Wesley Snipes recalls how the idea of reprising his superhero role as Blade in Deadpool and Wolverine came about.
Snipes opened up about a call he got from Ryan Reynolds and how he questioned if it would ever happen.
“It started with a text from Ryan Reynolds,” Snipes told Entertainment Weekly.
Snipes joked that when he saw the text and he said, “I hate this guy,” telling Reynolds directly, “You know, this is a joke. We’ve been playing this for like two decades. We’ve actually liked each other the whole time.”
Related: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Soundtrack: All the Songs You’ll Hear
The actor said Reynolds told him he had an idea, but Snipes was hesitant at first, questioning how he would execute it.
“It’s very unlikely,” Snipes said. “And I said, ‘Well, if you can make it happen. Sure. I’ll come and do it.'”
He continued,...
Snipes opened up about a call he got from Ryan Reynolds and how he questioned if it would ever happen.
“It started with a text from Ryan Reynolds,” Snipes told Entertainment Weekly.
Snipes joked that when he saw the text and he said, “I hate this guy,” telling Reynolds directly, “You know, this is a joke. We’ve been playing this for like two decades. We’ve actually liked each other the whole time.”
Related: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Soundtrack: All the Songs You’ll Hear
The actor said Reynolds told him he had an idea, but Snipes was hesitant at first, questioning how he would execute it.
“It’s very unlikely,” Snipes said. “And I said, ‘Well, if you can make it happen. Sure. I’ll come and do it.'”
He continued,...
- 7/31/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
This post contains a major spoiler for Deadpool & Wolverine that you probably already know, but still.
“I don’t like you,” an aged Blade snaps at Deadpool, who has joined the Daywalker and other forgotten heroes in Deadpool & Wolverine in a place time for got. “You never did,” Deadpool responds.
Deadpool’s reply is, of course, one of his signature fourth-wall breaks. Because while Deadpool and Blade had never met before they both wound up in the Void, Ryan Reynolds and Wesley Snipes worked together on Blade: Trinity. Snipes recently referenced the tumultuous production of that ill-fated film, too, when explaining his surprise cameo to Entertainment Weekly. “I hate this guy,” Snipes recalls thinking when he got a text from Reynolds, who was talking to him about returning for Deadpool & Wolverine. But Snipes quickly flashes his smile and assures everyone that he’s joking, insisting, “We’ve been playing this for,...
“I don’t like you,” an aged Blade snaps at Deadpool, who has joined the Daywalker and other forgotten heroes in Deadpool & Wolverine in a place time for got. “You never did,” Deadpool responds.
Deadpool’s reply is, of course, one of his signature fourth-wall breaks. Because while Deadpool and Blade had never met before they both wound up in the Void, Ryan Reynolds and Wesley Snipes worked together on Blade: Trinity. Snipes recently referenced the tumultuous production of that ill-fated film, too, when explaining his surprise cameo to Entertainment Weekly. “I hate this guy,” Snipes recalls thinking when he got a text from Reynolds, who was talking to him about returning for Deadpool & Wolverine. But Snipes quickly flashes his smile and assures everyone that he’s joking, insisting, “We’ve been playing this for,...
- 7/30/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Spoiler Alert !!!Watch out for spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine!
Deadpool & Wolverine was packed with unexpected cameos that took fans by surprise, with Wesley Snipes’ return as Blade standing out as one of the most thrilling. People were absolutely electrified when Snipes appeared, not realizing just how much they had missed seeing him as the iconic vampire hunter.
Wesley Snipes in Blade: Trinity [Credit: New Line Cinema]After two decades away from the role, Snipes’ comeback was made possible by a single call from Ryan Reynolds. This reunion of star and character was a nostalgic treat for fans who had longed for Blade’s return to the big screen.
How Ryan Reynolds Convinced Wesley Snipes to Return as Blade with Just One Phone Call
At Comic-Con 2024 in San Diego, Wesley Snipes sat down with Entertainment Weekly and shared how Ryan Reynolds made his cameo possible.
Suggested“That was always very, very attractive...
Deadpool & Wolverine was packed with unexpected cameos that took fans by surprise, with Wesley Snipes’ return as Blade standing out as one of the most thrilling. People were absolutely electrified when Snipes appeared, not realizing just how much they had missed seeing him as the iconic vampire hunter.
Wesley Snipes in Blade: Trinity [Credit: New Line Cinema]After two decades away from the role, Snipes’ comeback was made possible by a single call from Ryan Reynolds. This reunion of star and character was a nostalgic treat for fans who had longed for Blade’s return to the big screen.
How Ryan Reynolds Convinced Wesley Snipes to Return as Blade with Just One Phone Call
At Comic-Con 2024 in San Diego, Wesley Snipes sat down with Entertainment Weekly and shared how Ryan Reynolds made his cameo possible.
