{"id":80435,"date":"2022-09-28T07:18:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T07:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/blade-director-bassam-tariq-exits-marvel-movie\/"},"modified":"2022-09-28T07:18:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T07:18:06","slug":"blade-director-bassam-tariq-exits-marvel-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/blade-director-bassam-tariq-exits-marvel-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Blade’: Director Bassam Tariq Exits Marvel Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\tBassam Tariq has exited his role as director of Marvel Studios’ \u201cBlade,\u201d variety <\/em>has confirmed.<\/p>\n

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\tTariq’s departure comes as a shock, as production was set to begin in November on Marvel’s upcoming feature about the iconic comic book vampire slayer. The film is set to star Mahershala Ali in the title role, alongside a cast that includes Delroy Lindo and Aaron Pierre.<\/p>\n

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\tAlthough he will no longer be helming \u201cBlade,\u201d sources close to the situation state that Tariq will remain attached to the project as an executive producer. <\/p>\n

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\tThe filmmaker was first confirmed as the director of \u201cBlade\u201d in summer 2021. He had previously helmed 2020’s rap drama \u201cMogul Mowgli,\u201d starring Riz Ahmed.<\/p>\n

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\t\u201cIt’s been an honor working with the wonderful folks at Marvel. We were able to put together a killer cast and crew. Eager to see where the next director takes the movie, \u201dTariq said in a statement, confirming his exit as director.<\/p>\n

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\tIt remains unclear how Tariq’s departure could impact the production timeline for \u201cBlade,\u201d which is set for release on Nov. 3, 2023. Considering the carefully planned chronology of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which sees events across various films and television series impact the storylines of subsequent entries, a substantial delay for \u201cBlade\u201d could potentially reshape Marvel Studios’ enormous slate of content in unforeseen ways.<\/p>\n

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\tTariq is not the first director to exit a Marvel Studios movie that has already completed a substantial pre-production timeline. \u201cDoctor Strange\u201d director Scott Derrickson stepped down from helming its sequel, \u201cDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,\u201d four months ahead of filming. Sam Raimi later took over the project. <\/p>\n

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\tAdditionally, Jon Watts, who has helmed the MCU’s three \u201cSpider-Man\u201d entries at Sony, exited as director of Disney’s upcoming \u201cFantastic Four\u201d reboot over the summer, though that project is eyeing a much further release date of Nov. 8, 2024. <\/p>\n

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\t\u201cBlade\u201d has been on the horizon for some time now. The project was first announced at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019, with Ali making a surprise appearance at the conclusion of Marvel Studios’ Hall H presentation. The arrival was met with an uproarious response from fans, both in-person and online.<\/p>\n

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\tAli has since made his MCU debut in the role \u2014 kind of. The actor’s voice can be heard in a post-credits scene of 2021’s \u201cEternals,\u201d which features the vampire slayer speaking to Kit Harington’s character Dane Whitman.<\/p>\n

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\tThe Hollywood Reporter was first to report news of Tariq’s exit as director.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n