‘Blade’ Production Delayed As Director Search Continues
deadline.comMarvel Studios has temporarily shut down production-related activities in Atlanta on its new Blade film, as the studio continues development on the project, amid an expanding search for a new director, Deadline can confirm.
Crew members on the ground in Atlanta were notified on Tuesday, with Marvel now looking to restart production in early 2023.
The film had previously been set to go before cameras this November and open on November 3, 2023, though it’s now all but assured to miss that date.
The news follows the departure two weeks ago of the project’s original director Bassam Tariq, which Marvel attributed to “continued shifts in our production schedule.” While at that time it appeared that Marvel had settled on a new director who could step in quickly to maintain the pic’s original production schedule, the studio will now look to widen its net of prospects before moving ahead.
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