Suggested“That was always very, very attractive...
- 7/30/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which is now playing in theaters
Wesley Snipes opened up to Entertainment Weekly about what it was like reprising Blade in “Deadpool & Wolverine.” He was one of the film’s big cameos and even attended San Diego Comic-Con last week to surprise fans after a screening of the Marvel blockbuster with the movie’s other cameo actors.
“Over the years, we’ve had very interesting conversations, some of them very substantive and some of them not,” Snipes told EW about bringing his iteration of Blade back for a fourth go-around. “So I kind of resided that I was moving on from them, which is okay. I did three of them, and I thought they turned out pretty good. Not so bad… So we move on to other things, and bigger and better things, as well.”
Snipes debuted as Blade...
Wesley Snipes opened up to Entertainment Weekly about what it was like reprising Blade in “Deadpool & Wolverine.” He was one of the film’s big cameos and even attended San Diego Comic-Con last week to surprise fans after a screening of the Marvel blockbuster with the movie’s other cameo actors.
“Over the years, we’ve had very interesting conversations, some of them very substantive and some of them not,” Snipes told EW about bringing his iteration of Blade back for a fourth go-around. “So I kind of resided that I was moving on from them, which is okay. I did three of them, and I thought they turned out pretty good. Not so bad… So we move on to other things, and bigger and better things, as well.”
Snipes debuted as Blade...
- 7/29/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert !!!A tiny Deadpool & Wolverine spoiler ahead!
The one and only Blade, Wesley Snipes, who recently made waves with his return in the MCU’s latest offering, Deadpool & Wolverine, almost had a completely different destiny. Fans are having a hard time imagining a universe where Snipes wasn’t slicing through vampires, but was instead donning the visor of Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
LeVar Burton in Star Trek: The Next Generation| Paramount
It’s quite an intriguing what-if scenario, given that Snipes nearly landed the role that LeVar Burton made iconic. Had Snipes taken on that role, it could have dramatically altered the trajectory of his career, leading to a whole different chapter in his very iconic journey through Hollywood.
Wesley Snipes Was Close to Being Cast as Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation
Recently, Wesley Snipes made a spectacular return to...
The one and only Blade, Wesley Snipes, who recently made waves with his return in the MCU’s latest offering, Deadpool & Wolverine, almost had a completely different destiny. Fans are having a hard time imagining a universe where Snipes wasn’t slicing through vampires, but was instead donning the visor of Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
LeVar Burton in Star Trek: The Next Generation| Paramount
It’s quite an intriguing what-if scenario, given that Snipes nearly landed the role that LeVar Burton made iconic. Had Snipes taken on that role, it could have dramatically altered the trajectory of his career, leading to a whole different chapter in his very iconic journey through Hollywood.
Wesley Snipes Was Close to Being Cast as Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation
Recently, Wesley Snipes made a spectacular return to...
- 7/28/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
This article contains spoilers for "Deadpool & Wolverine."
It's 1996 and one of your classmates is having a birthday party at the local roller rink. Sitting in the locker room, there's a stale scent of sweaty socks and recently used toilet stall lingering in the air, so you quickly shove your feet into your black and purple Variflex rollerblades with neon green laces and wheels, frantically trying to unbunch your too-thick white tube socks so you can hit the rink. As you make your way, you pass by the snack area where your friends are chasing each other in circles with overly syrupy slushies and corresponding brightly colored tongues.
The sugar high has inspired a symphony of roller-bladed feet clomping around, high-pitched screaming, and uproarious laughter that could pierce the sound barrier. Parents are chatting and flirting, sneaking mini-bottles of liquor into their fountain sodas in styrofoam cups and paying no...
It's 1996 and one of your classmates is having a birthday party at the local roller rink. Sitting in the locker room, there's a stale scent of sweaty socks and recently used toilet stall lingering in the air, so you quickly shove your feet into your black and purple Variflex rollerblades with neon green laces and wheels, frantically trying to unbunch your too-thick white tube socks so you can hit the rink. As you make your way, you pass by the snack area where your friends are chasing each other in circles with overly syrupy slushies and corresponding brightly colored tongues.
The sugar high has inspired a symphony of roller-bladed feet clomping around, high-pitched screaming, and uproarious laughter that could pierce the sound barrier. Parents are chatting and flirting, sneaking mini-bottles of liquor into their fountain sodas in styrofoam cups and paying no...
- 7/28/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine is now in theatres and people are going crazy at all the wild shenanigans the two characters go through. The film impressed most fans as it celebrates the Fox-era Marvel films, and the two superheroes meet various other characters from that era as they go on their multiversal adventure.
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine | Marvel Studios
The studio and the cast shockingly managed to keep the wild cameos in the film under wraps. Wrexham A.F.C’s co-owner Rob McElhenney made a small cameo in the beginning portions of the film. However, his cameo was cut in a theatre that he watched and he hilariously called out his partner Reynolds for the blunder.
