Bassam Tariq: Last News

The highly anticipated vampire slayer superhero movie Blade has been put on hold. Marvel Studios has decided to 'temporarily shut down production-related activities in Atlanta' as they search for a new director, after Bassam Tariq exited the project two weeks ago according to The Hollywood Reporter.The movie - which is set to star two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali, 48 - was going to start shooting in November, but will now be on pause as the studio searches for a new filmmaker and 'further develops the feature.' On hold: The highly anticipated vampire slayer superhero movie Blade - starring Mahershala Ali, 48 - has been put on hold; Ali pictured in 2021'They want to really get it right,' a source who spoke with the publication revealed, adding that crewmembers were notified of the hold-up on Tuesday. The studio reportedly hopes to restart production in early 2023, and has pushed the release date for September 6, 2024.Tariq, who announced his exit from the project at the end of September, will still serve as an executive producer.

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali (Leave the World Behind) has signed on to star in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, a new film written and to be directed for Amazon MGM Studios‘ Orion Pictures by Berlin prize-winner Bassam Tariq (Mogul Mowgli).

Marvel‘s Blade has been taken off of the 2025 release schedule.

Wesley Snipes is getting his flowers after his unexpected MCU appearance.

Wesley Snipes recalls how the idea of reprising his superhero role as Blade in Deadpool and Wolverine came about.

Marvel‘s Kevin Feige has given an update on the forthcoming Blade reboot, suggesting its approach will be informed by how the studios have tackled Deadpool & Wolverine. Blade has been a long time in the making, having first been announced in 2019 with Mahershala Ali attached to star as the titular half-vampire.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Originally “Blade” star Wesley Snipes is saying “lordy lordy lordy” to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which continues to hit speed bumps during the development of a new “Blade” movie that is set to star Oscar winner Mahershala Ali as the eponymous vampire hunter. The most recent hiccup for the MCU’s “Blade” arrived June 12, when it was announced that director Yann Damage was exiting the movie and that a new screenwriter, Eric Pearson (“The Fantastic Four,” “Black Widow,” “Thor: Ragnarok”), was coming on board . “Blade, lordylordylordy,” Snipes reacted on Twitter alongside the side eye emoji.

Marvel‘s troubled Blade film starring Mahershala Ali has hit yet another bump in the road with director Yann Demange exiting the project.Per a report from Variety, sources with inside information have claimed that Demange – who has helmed Top Boy and Lovecraft Country – departed from the film “weeks ago” amicably, as the film’s development cycle dragged on.This marks the second director to leave the film. Mogul Mowgli director Bassam Tariq, who was originally tapped to direct, departed from the film in 2022, just weeks before it was due to begin filming.Variety also noted that screenwriter Eric Pearson, who has co-written next year’s The Fantastic Four, is the latest writer to take a stab at Blade‘s script.

Director Yann Demange has exited Marvel Studios‘ long-anticipated reboot of Blade, Deadline has confirmed.

Aaron Pierre has exited the cast of Blade.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Mahershala Ali recently told Entertainment Weekly that he is feeling optimistic about his upcoming Marvel movie “Blade,” in which he will star as the comic book vampire hunter. The film, which won’t begin production until next year, has had a dramatic development period, to say the least. Marvel first announced the project at Comic-Con 2019.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Marvel Studios’ “Blade” is going back into hibernation. Due to the ongoing writers strike, Marvel has shut down pre-production on the vampire reboot, which is set to star Mahershala Ali as the titular vampire hunter alongside Aaron Pierre, Delroy Lindo and Mia Goth. Production was expected to start in Atlanta within the month for an anticipated Sept. 6, 2024 release. This isn’t the first time Disney has had to delay production on the film. Last October, Disney pushed “Blade” from a 2023 release to 2024 after the original director, Bassam Tariq (“Mogul Mowgli”), left the project two months before filming was set to begin. In November, Yann Demange (“Lovecraft Country”) took over directing duties from a script by Michael Starrbury (“When They See Us”). In April, just weeks before the WGA contract deadline, Nic Pizzolatto (“True Detective”) joined the production, re-writing from Starrbury’s screenplay. He ran out of time to complete his work before the strike began.

EXCLUSIVE: Motion Picture Agent Olive Uniacke has exited the agency.

Stephen Dorff didn't hold back when he expressed his thoughts on the new wave of 'worthless garbage' superhero movies, including the upcoming Blade film from Marvel. The actor, 49 — who starred as villain Deacon Frost in the original 1998 Blade with Wesley Snipes, 60 — questioned whether the new film, which will star Mahershala Ali, 48, in the title role, will be able to stand the test of time.'God bless them, they're making a bunch of money, but their movies suck,' he said of Marvel films in a new interview with The Daily Beast, adding, 'nobody’s going to remember them.' Unimpressed: Stephen Dorff didn't hold back when he expressed his thoughts on the new 'garbage' superhero movies, including the upcoming Blade film from Marvel; Pictured 2023'How's that PG Blade movie going for you, that can't get a director? Because anybody who goes there is going to be laughed at by everyone, because we already did it and made it the best,' he stated. Dorff appeared to be alluding to the fact that the vampire slayer superhero movie was put on hold last year after director Bassam Tariq exited the project.'There's no Steve Norrington out there,' he added, paying homage to the original Blade director.

After parting ways with director Bassam Tariq, Marvel Studios has moved fast and found not only his replacement but a new writer as well as Sources tell Deadline Yann Demange has signed on to direct the pic with Michael Starrbury to write a new script. Mahershala Ali is starring in titular role with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige producing.

Marvel 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.

Blade director Bassam Tariq has exited the project weeks before filming is scheduled to begin.The upcoming Marvel reboot, which stars Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) as the vampire hunter, was set to start shooting in November in Atlanta, US.As confirmed by Marvel to The Hollywood Reporter, Tariq, known for helming 2020 drama film Mogul Mowgli, will no longer direct the project.“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 to the outlet. “We appreciate Bassam’s talent and all the work he’s done getting Blade to where it is.”In a separate statement, Tariq said: “It’s been an honour working with the wonderful folks at Marvel.

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.

For more than a decade, Marvel Studios was nearly perfect when it comes to behind-the-scenes shakeups with its film productions. Outside of the very public breakup with Edgar Wright over the original “Ant-Man” film, everything else went to plan in the MCU when it came to choosing filmmakers.

Bassam Tariq has exited his role as director of Marvel Studios’ Blade.

The new “Blade” movie was all set to start shooting in two months, but that may now be up in the air.