EJ Moreno on the best action horror films… With a new Predator film on the horizon, viewers will get the treat of another entry into the obscure action/horror sub-genre. While there are plenty of movies to include in this list and the sub-genre, it isn’t easy to define. What makes something an action/horror film? For […]
Wesley Snipes has teased two future Blade projects
Wesley Snipes has revealed that discussions have been had with Marvel regarding the future of Blade, teasing two future projects. With superheroes and Marvel, in particular, being bigger than ever and the MCU always looking for new additions to the roster, it wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility to see someone like Blade […]
When Sun-Block Spoiled Greatness: Blade is 20 Years Old
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Blade, after it turns 20… I remember it well. I remember it like it was only 10 years ago in fact, but it’s not. It has been 20 years. A tired action genre. A few brief flashes of excitement here and there. Schwarzenegger and Stallone were tiring and in their […]
New Line Cinema wanted to cast a white actor as Blade
While 2000’s X-Men is widely credited as launching the Marvel-era of movies – and indeed, the modern superhero movie – that honour actually falls to 1998’s Blade, which saw Wesley Snipes taking on the role of Marvel’s vampire-hunter Eric Brooks. With the film celebrating its 20th anniversary, EW has been chatting to Snipes and screenwriter […]
A Marvel Cinematic Universe horror movie is “possible” says Kevin Feige
Kevin Feige hasn’t ruled out the possibility of making Marvel Cinematic Universe horror movies. The MCU has an incredible array of stories and characters in its collection at this point, and some of the films have certainly started to offer new and interesting vibes to keep the winning formula fresh. One thing we haven’t seen […]
Wesley Snipes still keen on Blade return, but up for playing other Marvel characters
Ever since his release from prison for tax evasion, Wesley Snipes has been lobbying hard for a return as the vampire hunter Blade, with the actor claiming on several occasions that he’s held talks with Marvel Studios about that very possibility. Well, the Daywalker is now back under the Marvel umbrella, with the rights to […]
Blade joins Marvel: Contest of Champions as Grandmaster Goldblum Challenge launches
The Daywalker has arrived in Marvel: Contest of Champions, with Kabam announcing that Blade has become the latest addition to the roster of the game! Check out a quick character trailer here… When Eric Brooks’ mother was killed during his birth by a bloodthirsty vampire, the newborn Brooks’ blood was infused with vampiric enzymes.This event […]
Five TV Shows That Could Help the Marvel Netflix Universe
Liam Hoofe looks at five new shows Netflix could add to their Marvel Universe… When Marvel kickstarted the Netflix branch of their universe with Daredevil back in 2015, expectations were understandably high. Marvel, being Marvel, delivered on those expectations and then some, giving us one of their finest properties to date. They then continued this […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man: Homecoming and the Spider-Verse, Infinity War and Deadpool 2 set photos, Wonder Woman breaks records, Batgirl casting rumours
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man, Captain Britain, Blade, Inhumans, The Defenders, Deadpool 2, X-Men: The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Justice League, The Batman, Superman: Red Son, Batgirl, Gotham City Sirens, Arrow, Hellboy: Rise of […]
Blade in the MCU, Fast & Furious star quitting franchise, Deadpool 2 casting and more – Daily News Roundup
IT WOULD BE COOL Ever since Marvel Studios reaquired the rights to Blade, there has been a lot of chatter about the Day Walker entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe in some capacity, with rumours of a Netflix series and even a female-led version. Original Blade actor Wesley Snipes even hinted at a return. In a […]