Rob McElhenney Laments His Cameo Being Cut In A Theatre Playing Deadpool & Wolverine
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Welcome to Wrexham has won several accolades | FX...
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine | Marvel Studios
The studio and the cast shockingly managed to keep the wild cameos in the film under wraps. Wrexham A.F.C’s co-owner Rob McElhenney made a small cameo in the beginning portions of the film. However, his cameo was cut in a theatre that he watched and he hilariously called out his partner Reynolds for the blunder.
Rob McElhenney Laments His Cameo Being Cut In A Theatre Playing Deadpool & Wolverine
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Welcome to Wrexham has won several accolades | FX...
- 7/27/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Note: There are spoilers for “Deadpool & Wolverine” in the article below
“Deadpool & Wolverine” is finally here. It’s the epic superhero saga that has been teased since the “Deadpool” test footage that leaked ahead of the first movie’s production and it is very much worth the wait. Deadpool and Wolverine (a returning Hugh Jackman) are forced to team up to save Deadpool’s universe from a rogue Tva middle-manager named Paradox (Matthew Macfadyen) and Charles Xavier’s psychotic sister Cassandra Nova (Emma Corrin).
And along the way they meet a few friends …
As soon as “Deadpool & Wolverine” was announced, the assumption was that the film would be a cameo-palooza, full of characters from both the mainline Marvel Cinematic Universe and from the vestigial universe established by the 20th Century Fox franchises, with “X-Men,” “Fantastic Four” and others.
But who shows up in “Deadpool & Wolverine?” To answer that,...
“Deadpool & Wolverine” is finally here. It’s the epic superhero saga that has been teased since the “Deadpool” test footage that leaked ahead of the first movie’s production and it is very much worth the wait. Deadpool and Wolverine (a returning Hugh Jackman) are forced to team up to save Deadpool’s universe from a rogue Tva middle-manager named Paradox (Matthew Macfadyen) and Charles Xavier’s psychotic sister Cassandra Nova (Emma Corrin).
And along the way they meet a few friends …
As soon as “Deadpool & Wolverine” was announced, the assumption was that the film would be a cameo-palooza, full of characters from both the mainline Marvel Cinematic Universe and from the vestigial universe established by the 20th Century Fox franchises, with “X-Men,” “Fantastic Four” and others.
But who shows up in “Deadpool & Wolverine?” To answer that,...
- 7/26/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige spoke to BlackTree TV on his press tour for “Deadpool & Wolverine” and briefly touched upon the company’s long-in-the-works “Blade” reboot, which still has two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali set to star. Marvel announced its “Blade” reboot in July 2019, but development has been rocky as several writers and directors have come and gone from the project over the years. Feige said not rushing the film has been of utmost importance for the studio.
Feige was asked about “Blade” in relation to “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which is the first R-rated entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Marvel boss said the only way of bringing Deadpool into the MCU was to keep him R-rated as that’s the essence of his character. The same goes for Blade, Feige teased.
“I think that’s right,” Feige said. “I mean, for the last two years as we...
Feige was asked about “Blade” in relation to “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which is the first R-rated entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Marvel boss said the only way of bringing Deadpool into the MCU was to keep him R-rated as that’s the essence of his character. The same goes for Blade, Feige teased.
“I think that’s right,” Feige said. “I mean, for the last two years as we...
- 7/21/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
In an homage to The Matrix’s revolutionary impact on cinema, the original live-action X-Men film opted for an out from the vibrant comic book aesthetic, instead embracing a sleek and utilitarian black leather ensemble for its characters. Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige credited The Matrix’s influence.
X-Men: Days of Future Past. (2014) | Credit: 20th Century Studios.
However, fans now have raised debates about Wesley Snipes’ Blade franchise, which showcased a sleek black leather ensemble way before The Matrix. Despite this, Keanu Reeves’ iconic film series is often credited with popularizing the look. Here’s why!
Kevin Feige Credited Keanu Reeves’ The Matrix for Inspiring the Iconic X-Men Black Leather Suits!
During a conversation with the Deadpool & Wolverine cast, Brandon Davis of ComicBook.com (on X) got to the bottom of why the studios opted for all-black leather outfits instead of sticking with the iconic comic costumes of the mutant superheroes.
X-Men: Days of Future Past. (2014) | Credit: 20th Century Studios.
However, fans now have raised debates about Wesley Snipes’ Blade franchise, which showcased a sleek black leather ensemble way before The Matrix. Despite this, Keanu Reeves’ iconic film series is often credited with popularizing the look. Here’s why!
Kevin Feige Credited Keanu Reeves’ The Matrix for Inspiring the Iconic X-Men Black Leather Suits!
