Marvel’s Blade Movie May Not Hit Its 2025 Release Date After All

Unfortunately for superhero fans, Mahershala Ali can’t be expected to put his career on hold indefinitely while Marvel struggles to figure out exactly where it stands on “Blade.” There’s no official word that his casting in the next “Jurassic” movie (which has previously been described as a “reboot,” but will likely serve as a mere follow-up to the recent trilogy and focus on a new cast of characters) will affect production on Marvel’s highly-anticipated vampire picture, but common sense dictates that Ali can’t be in two places at the same time. THR reports that filming is set to commence on the dino-stomping blockbuster in London sometime in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, our last update on “Blade” came back in November of 2023, when current director Yann Demange promised an R rating. “Blade” has since been delayed to a November 7, 2025 release, though that could easily change should Marvel decide on another shift to its calendar.

As for Ali, the “True Detective” and “Moonlight” star has been exceptionally busy as of late. After appearing as a voice cameo at the tail end of “Eternals” as Eric Brooks/Blade, he’s since had voice roles in superhero shows “Invincible” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” with commitments to “Beyond the Spider-Verse,” the Travis Knight-directed animated film “Wildwood,” and now this “Jurassic” movie ahead. In an ideal world, we’d get gory vampire action and dino-sized mayhem with one of the biggest and most talented names in the business without any further delay. It remains to be seen when — or even if — Marvel can get its act together and get things back on track with “Blade.”

This upcoming “Jurassic” movie is scheduled to land in theaters July 2, 2025.