s. He was then played by Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones in the 2006 Spike TV series. Most recently, in 2022’s Marvel’s Midnight Suns video game, the character was voiced by Michael Jai White.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
