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Mahershala Ali Throws Shade at Marvel as Blade Movie Remains in Limbo

Mahershala Ali Throws Shade at Marvel as Blade Movie Remains in Limbo

It’s been nearly six years since Mahershala Ali stepped onto the stage at San Diego Comic-Con and shocked the Marvel fandom by donning a Blade cap, officially taking up the mantle of the vampire slayer once played by Wesley Snipes. But despite the initial fanfare, the Mahershala Ali Blade reboot has become one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most infamous slow burns—troubled by delays, creative turnover, and mounting fan frustration.

Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher Will Join Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher Will Join Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Best known for his gritty, unrelenting portrayal of Frank Castle in both Disney+ and Netflix’s Daredevil series and his own Punisher spinoff, Bernthal is now set to reprise the role in the upcoming Marvel-Sony production Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The film will bring him further into Marvel’s cinematic universe and marks a major tonal shift for the Tom Holland-led Spider-Man films, possibly steering them into darker territory.

X-Men 97 Showrunner Beau DeMayo Erupts After Marvel Taps Thunderbolts Director for X-Men Reboot Film, Accuses Studio of Hypocrisy

X-Men 97 Showrunner Beau DeMayo Erupts After Marvel Taps Thunderbolts Director for X-Men Reboot Film, Accuses Studio of Hypocrisy

Just hours after Marvel Studios officially announced Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier to helm the highly anticipated X-Men MCU reboot film, fired X-Men ’97 showrunner Beau DeMayo took to social media with an explosive series of accusations against the studio—and by extension, Disney itself.

Superman Box Office Projections Plummet Below Initial Expectations as DC and James Gunn Brace for Opening Weekend

Superman Box Office Projections Plummet Below Initial Expectations as DC and James Gunn Brace for Opening Weekend

What once looked like a surefire win for James Gunn and the rebooted DC Studios is now starting to look a bit shaky. According to new box office tracking, the opening weekend projections for Superman have dropped significantly—from an early outlook of $125 million–$145 million down to a more realistic range of $90 million–$125 million, depending on the source.