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Mahershala Ali was “directly involved” in Marvel hiring first Black female writer for Blade reboot

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Marvel’s first Black female writer, it has been reported.Stacy Osei-Kuffour will pen the script for the studio’s forthcoming Blade reboot, titled Blade, The Vampire Slayer.Ali, who is set to star in the movie, had a helping hand in her hiring.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, “The studio has spent the last six months meeting with writers in what was described as a meticulous search, with Ali directly involved.“Only Black writers were seriously considered, a reflection of Marvel’s focus on diversity and making representation a key factor – especially when tackling nonwhite characters.”Osei-Kuffour has previously worked on projects including Watchmen, Amazon Prime Video’s Al Pacino-starring series Hunters, HBO’s Run and the Hulu comedy.

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