Marvel’s Blade is reportedly looking for writers and black filmmakers.
Marvel Studios has not released any press releases about Blade since they announced Mahershala Ali was cast for the lead role at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019. The movie currently does not have a release date, and Ali’s debut remains to be seen. According to reports, the Blade movie is still in its earliest development stages and does not have a writing team yet. However, Blade is currently looking for writers to make the movie, and Marvel Studios is especially looking for Black filmmakers to work behind the camera.
“Current projects that studios are hoping to populate with Black behind-the-camera talent include Marvel’s Blade movie starring Mahershala Ali, which is looking for writers,” THR reports. Marvel has been actively seeking more diverse routes to fill out casts and crews.
There are no reports on whether or not the movie will hit theaters within the next two years. Still, as Marvel Studios is currently recruiting creative talent to make the movie, it’s not unrealistic the movie is coming sooner than later.
Blade Became famous to mainstream audiences after Wesley Snipes played a role in a trilogy of films. Released in 1998, the movie was a commercial success grossing $70 million at the U.S. box office and $131.2 million worldwide. The success of Blade started Marvel cinematic success and set the stage for more comic book film adaptations.
In relevant news, Disney announces a new strategic reorganization with a deeper focus on streaming. The Coronavirus COVID-19 is destroying small businesses, families, and now the entertainment industry. As Hollywood is figuring out how to deal with the new business landscape, Disney chooses to focus on streaming over everything else.
To speed its direct-to-consumer strategy, Disney will be combining its media business into a single organization, which will be responsible for content distribution, ad sales, and Disney+. The new business structure means Disney will be making steaming content its priority. COVID-19 has crippled the box office business and pushed more customers towards streaming platforms. The paradigm shift is changing the way Hollywood should think about entertainment.
“Under the new structure, the focus will be on developing and producing original content for the company’s streaming services, as well as for legacy platforms. Distribution and commercialization will be centralized into a single, global Media and Entertainment Distribution unit led by Kareem Daniel, formerly president of consumer products, games, and publishing,” Deadline explains.
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