Marvel Studios’ Blade, starring Mahershala Ali, is reportedly very close to the beginning of production. Ali himself has been a champion of the project from the start, going after a meeting with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to get the project up and running. Marvel’s Blade was formally announced at 2019’s San Diego Comic-Con. The movie has since suffered a number of delays due to behind-the-scenes issues — which involved original director Bassam Tariq leaving the project — but Blade looks finally poised to begin filming.
According to a new production list by the Film & Television Industry Alliance, Blade is aiming for a May 1 start date. Blade’s MCU time period setting has long been rumored to be the 1920s, which could be revealed sooner rather than later, with production looking to kick off in around two months. Blade’s new filming update is very exciting, as it shows the Marvel film is finally back on track after a series of issues.