During a conversation with the Deadpool & Wolverine cast, Brandon Davis of ComicBook.com (on X) got to the bottom of why the studios opted for all-black leather outfits instead of sticking with the iconic comic costumes of the mutant superheroes.
- 7/21/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
There's been chatter online about Wesley Snipes returning as Blade for months now. With Multiversal movies like Deadpool & Wolverine and Avengers: Secret Wars on the horizon, rumours like these are par for the course and chances are the majority will be proven false.
That was the case with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, though we'd be remiss not to point out that social media scoopers spoiled plans for John Krasinski to show up as Mister Fantastic weeks before the sequel arrived in theaters.
Snipes showing up in the upcoming Deadpool threequel always seemed unlikely given his past with Ryan Reynolds and, earlier this week, many fans were left convinced that they'd found the small screen Daywalker played by Sticky Fingaz in a still for the movie.
Well, scooper @MyTimeToShineH has chimed in today, confirming Snipes' Blade will appear in Deadpool & Wolverine.
That's all we have for you...
That was the case with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, though we'd be remiss not to point out that social media scoopers spoiled plans for John Krasinski to show up as Mister Fantastic weeks before the sequel arrived in theaters.
Snipes showing up in the upcoming Deadpool threequel always seemed unlikely given his past with Ryan Reynolds and, earlier this week, many fans were left convinced that they'd found the small screen Daywalker played by Sticky Fingaz in a still for the movie.
Well, scooper @MyTimeToShineH has chimed in today, confirming Snipes' Blade will appear in Deadpool & Wolverine.
That's all we have for you...
- 6/22/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
“Blade” star Wesley Snipes has no time for the mess of the MCU.
Snipes posted on X about the upcoming remake being plagued by rewrites and an exodus of directors. The project was first announced in 2019 with Mahershala Ali taking on the lead role that Snipes previously played. The film is set for a November 7, 2025, and recently lost director Yann Demange while gaining new screenwriter Eric Pearson.
“Blade, lordylordylordy,” Snipes wrote. “Folks still lookin for the secret sauce, ridin snowmobiles in traffic, kinda rough. Daywalkers make it look easy, don’t they?”
Snipes starred as the titular character in the eponymous 1998 film. He returned for 2002’s “Blade II,” directed by Guillermo del Toro, and 2004’s “Blade: Trinity.”
The new “Blade” was first announced to be helmed by Bassam Tariq; he exited in September 2022, approximately two months before the film was set to begin filming. A Variety report in 2023 alleged that...
Snipes posted on X about the upcoming remake being plagued by rewrites and an exodus of directors. The project was first announced in 2019 with Mahershala Ali taking on the lead role that Snipes previously played. The film is set for a November 7, 2025, and recently lost director Yann Demange while gaining new screenwriter Eric Pearson.
“Blade, lordylordylordy,” Snipes wrote. “Folks still lookin for the secret sauce, ridin snowmobiles in traffic, kinda rough. Daywalkers make it look easy, don’t they?”
Snipes starred as the titular character in the eponymous 1998 film. He returned for 2002’s “Blade II,” directed by Guillermo del Toro, and 2004’s “Blade: Trinity.”
The new “Blade” was first announced to be helmed by Bassam Tariq; he exited in September 2022, approximately two months before the film was set to begin filming. A Variety report in 2023 alleged that...
- 6/19/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The upcoming reboot of Marvel’s Blade has not been having the best time in terms of production. Ever since it was first announced, the film has seen delay after delay, with multiple writers and even directors leaving the project.
The film, set to star Mahershala Ali, was initially teased at the end of The Eternals, where he meets with Kit Harington’s Black Knight. Nothing has been said of what the plot will follow other than a rumored draft where Blade would be more of a side character with a female lead taking center stage away from the titular vampire killer.
Things have gotten so bad that even former Wesley Snipes has decided to comment on the situation.
For those unaware, Wesley Snipes portrayed the monster killer in a trilogy of films developed by New Line Cinema from 1998 to 2004. The first Blade film was a hit with both critics and audiences,...
The film, set to star Mahershala Ali, was initially teased at the end of The Eternals, where he meets with Kit Harington’s Black Knight. Nothing has been said of what the plot will follow other than a rumored draft where Blade would be more of a side character with a female lead taking center stage away from the titular vampire killer.
Things have gotten so bad that even former Wesley Snipes has decided to comment on the situation.
For those unaware, Wesley Snipes portrayed the monster killer in a trilogy of films developed by New Line Cinema from 1998 to 2004. The first Blade film was a hit with both critics and audiences,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Mr. Milo
- Pirates & Princesses
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 Demange was exiting the movie and that a new screenwriter, Eric Pearson, was coming on board.
“Blade, lordylordylordy,” Snipes reacted on Twitter alongside the side eye emoji. “Folks still lookin for the secret sauce, ridin snowmobiles in traffic, kinda rough. Daywalkers make it look easy, don’t they?”
