The Marvel creative family just continues to grow. Marvel Studios is reportedly in talks with Bassam Tariq to direct their upcoming Blade film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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- Tariq is reportedly in early talks to direct the Marvel’s Blade film, which was announced back in 2019.
- Tariq is best known for directing the rap drama Mogul Mowgli, which he also co-wrote with Riz Ahmed.
- Marvel has not yet commented on the reported talks with the director.
More on Blade:
- Marvel announced the upcoming Blade film back in 2019 during San Diego Comic Con.
- Blade follows Marvel’s vampire hunter with a tendency for violence and no tolerance for those who stalk the night.
- The film will star Mahershala Ali, who won an Oscar for his performance in the film Green Book and appeared in the Marvel Netflix series Luke Cage.
- Stacy Osei-Kuffour, best known for her has now been tapped to pen the script for the film.
- There is currently no timeline in place for Marvel’s Blade.