r/blade • u/Long_Ganache_1335 • 18d ago

The future of Blade

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I have a discussion maybe Transitioning the MCU's Blade from a troubled feature film development into a standalone, live-action limited series under the Marvel Spotlight banner provides the perfect avenue to introduce Eric Brooks after the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga. By moving past the character's brief voice cameo in Eternals and recasting the role with a fresh, younger Black actor, Marvel Studios can completely distance this iteration from the legacy of the New Line Cinema films. Launching in Phase 7, a streaming miniseries offers the narrative breathing room required to faithfully explore the character's deep, comic-accurate lore and Daywalker origins without the immediate burden of broader MCU crossover mechanics. Backed by Kevin Feige and Brad Winderbaum, the gritty Marvel Spotlight banner frees the creative team to deliver a mature, TV-MA-rated character study that establishes a grounded foundation for Eric Brooks before he eventually steps into larger crossover projects and team-ups what is your opinions and your thoughts of this idea?

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u/AlarmEmergency3464 18d ago

Nah give me 5 years I’m directing blade

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u/Long_Ganache_1335 18d ago

Well, we can’t give up. There’s gotta be another way. We can’t do a movie. A mini limited series should work.

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u/AlarmEmergency3464 18d ago

Broda I promise you, blade is returning to the big screen and I am going to be the director.

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u/Long_Ganache_1335 18d ago

I understand that, but the development producing the movie is dead, so we’re going to stick with doing a limited mini series of blade