Marvel announced a “Blade” movie with Ali in July 2019. Bassam Tariq was the first director to join the project, although he exited in September 2022, roughly two months before the film was set to begin filming. Several screenwriters have also been announced through the years,...
“Blade, lordylordylordy,” Snipes reacted on Twitter alongside the side eye emoji. “Folks still lookin for the secret sauce, ridin snowmobiles in traffic, kinda rough. Daywalkers make it look easy, don’t they?”
Marvel announced a “Blade” movie with Ali in July 2019. Bassam Tariq was the first director to join the project, although he exited in September 2022, roughly two months before the film was set to begin filming. Several screenwriters have also been announced through the years,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
In the past, comic books and superhero movies lacked diversity, but times have changed for the better. Now, there’s more diversity in this beloved genre of fiction.
That’s why fans have gathered on Ranker to vote for the top 10 superhero movies that highlight black superheroes. Some results may surprise you, while others were expected.
10. ‘Blade Trinity’ (2004)
The third installment of the original franchise didn’t receive much praise and is seen as a weak point in an otherwise stellar series. Personally, it wouldn’t make my top 10 list. However, considering how the franchise played a crucial role in Marvel’s financial revival, I understand why fans hold sentimental value for it.
9. ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ (2014)
‘The Winter Soldier’ doesn’t solely focus on a black superhero, but it did introduce Sam Wilson as Falcon to the MCU. This was a pivotal moment because, as many know, Sam...
That’s why fans have gathered on Ranker to vote for the top 10 superhero movies that highlight black superheroes. Some results may surprise you, while others were expected.
10. ‘Blade Trinity’ (2004)
The third installment of the original franchise didn’t receive much praise and is seen as a weak point in an otherwise stellar series. Personally, it wouldn’t make my top 10 list. However, considering how the franchise played a crucial role in Marvel’s financial revival, I understand why fans hold sentimental value for it.
9. ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ (2014)
‘The Winter Soldier’ doesn’t solely focus on a black superhero, but it did introduce Sam Wilson as Falcon to the MCU. This was a pivotal moment because, as many know, Sam...
- 6/17/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
There was a time in the past when comic books and movie adaptations of superheroes were not all that diverse. Luckily the times have changed and now there is a lot more color in that special part of fiction.
This why fans have gathered on Ranker to vote for the top 10 superhero movies that focus, in one way or another, on black superheroes. Some results might surprise you, while some were perfectly reasonable to expect.
10. ‘Blade Trinity’ (2004)
The third installment of the original franchise wasn’t received all that well and it’s considered a dark spot on the otherwise fantastic franchise. Personally, the movie wouldn’t cut it in my top 10, but taking into account that the franchise overall indirectly saved Marvel from going bankrupt I can understand why fans are sentimentally tied to it.
9. ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ (2014)
‘The Winter Soldier’ is not entirely revolving around a black superhero,...
This why fans have gathered on Ranker to vote for the top 10 superhero movies that focus, in one way or another, on black superheroes. Some results might surprise you, while some were perfectly reasonable to expect.
10. ‘Blade Trinity’ (2004)
The third installment of the original franchise wasn’t received all that well and it’s considered a dark spot on the otherwise fantastic franchise. Personally, the movie wouldn’t cut it in my top 10, but taking into account that the franchise overall indirectly saved Marvel from going bankrupt I can understand why fans are sentimentally tied to it.
9. ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ (2014)
‘The Winter Soldier’ is not entirely revolving around a black superhero,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
As the Blade reboot hits another roadblock, fans aren’t the only ones wondering if the movie will ever see the light of day.
More than 25 years after starring in the original, Wesley Snipes took to social media this weekend to react to news that director Yann Demange has exited the MCU entry, which is set to star Mahershala Ali as the titular human/vampire hybrid.
“Blade, lordylordylordy folks still lookin for the secret sauce, ridin snowmobiles in traffic, kinda rough,” Snipes wrote Saturday on X (formerly Twitter). “Daywalkers make it look easy, don’t they?”
He originated the onscreen role in 1998’s Blade, before returning for Blade II (2002) and Blade: Trinity (2004). Rapper Sticky Fingaz also played the character in a short-lived 2006 Spike series adaptation. Blade was first introduced in a 1973 issue of Marvel’s The Tomb of Dracula.
Snipes’ post comes after sources told Deadline on Friday that Demange...
More than 25 years after starring in the original, Wesley Snipes took to social media this weekend to react to news that director Yann Demange has exited the MCU entry, which is set to star Mahershala Ali as the titular human/vampire hybrid.
“Blade, lordylordylordy folks still lookin for the secret sauce, ridin snowmobiles in traffic, kinda rough,” Snipes wrote Saturday on X (formerly Twitter). “Daywalkers make it look easy, don’t they?”
