The MCU Blade movie has now lost a second director. Word has come out that Lovecraft Country vet Yann Demange has left the project.
The Wrap is reporting that Demange exited the movie “a while ago.” The first director to leave being Bassam Tariq. The move was said to be “amicable” and that Marvel is more concerned with getting the film right than rushing it forward.
The MCU Blade movie is currently being written by The Fantastic Four’s Eric Pearson. Previous scripts were written by Michael Starrbury, Nic Pizzolatto, and Michael Green. Over the years, the project has undergone several changes to both cast and crew.
Who was originally set to direct the MCU Blade movie?
Blade’s production had a turbulent period throughout the last two years, with previous director Bassim Tariq leaving the project in 2022. Originally set to release on November 3, 2023, the movie ended up being delayed to September 6, 2024. Now it is set for November 7, 2025. It will star Mahershala Ali and Mia Goth, who is rumored to be playing the role of Lilith.
Wesley Snipes previously starred as the titular Daywalker in the New Line Cinema Blade trilogy from the late ’90s to early 2000s. He was then played by Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones in the 2006 Spike TV series. Most recently, in 2022’s Marvel’s Midnight Suns video game, the character was voiced by Michael Jai White.
