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‘Blade’ – Yann Demange Will Direct the Marvel Movie for 2024 Release
The next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will bring Blade into the mix with a brand new reboot, and Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali is taking over the vampire-slaying role. Bassam Tariq (Mogul Mowgli) was originally on board to direct the movie, but as we learned back in October, Tariq ended up departing the hotly anticipated horror project.
Blade‘s new release date is September 6, 2024, bumped back from the original November 2023 plan, and Deadline reports today that Yann Demange has come on board to direct.
Demange directed ‘71 and White Boy Rick, as well as the premiere of “Lovecraft Country.”
Michael Starrbury (When They See Us) will be writing a new version of the screenplay.
Deadline reports, “By having the extra time to meet with candidates, Marvel could now zero in on the writer and director who could deliver the tone they wanted to achieve with this film. While it probably won’t be as dark as the previous Blade pics, Insiders say Marvel is looking to go with a darker tone on this film than other MCU projects have been in the past.”
The site’s report continues, “Following weeks of meetings and pitches, Demange would land the job after delivering a pitch that execs were excited about.”
The vampire-slaying character was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Gene Colan, introduced in July 1973’s The Tomb of Dracula #10. Wesley Snipes played Blade across three films from 1998 through 2004, and he was played by Sticky Fingaz in a short-lived TV series.
The supernatural webcomic Death of a Pop Star is headed to the screen, with Variety reporting that Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body, Lisa Frankenstein) will produce the film adaptation.
Additionally, Isa Mazzei (Cam, Faces of Death) will be writing the script!
From creator Violet Karim, Death of a Pop Star ” tells the supernatural story of Sophie, a beloved pop star at the top of her game — until she takes a tumble from the top of the stairs and wakes up in Hell. Lucky for her, the Grim Reaper is her number one fan and, in a desperate attempt to save his idol, secretly gives Sophie a second chance at life back on Earth.
“But with Sophie’s resurrection comes a deadly target on her back when she’s threatened with being dragged back to Hell.”
Wattpad Webtoon Studios is behind the upcoming film adaptation.
“Death of a Pop Star is one of those titles that just lends itself so perfectly to a live-action adaptation,” said Wattpad Webtoon Studios president Aron Levitz. “Violet created such a mesmerizing, must-read story, and when it came to choosing a partner to help us bridge the gap between the living and the dead, who else does that better than Diablo Cody?”
Diablo Cody will produce alongside Mason Novick. “As a huge fan of both pop music and the undead, I am so excited to help bring this offbeat story to the screen,” said Cody.
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