He originated the onscreen role in 1998’s Blade, before returning for Blade II (2002) and Blade: Trinity (2004). Rapper Sticky Fingaz also played the character in a short-lived 2006 Spike series adaptation. Blade was first introduced in a 1973 issue of Marvel’s The Tomb of Dracula.
Snipes’ post comes after sources told Deadline on Friday that Demange...
- 6/17/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
Superhero movies have surged in popularity over the past decades, with the MCU standing as one of the largest and most lucrative cinematic universes today. While many modern superhero films lean towards PG-13 ratings with action-packed thrills and intrigue, some embrace elements of horror and gore.
Fans on Ranker recently cast over 20K votes to determine their top superhero movie of all time, yielding results that may catch you off guard.
10. ‘Unbreakable’ (2000)
M. Night Shyamalan isn’t known for making superhero films, so when he released ‘Unbreakable,’ it was a surprising departure. Even more surprising was its quality, leading to a trilogy of unconventional superhero movies. The film eschews conventional horror, focusing instead on psychological depth.
9. ‘Glass’
‘Glass’ marks the unexpected third installment in Shyamalan’s franchise, which he never originally intended to expand into a trilogy. Similar to its predecessors, ‘Glass’ is often categorized as a horror movie, focusing...
Fans on Ranker recently cast over 20K votes to determine their top superhero movie of all time, yielding results that may catch you off guard.
10. ‘Unbreakable’ (2000)
M. Night Shyamalan isn’t known for making superhero films, so when he released ‘Unbreakable,’ it was a surprising departure. Even more surprising was its quality, leading to a trilogy of unconventional superhero movies. The film eschews conventional horror, focusing instead on psychological depth.
9. ‘Glass’
‘Glass’ marks the unexpected third installment in Shyamalan’s franchise, which he never originally intended to expand into a trilogy. Similar to its predecessors, ‘Glass’ is often categorized as a horror movie, focusing...
- 6/13/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Superhero movies have risen to prominence in the last decades, and currently, the MCU is one of the most profitable and biggest cinematic universes to date. Although modern take on the genre is oftentimes PG-13, with plenty of action, sometimes thriller, and intrigue, not all superhero movies shy away from horror and gore.
Fans gathered on Ranker with over 20K votes to choose their favorite superhero flick of all time, and the results just might surprise you.
10. ‘Unbreakable’ (2000)
M. Night Shyamalan is not exactly famous for creating superhero flicks, so when he created ‘Unbreakable,’ that pretty came as a shock, what was even more shocking was the fact that the movie was good. It led to a three-part series of unconventional superhero movies. The movie is not your conventional horror, instead, it focuses on the psychological aspect.
9. ‘Glass’
‘Glass’ is the third part of Shyamalan’s franchise, although the director...
Fans gathered on Ranker with over 20K votes to choose their favorite superhero flick of all time, and the results just might surprise you.
10. ‘Unbreakable’ (2000)
M. Night Shyamalan is not exactly famous for creating superhero flicks, so when he created ‘Unbreakable,’ that pretty came as a shock, what was even more shocking was the fact that the movie was good. It led to a three-part series of unconventional superhero movies. The movie is not your conventional horror, instead, it focuses on the psychological aspect.
9. ‘Glass’
‘Glass’ is the third part of Shyamalan’s franchise, although the director...
- 6/13/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
The Marvel Studios adaptation of Blade has lost another director, in what appears to be a recurring joke. According to The Wrap, the director’s chair for the Blade reboot has experienced a surprise twist; Yann Demange, who stepped in as the savior after the first director Bassam Tariq’s exit, has amicably parted ways with the project.
The film has faced challenges ever since it was first announced five years ago at San Diego Comic-Con. In addition to the two directors, Blade has worked with a number of writers. According to the report, Eric Pearson (Fantastic Four) is currently penning the new script for the MCU’s forthcoming flick.
Wesley Snipes in Blade II [Credit: New Line Cinema/Warner Bros.]However, the good news is that Mahershala Ali remains committed to playing the lead role of Blade, which was earlier donned by Wesley Snipes.
Blade: Yann Demange Steps Down...
The film has faced challenges ever since it was first announced five years ago at San Diego Comic-Con. In addition to the two directors, Blade has worked with a number of writers. According to the report, Eric Pearson (Fantastic Four) is currently penning the new script for the MCU’s forthcoming flick.
Wesley Snipes in Blade II [Credit: New Line Cinema/Warner Bros.]However, the good news is that Mahershala Ali remains committed to playing the lead role of Blade, which was earlier donned by Wesley Snipes.
Blade: Yann Demange Steps Down...
- 6/13/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Director Yann Demange has exited Marvel Studios’ long-anticipated reboot of Blade, Deadline has confirmed.
Attached to the film since 2019, when he joined Marvel chief Kevin Feige at San Diego Comic-Con to roll out the project, Mahershala Ali remains aboard to star, we’re told.
