Mia Goth Joins Mahershala Ali in MCU’s Blade
After a lot of undertainity there seems to be good news for Blade Fans. Pearl and X star Mia Goth looks ready to take her talents to the Marvel Cinematic Universe she is set to join Mahershala Ali in Marvel Studios’ Blade. Yann Demange is set to direct the pic, with Michael Starrbury on board to write the script and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige producing. Ali is starring in the titular role.
Created as a supporting character by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan, Blade first appeared in Tomb of Dracula No. 10 in 1973, becoming a cult favorite. He is a human-vampire hybrid thanks to his mother being bitten and killed by a blood-sucker during childbirth. The character became a star in the ’90s when New Line adapted the comic with Snipes on board to star, with two sequels following the hit movie.
The new Blade, first announced at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019, has a release date of Sept. 6, 2024 and is expected to shoot in Atlanta. Marvel, meanwhile, has Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 due out in theaters May 5 and The Marvels headed to the big screen in November.
