Casting continues on Marvel’s Blade reboot, which will star Mahershala Ali as the titular vampire slayer. Next to join the project may be Delroy Lindo (Anansi Boys), with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the actor is currently in final talks, though the role he’ll be playing is unclear.
Bassam Tariq (Mogul Mowgli) is directing the reboot, which will be written by Stacy Osei-Kuffuor (Watchmen). The film is currently slated to release on October 7th, 2022, bringing Blade back to the big screen for the first time since 2004.
Words: Samantha McLaren (@themeatispeople)