Marvel Studios’ vampire thriller,
Blade, will mark an unexpected “True Detective” reunion.
THR exclusively reports that the creator of the acclaimed crime series “True Detective,” Nic Pizzolatto, has been enlisted for screenwriting duties.
The outlet says, “
Blade currently has a script by Michael Starrbury, who earned an Emmy nomination for penning an episode of Ava DuVernay’s drama,
When They See Us. Sources say Pizzolatto is working off Starrbury’s draft and has been keyboarding for a few weeks now.”
Blade actor and Oscar-winner
Mahershala Ali previously starred in season three of Pizzolatto’s HBO. The third season of the crime anthology series was set in the Ozarks and earned Ali an Emmy nomination for his performance.
In addition to Ali as the vampiric daywalker, the vampire thriller also stars
Delroy Lindo and
Mia Goth.
The news comes as production is gearing to start up next month, with “Lovecraft Country” director
Yann Demange at the helm.
It’s been a
rocky road for this
Blade reimagining, but between Pizzolatto and the recent announcement of Mia Goth’s casting, all signs are pointing to this project fully back on track.
The vampire-slaying character was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Gene Colan, introduced in July 1973’s
The Tomb of Dracula #10. He is a half-mortal, half-immortal who hunts vampires in order to avenge his mother, who was killed by a vampire as she gave birth to him. Wesley Snipes played Blade across three films from 1998 through 2004, and he was played by Sticky Fingaz in a short-lived TV series.
Blade is set for release on
September 6, 2024.
Marvel Studios’ vampire thriller, Blade, will mark an unexpected “True Detective” reunion. THR exclusively reports that the creator of the acclaimed crime series “True Detective,” Nic Pizzolatto, has been enlisted for screenwriting duties. The outlet says, “Blade currently has a script by...
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