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The world of superheroes and villains will soon be overtaken by the realm of the supernatural. Marvel has its fair share of things that go bump in the night, Blade being among the top 5 of that list. But Mahershala Ali’s promised film featuring the vampire hunter remains elusive, now more than ever.

Mahershala Ali in Alita: Battle Angel [Credit: 20th Century Studios]

After being announced at the tail-end of Infinity Saga, the MCU is almost closing in on its next chapter of the Multiverse Saga withAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars. And yet, the franchise fails to keep its end of the bargain about the Daywalker.

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In 2024, Ryan Reynolds got his on-set nemesis fromBlade: TrinityakaWesley Snipesto reprise his iconic bloodthirsty role 20 years later inDeadpool & Wolverinewhile having him openly snark at MCU’s currentBladeproduction. A year ago, fans would have claimed that hell would freeze over before Reynolds and Snipes would even agree to be in the same frame together, thus dismissing the whole premise as impossible.

But against all logic, Wesley Snipes donned his Blade suit for the 4th time, walked side by side with Ryan Reynolds’s Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, and made his grand MCU multiverse debut – all before Marvel could even settle on a director forMahershala Ali‘s film, let alone come up with a working script for theBladereboot.

Wesley Snipes as Blade [Credit: New Line Cinema, Warner Bros.]

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To say that luck has abandoned Ali’s project would be an understatement. It seems that Marvel, in its search for the perfect script and director, is sacrificing one essential element inBlade‘s production: timing. The leading man, whenBladewas announced, was already 45. By the time Marvel settles on a script, director, and production schedule for the film, he may as well be 55. And that poses a serious problem for the fate of the franchise.

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In a recentDiscord Q&A, Marvel insider Alex Perez fromThe Cosmic Circussaid,“I was told that the supernatural side of the MCU would be explored heavily post-Secret Wars.”Marvel sure has bigger plans for Mahershala Ali’s Blade than the single voice cameo footnote entry in Chloé Zhao’sEternals. The 2-time Oscar winner has always been destined for greater things but Ali’s continued dedication toBladeand his perseverance toward seeing the role brought to life has kept the fans from losing all faith in post-EndgameMCU.

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According to Perez, Marvel is looking to set up the Midnight Sons as the next big superhero chapter after the Multiverse Saga with Blade leading the supernatural team of heroes in the post-Secret Warsera. Not only will Marvel lean into a more fantastical and mystic world-building but bring Mahershala Ali along to helm the next big chapter of the franchise. Such a task would be difficult if the actor is closing in on his 60s whenMidnight Sonsis greenlit.

They want to make Blade the face of the upcoming supernatural saga they’ve got cooking. But to make him the face, they need to give him a good introduction and do the character justice by giving him a hell of a story to get the audience invested in him and that saga because if Blade doesn’t do well, then the Midnight Sons storyline will suffer as a result. So, right now, it’s all about finding the right story to tell for him.

Midnight Sons [Credit: Marvel Comics]

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However, with Marvel hinting at stallingBladeuntil after the release ofAvengers: Secret Wars, the production of Mahershala Ali’s film takes a serious blow. On the other hand, the film will definitely get ample time to fine-tune its story and help the MCU survive in the era of Superhero fatigue after its highly controversial Multiverse Saga.

Avengers: Secret Warswill arrive in theaters on July 14, 2025.

Diya Majumdar

Senior Writer

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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.

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