Sources stressed that Demange’s exit from the project was entirely amicable, though it signals perhaps another delay on Blade‘s path back to screens. Initially prepping for production in fall 2022 before the exit of director Bassam Tariq, the project again faced delays last year amid the writers’ strike.
Marvel veteran Eric Pearson is writing the new Blade, which is slated for release on November 7, 2025. Today’s Blade news comes at a time when Marvel has begun recalibrating, lifting the pressure to produce as much content as possible with a new mandate of two films per year. Titles coming up next for release, which are either almost done or well underway,...
Attached to the film since 2019, when he joined Marvel chief Kevin Feige at San Diego Comic-Con to roll out the project, Mahershala Ali remains aboard to star, we’re told.
Sources stressed that Demange’s exit from the project was entirely amicable, though it signals perhaps another delay on Blade‘s path back to screens. Initially prepping for production in fall 2022 before the exit of director Bassam Tariq, the project again faced delays last year amid the writers’ strike.
Marvel veteran Eric Pearson is writing the new Blade, which is slated for release on November 7, 2025. Today’s Blade news comes at a time when Marvel has begun recalibrating, lifting the pressure to produce as much content as possible with a new mandate of two films per year. Titles coming up next for release, which are either almost done or well underway,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Wesley Snipes’ Blade film is a significant project in Marvel history, considering that it paved the way for the Spider-Man and X-Men films. Despite not being a critics’ favorite, it was praised by fans worldwide and spawned two sequels- Blade II and Blade: Trinity.
Wesley Snipes in Blade | New Line Cinema
Although Mahershala Ali is presently set to be the new Blade in the MCU, Snipes stated in an interview on the 20th Anniversary of the 1998 film that he could have made an even better fourth installment.
According to Wesley Snipes, there was a lot of conversation related to a fourth installment of Blade before the Kevin Feige studio decided to reboot the hero in their universe.
Wesley Snipes was confident about the possibilities of Blade 4
A still from Blade | New Line Cinema
Even though the Blade movie, released in 1998 became a fan favorite, the sequels witnessed some fall. The concluding project of the trilogy,...
Wesley Snipes in Blade | New Line Cinema
Although Mahershala Ali is presently set to be the new Blade in the MCU, Snipes stated in an interview on the 20th Anniversary of the 1998 film that he could have made an even better fourth installment.
According to Wesley Snipes, there was a lot of conversation related to a fourth installment of Blade before the Kevin Feige studio decided to reboot the hero in their universe.
Wesley Snipes was confident about the possibilities of Blade 4
A still from Blade | New Line Cinema
Even though the Blade movie, released in 1998 became a fan favorite, the sequels witnessed some fall. The concluding project of the trilogy,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) took fandom by storm in 2019 with the thrilling announcement of a new Blade film, a development that has been attentively awaited by moviegoers. As we embrace the future of this beloved vampire hunter, even Wesley Snipes—the original Daywalker who masterfully embodied Blade in three flicks—has passed on the proverbial torch with sage advice to Mahershala Ali, the Oscar-winning actor set to redefine the iconic role.
Wesley Snipes in Blade: Trinity | New Line Cinema
Snipes portrayed Blade in Blade, Blade II, and Blade: Trinity. And with Ali’s own admission of the severity and anticipation surrounding the character’s reawakening, including his voice cameo in the post-credits of Eternals, we understand this is more than a passing of the baton; it’s the rebirth of a legacy.
From Blade to Blade: Wesley Snipes’ Advice Guides Mahershala Ali in MCU Reboot
When news broke...
Wesley Snipes in Blade: Trinity | New Line Cinema
Snipes portrayed Blade in Blade, Blade II, and Blade: Trinity. And with Ali’s own admission of the severity and anticipation surrounding the character’s reawakening, including his voice cameo in the post-credits of Eternals, we understand this is more than a passing of the baton; it’s the rebirth of a legacy.
From Blade to Blade: Wesley Snipes’ Advice Guides Mahershala Ali in MCU Reboot
When news broke...
- 6/12/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Marvel recruited Mahershala Ali a while back to play the hero Blade in an upcoming film. And at the time, the original Blade Wesley Snipes had some words of wisdom for his successor.
Wesley Snipes’ advice to Mahershala Ali for Blade Wesley Snipes | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Snipes already knows what it takes to play Blade. The actor portrayed the action hero for three films in his younger years. Which allowed him to display some of his skills as a martial artist. Because of this, Snipes wanted to let Ali know that being Blade required tremendous physical commitment to do the role justice.
“Make sure you’re in shape,” Snipes once said according to Games Radar. “Try not to get hurt… The demands of an action movie is you’ve gotta be an elite athlete, and being well-conditioned to survive and to avoid injury.”
Snipes already kept himself in top condition even before he was Blade.
