MCU'S Blade reboot get's award-winning writer Nic Pizzolatto to pen screenplay

The MCU reboot of Blade seems to be finally getting its momentum after a poor start, the movie recently hired the award-winning writer of the critically acclaimed True Detective series Nic Pizzolatto to write the screenplay.

The movie is currently in pre-production and Nic Pizzolatto will be reworking a draft for the movie written by Michael Starrbury.

The project went through multiple delays but finally found its bearing when Helmer Yann Demange known for his work on the HBO Max series Lovecraft Country to over as director.

Later inside sources revealed that the reason why the project was delayed was due to both Marvel Studio head Kevin Feige and the star of the upcoming reboot Mahershala Ali being disappointed in the script of the movie.

There is a strong possibility this will be the second R-rated MCU movie after Deadpool 3. Considering the violent nature of the source material an R-rated version of Blade would make more sense.

what direction the project will take remains to be seen, but we are sure to know more details when production starts in the latter half of the year.

In the comics, Blade is called a daywalker, a vampire who like all vampire has superhuman strength and speed but is also immune to the effects of sunlight. He is a skilled martial artist who uses his powers to protect humanity from vampires.

As far as the cast is concerned, Mahershala Ali is still paying the lead, and joining him are Delroy Lindo, Aaron Pierre, and Milan Ray in undisclosed roles.

Meanhwile the next entry is the MCU is Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3, the third installment in the franchise. The early box office predictions for the moive are projected to be somewhere between 120 to 155 million from US markets.

The movie boasts a star-studded cast that includes Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper.

Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 will hit theaters on May 5, 2023.