Blade was a planned American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Blade, in development at Marvel Studios from 2019 to 2026. It was intended to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Mot
Mahershala Ali announcing Blade at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
After Blade was delayed and changed to a modern setting, costume designer Ruth E. Carter re-used her costumes for a different period piece vampire film, Sinners (2025).
During the delayed development of Blade, Wesley Snipes returned as his version of the character for the MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Aaron Pierre at San Diego Comic Con 2026 2
Eternals is a 2021 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics race the Eternals. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 26th film in the M
Blade (unproduced film)
…February 2019, and the film and his casting were announced at San Diego Comic-Con that July; Ali first made a voice-only cameo as Blade in the MCU film Eternals (2021). Active development began in 2020, but the film soon entered development hell. Bassam Tariq and Yann Demange were attached as directors at…
Theatrical release poster
The cast of Eternals at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con (L to R): Madden, Nanjiani, Ridloff, Henry, Hayek, McHugh, Lee, and Jolie
Director Chloé Zhao promoting Eternals at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Select costumes from the film on display as part of the Futures exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution