Love it or hate it, the original Blade film was a milestone for Marvel. In a time where comic book movies weren’t yet the cash-cow they’ve become nowadays, it seemed a big risk to create such a film based on a then obscure comic license, let alone making it R-rated. The movie performed fairly well in theaters, making nearly double its budget back. It then chartered an increase in interest in the Blade comics (which boasted an update in a style reminiscent of the now popular movies) as well as comics in general. This was reason enough to spurn a sequel, but not before a few more comic properties hit the big screen. Blade II was released about four years later with moderate success. The final film in the classic trilogy, Blade: Trinity, released a few years later and was not as successful as its predecessors. Even starring Ryan Reynolds as Hannibal King, and featuring the talents of popular stars such as Patton Oswalt and Jessica Biel, the third iteration was not enough to prevent the film from performing poorly at the box office.



Flash forward to today. After all of Wesley Snipes legal troubles with tax evasion and even burning bridges with his former collaborators, it seems we could be getting another Blade film. Since being released from his stint in prison from the previously mentioned legal woes, Snipes has gone on the record as saying he’d be up for another turn portraying Blade. He stated his time spent working on the Expendables franchise reinvigorated his interest in acting. He also said Michael B. Jordan and Idris Elba have been in talks to step into the vampire hunter’s leather duds. It’s up in the air who may portray the titular character in a new film, as Marvel/Disney has regained the movie rights for Blade back in 2013. There is even talks of gender-bending the story to introduce a female Blade into the MCU, which would make for a very interesting film.

With the new Ghost Rider movie somewhere on the horizon and Doctor Strange coming out later this year, it looks like the more dark and paranormal side of Marvel will be getting some more attention. Things are getting pretty interesting in our little MCU. What do you dudes think? Leave a comment letting us know who you would like to see playing Blade, male or female, and keep coming back for more nerd news! All I know is that there’s a Blade TV show I need to check out!

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