We recently heard from the “Blade” film franchise architect, screenwriter, and director David S. Goyer (also behind the Spike TV series) being “baffled” by the multiple delays and endless retooling on Marvel Studios‘ “Blade” reboot starring two-time Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali (“Jurassic World Rebirth”) and Mia Goth (“Frankenstein”). He’s now adding an extra level of oddness, as the studio rebuffed his offer to help them with the reboot.
Speaking with Variety, Goyer, who is behind both “The Sandman” and “Foundation” streaming series, revealed to the outlet that he had his agent reach out to offer his assistance (we assume in the capacity of a consultant or minor writer) to Marvel for “Blade” when it looked like they were having some creative issues, however, they declined his help and still haven’t called.
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“I had my agent call Marvel and say, ‘Do you guys need any help?’ And they said, ‘We love you, but we think we’ve cracked it now, and we’re in a good place.’ And then the latest thing happened. And so no, they haven’t contacted me… I [still] might consider it because I love the character, and it sort of started my superhero career. Even though I’m now considered a DC guy, I started as a Marvel guy. I would consider it; it would be fun to return to that world. That being said, I’m pretty much otherwise 99% done with superheroes. I love this stuff. I watch all the movies, but I’ve just done so much in the world. But yeah, I would consider it, just for old time’s sake.”
Goyer has moved between DC and Marvel over his longstanding career, helping Christopher Nolan with his “Dark Knight” trilogy, while also trying to put together an early version of a “Deadpool” movie with Ryan Reynolds at New Line Cinema (the original home of “Blade”). But it sounds like he’s going to slow down his involvement with the superhero genre if his whole “99% done with superheroes” sentiment is true, despite adding his openness to return to the world of Marvel for something like “Blade.”
Oddly enough, while Goyer didn’t directly work with Marvel Studios during his time with “Blade,” Kevin Feige was involved on the third movie he directed, “Blade Trinity,” as a producer in his early days at Marvel and was likely well-aware of the infamous conflicts on set between Goyer and star/producer Wesley Snipes (the two have seemingly since made up). Snipes ultimately got to be included in the MCU with his brief appearance in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” playing Eric Brooks one more time (Goyer believes it is going to confuse audiences when Ali picks up the sword and sunglasses) and reuniting with Reynolds (co-star of “Blade Trinity” as former vampire Hannibal King).
What we do know that “Blade” was originally going to be a period piece but that concept became problematic when it seemed to echo what Ryan Coogler was doing with his original movie idea “Sinners” (including using same crew members from the “Blade” reboot), and we’re still waiting for a concrete production update from Marvel about what is next for The Daywalker.
Will Marvel end up pivoting to something like “Midnight Sons” or a “Nightstalkers” film instead? Well, the latter has been rumored online for a couple of years now, but we haven’t heard a single peep from the studio or Feige about any team-up projects using their horror characters being on the horizon. So, stay tuned for further updates and the status of their “Blade” reboot.
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