Blade director Bassam Tariq exits the Marvel movie

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There has been a big shakeup on the new Marvel Blade movie.The director for the film, Bassam Tariq, has exited the project just two months before the action film about a vampire slayer was set to go into production, it was announced via The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday evening.But Tariq will still serve as an executive producer.The movie will star two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali in the role that was made famous by Wesley Snipes in an earlier trilogy.

Supporting cast members for the new Blade film are Delroy Lindo and Aaron Pierre. Out: There has been a big shakeup on the new Blade movie.

The director for the film, Bassam Tariq, has exited the project just two months before the action film about a vampire slayer was set to go into production, it was announced via The Hollywood Reporter; seen in 2020'It'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 film,' Bassam said in a statemen to THR.'Due to continued shifts in our production schedule, Bassam is no longer moving forward as director of Blade but will remain an executive producer on the film,' Marvel said in a statement. 'We appreciate Bassam's talent and all the work he's done getting Blade to where it is.' Production was set to begin in November 2022.