Sadly for superhero followers, Mahershala Ali cannot be anticipated to place his profession on maintain indefinitely whereas Marvel struggles to determine precisely the place it stands on “Blade.” There is no official phrase that his casting within the subsequent “Jurassic” film (which has beforehand been described as a “reboot,” however will doubtless function a mere follow-up to the latest trilogy and give attention to a brand new solid of characters) will have an effect on manufacturing on Marvel’s highly-anticipated vampire image, however frequent sense dictates that Ali cannot be in two locations on the identical time. THR stories that filming is ready to begin on the dino-stomping blockbuster in London someday within the subsequent few weeks. In the meantime, our final replace on “Blade” got here again in November of 2023, when present director Yann Demange promised an R ranking. “Blade” has since been delayed to a November 7, 2025 launch, although that would simply change ought to Marvel determine on one other shift to its calendar.
As for Ali, the “True Detective” and “Moonlight” star has been exceptionally busy as of late. After showing as a voice cameo on the tail finish of “Eternals” as Eric Brooks/Blade, he is since had voice roles in superhero exhibits “Invincible” and “Spider-Man: Throughout the Spider-Verse,” with commitments to “Past the Spider-Verse,” the Travis Knight-directed animated movie “Wildwood,” and now this “Jurassic” film forward. In an excellent world, we would get gory vampire motion and dino-sized mayhem with one of many greatest and most proficient names within the enterprise with none additional delay. It stays to be seen when — or even when — Marvel can get its act collectively and get issues again on monitor with “Blade.”
This upcoming “Jurassic” film is scheduled to land in theaters July 2, 2025.