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Wesley Snipes Would Do Another ‘Blade’, Obviously
Wesley Snipes, who was released from prison last year after serving a three-year sentence for being convicted on tax charges, is making his return to the big screen when Lionsgate’s The Expendables 3 hits theaters on August 15.
Snipes, who was once considered an A-list action star, is grasping straws having just been seen in the direct-to-disc release of the troubled Gallowwalkers.
Now, he’s vocalizing his desire to return to the Blade franchise, which is only slightly bizarre considering it ended on a bad note when he allegedly tried to strangle Blade: Trinity director David Goyer during production on the 2004 sequel.
Ten years after the release, Snipes tells MTV that he would love to return to the Marvel franchise that saw much success through New Line Cinema’s releases.
I’d be open to it. We have some stones left unturned, and there’s some latitude for us to build on. I’d love to get back in the suit again and do some things that I’ve learned to do now that I didn’t know how to do then. I think we’re better at making that kind of a film now.”
I love the Blade franchise, especially considering Guillermo del Toro’s follow-up is easily one of the best sequels in cinema history. But, no matter how much we love them, I don’t see the franchise ever continuing as is, and by today’s standards it would be safe to assume a new Blade would be a remake. (The franchise is worth remaking as the first three films took over $400M collectively worldwide.)
Snipes’ career is in the toilet, so it’s pretty obvious that he’d love to play the ass-kicking’ half-vampire again. I just don’t think it’s realistic.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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