Blade was first released in 1998, years before Marvel actually had a plan for a Cinematic Universe. It was a film about a human/vampire hybrid who goes on the hunt for other evil vampires "“ naturally, it was R-rated. And, even so, it proved to be successful.

So what happened to this character "“ it had two other R-rated sequels, as successful as the first one (although, clearly, Blade: Trinity was way beyond any fan's expectations).

The last film was released in 2004 and now we know what the future holds for us.

Back to Marvel

The first 3 Blade films were distributed by New Line Cinema. While there were talks about rebooting the franchise (or continuing in some way) after Wesley Snipes went to prison, it didn't happen. So the character's rights reverted back to Marvel.

Which is an extraordinary thing, given the way this studio treats smaller and bigger superheroes alike "“ and Blade is somewhere in between. So Wesley Snipes talked for a bit with Deadline during a San Diego Comic Con interview about his new TV series, The Player.

So, naturally, he was asked about the Blade franchise "“ and the actor revealed that he has already talked with Marvel studios about reviving the series, after 11 years of absence.

Check on the next page the exact quote "“ there is a surprise in here!