Restarting the blade
Marvel Studios’ upcoming Blade reboot movie will be superior to previous installments due to how well it fits into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Blade, the vampire hunter, returns to the big screen as he discovers a new world. And I bet this version of Blade will be better than the previous theatrical release of the anti-hero.
Blade, an R-rated adaptation of a Marvel comic book, was theatrically released by New Line Cinema and was a smash hit. Ultimately, Blade was Marvel’s first big financial triumph, setting the tone for many successful superhero movies in the new century. The 1998 film Blade, which spawned the sequels Blade II and Blade: Trinity, set a dark tone for the titular character. The studio eventually produced a subpar trilogy featuring the black leather clad wonder horror hero, which got more absurd as he went on.
Rebooting the Blade in the MCU
In 2012, Marvel Studios scooped up the movie rights to the beloved Blade character, but it took a long time for Kevin Feige to accomplish anything with them. A reboot of Blade based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe was finally confirmed by Marvel at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. At the time, the only known detail about the film was that two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali had been cast as the title role.
More information regarding the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe Blade movie has surfaced over the past couple of years as production has settled in. Stacy Osei-Kuffour, a screenwriter who worked on HBO’s acclaimed sequel Watchmen and bizarre coming-of-age gem PEN15 for Hulu, is now working on the script.
Mogul Mowgli was directed by Bassam Tariq, a seasoned documentary filmmaker who also co-wrote the screenplay with actor Riz Ahmed. Atlanta, New Orleans and Morocco are just a few places the cast and crew will travel to when principal photography begins in October.
Will Blade Reboot be rated R?
Now that we know a lot about the upcoming Blade reboot, one of the biggest questions is whether or not the film will aim for an R rating. Even the recent horror-tinged Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness received a PG-13 rating, and the only planned MCU movie guaranteed to be rated R is Deadpool 3. The MCU’s Blade may or may not be rated R; Feige said nothing. Even if it will be PG-13, he did not say for sure. There are pros and cons to going for an R rating with the upcoming Blade movie.
Not only does Deadpool have R-rated sensibilities in his abilities and behavior, but so do many other Marvel heroes. Several well-known Marvel characters, like Wolverine and the Punisher, don’t fit the soft, family-like mold of a PG-13 rating. One of them is Blade, the anti-vampire hunter. Blood is essential in a vampire movie.
Blade was portrayed as a loner in the Snipes movies, but in the MCU Blade has already shown his desire to reach out and help Dane Whitman. This is a good attribute that helps flesh out Blade’s image in team building. Since he can now interact with the rest of the MCU’s massive ensemble, Marvel can finally showcase Blade in all his nuanced glory.
The potential of the blade
For Blade, there are no limits to his quest for revenge. Given that Blade is allowed to become the valuable team player he was always meant to be, Ali’s solo debut in the MCU will be better. Blade’s potential as a team leader is refreshed in a way that suits the anti-hero when he takes on more of a Nick Fury-esque leadership role. Blade’s ability to form the supernatural team organization of the Midnight Sons in the expanded MCU allows him to be portrayed as more than just a deadly assassin.
Blade could finally get the due he deserves in the company of other supernatural heroes like Doctor Strange, Moon Knight and Ghost Rider if he is chosen in this position. Blade isn’t driven by charity, but he can reach a wider audience by working with Marvel superheroes. Due to the existing setting provided by the MCU, the new Blade movie has the potential to be even better than the original.
