Bassam Tariq confirms he is directing Blade for Marvel Studios. Blade was announced away back at the Disney Investor Day however since then nothing much has come out. We already know the movie will star Mahershala Ali and Tariq was already reported to be the director, even if it was never made official, until now. Tariq recently chatted with The Playlist and talk turned to his thoughts on Blade.
“I didn’t think [‘Blade’] was going to happen, just to be very honest,” Tariq said. “I’m honored and it’s a privilege, but I’m here in service of Stacy Osei-Kuffour, who is the incredible writer that is writing the film…She’s just a phenomenal presence and a juggernaut in her own right. And for Mahershala [Ali]. For me, it’s really just working in their service.”
He added, “[Marvel] takes big swings, you know?…I can’t say anything about it, but I’m just so excited for what we’re doing.”
“Character is very important for me. I don’t think of genre, I think of character,” he teased. “It’s not so boxed in as people imagine it to be [working with Marvel Studios]. It’s quite exciting. And I think the reality is there is no ‘Blade’ canon, you know? If you ever read the comics, they’re always changing…Unfortunately, the [comic book series] never lasted that long.
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It will be interesting to see how Blade develops under Disney. Blade takes place in a very different part of the MCU we currently know so well. Perhaps Moon Knight will be the doorway into the supernatural worlds that Blade inhabits? I could definitely see the likes of Blade, Moon Knight, Werewolf by Night, and others forming into a team for an event down the line. That’s just based on the confirmed and heavily rumored projects we know are coming.
Give any thoughts you have on Bassam Tariq directing Blade for Marvel Studios below. Is Tariq the right choice, is anyone watching Tariq’s Mogul Mowgli, in theatres tomorrow?
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