Mogul Mowgli filmmaker Bassam Tariq 注目する，もくろむd to direct Marvel's Blade reboot starring Mahershala Ali

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Almost 正確に／まさに two years after Marvel 発表するd that Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali will be the new Blade, the studio has 設立する a director in Bassam Tariq.

The filmmaker, who directed Riz Ahmed in the 批判的に-acclaimed 2020 film Mogul Mowgli, is in 会談 to direct, によれば 最終期限, though the 取引，協定 is not 完全にする.?

Marvel has not commented on the news, though the studio 報道によれば spent months searching for the 権利 filmmaker.

New Blade:?Almost exactly two years after Marvel announced that Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali will be the new Blade, the studio has found a director in Bassam Tariq

New Blade:?Almost 正確に／まさに two years after Marvel 発表するd that Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali will be the new Blade, the studio has 設立する a director in Bassam Tariq

Director:?The filmmaker Tariq (above), who directed Riz Ahmed in the critically-acclaimed 2020 film Mogul Mowgli, is in talks to direct, according to Deadline

Director:?The filmmaker Tariq (above), who directed Riz Ahmed in the 批判的に-acclaimed 2020 film Mogul Mowgli, is in 会談 to direct, によれば 最終期限

Stacy Osei-Kuffour will make her feature 令状ing debut on Blade, after 令状ing on popular shows such as Watchmen, Pen15, Hunters and Run.

Marvel had 報道によれば considered a few writer-director 選択s before separating the two positions and 雇うing Osei-Kuffour.

After they brought her on to 令状 the script, Marvel had a final 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of director 候補者s with 会合s that spanned from March to June.

Comic:?Stacy Osei-Kuffour will make her feature writing debut on Blade, after writing on popular shows such as Watchmen, Pen15, Hunters and Run

Comic:?Stacy Osei-Kuffour will make her feature 令状ing debut on Blade, after 令状ing on popular shows such as Watchmen, Pen15, Hunters and Run

The 34-year-old filmmaker, a native of Karachi, Pakistan, becomes the sixth director of color to take the 舵輪／支配 of a Marvel Studios movie.

He follows in the footsteps of 黒人／ボイコット Panther's Ryan Coogler, Thor: Ragnarok's Taika Waititi, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten （犯罪の）一味s' Destin Cretton, Eternals' Chloe Zhao and Captain Marvel 2's Nia DaCosta.

After 直面するing 批評 for its 欠如（する） of 多様制 in 前線 of and behind the cameras, Marvel Studios 大統領，／社長 Kevin Feige has made it a 優先 to 改善する 傾向.?

Director of color:?The 34-year-old filmmaker, a native of Karachi, Pakistan, becomes the sixth director of color to take the helm of a Marvel Studios movie

Director of color:?The 34-year-old filmmaker, a native of Karachi, Pakistan, becomes the sixth director of color to take the 舵輪／支配 of a Marvel Studios movie

Blade was created by Marv Wolfman and 遺伝子 Conlan, debuting in the Marvel Comics in July 1973, a dhampir (half-human, half-vampire) who dedicates his life to the eradication of vampires around the world.

The character, known as the Daywalker, was brought to life on the big 審査する by Wesley Snipes in the 1998 movie Blade, which helped 可能にする the comic 調書をとる／予約する movie craze of the 早期に 2000s.

The first film was a modest 攻撃する，衝突する, 収入 $131 million 世界的な from a $45 million 予算, with Snipes starring in two その後の sequels, 2002's Blade II (directed by Guillermo del Toro), which earned $155 million 世界的な from a $54 million 予算 and 2004's Blade: Trinity, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel, which earned $131 million 世界的な from a $65 million 予算.??

Comics:?Blade was created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Conlan, debuting in the Marvel Comics in July 1973, a dhampir (half-human, half-vampire) who dedicates his life to the eradication of vampires around the world

Comics:?Blade was created by Marv Wolfman and 遺伝子 Conlan, debuting in the Marvel Comics in July 1973, a dhampir (half-human, half-vampire) who dedicates his life to the eradication of vampires around the world

Daywalker:?The character, known as the Daywalker, was brought to life on the big screen by Wesley Snipes in the 1998 movie Blade, which helped pave the way for the comic book movie craze of the early 2000s

Daywalker:?The character, known as the Daywalker, was brought to life on the big 審査する by Wesley Snipes in the 1998 movie Blade, which helped 可能にする the comic 調書をとる／予約する movie craze of the 早期に 2000s

Sequ el:?The first film was a modest hit, earning $131 million worldwide from a $45 million budget, with Snipes starring in two subsequent sequels, 2002's Blade II (directed by Guillermo del Toro), which earned $155 million worldwide from a $54 million budget and 2004's Blade: Trinity, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel, which earned $131 million worldwide from a $65 million budget

Sequel:?The first film was a modest 攻撃する，衝突する, 収入 $131 million 世界的な from a $45 million 予算, with Snipes starring in two その後の sequels, 2002's Blade II (directed by Guillermo del Toro), which earned $155 million 世界的な from a $54 million 予算 and 2004's Blade: Trinity, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel, which earned $131 million 世界的な from a $65 million 予算

Ali was first 明かすd as the new Blade at the end of Marvel Studios' 年次の San Diego Comic-反対／詐欺 パネル盤 in July 2019.

Tariq has a number of short films to his credit, 含むing the 文書の short Ghosts of Sugar Land, which won the Short Film 陪審／陪審員団 Award at Sundance in 2019.

His first feature film was Mogul Mowgli, starring Riz Ahmed, about a British-Pakastani rapper on the brink of stardom whose career is derailed by an illness.?

Unveiled:?Ali was first unveiled as the new Blade at the end of Marvel Studios' annual San Diego Comic-Con panel in July 2019

明かすd:?Ali was first 明かすd as the new Blade at the end of Marvel Studios' 年次の San Diego Comic-反対／詐欺 パネル盤 in July 2019

First feature:?His first feature film was Mogul Mowgli, starring Riz Ahmed, about a British-Pakastani rapper on the brink of stardom whose career is derailed by an illness

First feature:?His first feature film was Mogul Mowgli, starring Riz Ahmed, about a British-Pakastani rapper on the brink of stardom whose career is derailed by an illness

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