Wesley Snipes’ advice to Mahershala Ali for Blade Wesley Snipes | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Snipes already knows what it takes to play Blade. The actor portrayed the action hero for three films in his younger years. Which allowed him to display some of his skills as a martial artist. Because of this, Snipes wanted to let Ali know that being Blade required tremendous physical commitment to do the role justice.
“Make sure you’re in shape,” Snipes once said according to Games Radar. “Try not to get hurt… The demands of an action movie is you’ve gotta be an elite athlete, and being well-conditioned to survive and to avoid injury.”
Snipes already kept himself in top condition even before he was Blade.
- 6/12/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
I’ve been on a bit of a Larry Fessenden kick lately either intentionally or by circumstance. I really wanted to talk about the movie Late Phases which has a cameo from the man and his name in the produced by section. This led to one of our favorites in Danielle Harris wishing that more people knew about a movie she did called Stake Land. While this had a six degrees of separation angle attached to it with Late Phases star Nick Damichi also starring and writing Stake Land, it also brought back Fessenden in his comfortable producer role, oh and another cameo. We’ve gone down another rabbit hole and heard from the man himself that The Last Winter (watch it Here) is a movie of his that he wishes had been seen by more people. This movie see’s Larry in not only his producing and cameo roles...
- 6/5/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
The premise that makes up the plot of Wesley Snipesʼ Blade trilogy is an undisputed winner among all pop culture genres. Vampires and vampire hunters have been a fascination since the days of Bram Stokerʼs Dracula and it is no wonder that every other supernatural lore and mythology deals with the bloodsucking creatures of the night.
Wesley Snipes as Blade [Credit: New Line Cinema/Warner Bros.]Since Marvel was no stranger to the vices of the popular crowd, the vampire craze embedded itself within the comic book genre with the introduction of Blade. Wesley Snipesʼs titular role in the 1998 live-action film further solidified the actorʼs arc as one of the pioneering and underrated Hollywood gems who left behind a legacy with his role as the Daywalker-cum-vampire hunter.
Wesley Snipesʼs Daywalker Was Set to Fight Michael Jackson
If Michael Jackson is the Prince of Pop, Wesley Snipes is the ultimate doorstop...
Wesley Snipes as Blade [Credit: New Line Cinema/Warner Bros.]Since Marvel was no stranger to the vices of the popular crowd, the vampire craze embedded itself within the comic book genre with the introduction of Blade. Wesley Snipesʼs titular role in the 1998 live-action film further solidified the actorʼs arc as one of the pioneering and underrated Hollywood gems who left behind a legacy with his role as the Daywalker-cum-vampire hunter.
Wesley Snipesʼs Daywalker Was Set to Fight Michael Jackson
If Michael Jackson is the Prince of Pop, Wesley Snipes is the ultimate doorstop...
- 5/21/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Shift Up’s Stellar Blade launched on April 26th this year to a very positive critical and commercial reception. While the game is pretty well made and super fun throughout, there is one explorable area in the game that has been slightly divisive amongst the fanbase.
This area is The Great Desert, filled with quicksand traps that will definitely consume new players without warning, and is one of the two sandbox areas in the game, the other being The Wasteland.
The Great Desert in Stellar Blade is a Bit of a Slog
Will Shift Up tweak The Great Desert area?
Slog being literally, not figuratively, of course. The area is filled with fun side quests and some great world-building, just like The Wasteland.
While The Wasteland had mountains and traversal hiccups, The Great Desert has several quicksand traps that are hard to notice—at least on the first playthrough. You...
This area is The Great Desert, filled with quicksand traps that will definitely consume new players without warning, and is one of the two sandbox areas in the game, the other being The Wasteland.
The Great Desert in Stellar Blade is a Bit of a Slog
Will Shift Up tweak The Great Desert area?
Slog being literally, not figuratively, of course. The area is filled with fun side quests and some great world-building, just like The Wasteland.
While The Wasteland had mountains and traversal hiccups, The Great Desert has several quicksand traps that are hard to notice—at least on the first playthrough. You...
- 5/20/2024
- by Suhaib Adeel
- FandomWire
In a deal sealed at Cannes, Spain’s Film Factory has closed France with Wild Bunch on action film “The Gentleman” as well as crime thriller “Undercover.”
The directorial debut of seasoned Mexican cinematographer Luis Gabriel Beristáin, “The Gentleman” stars Ron Perlman as Theo, an aging former U.S. soldier who pays Olga, a prostitute, to talk with him about who he once was and what he might have been. When Olga is brutally murdered, Theo embarks on bloody revenge.
“The Gentleman” is produced by Spain’s Esto También Pasará (“Ferocious Wolf”). Now shooting, “The Gentleman” will be released by Universal in Spain next year.
From Goya winner Arantxa Echevarría (“Lola and Carmen”), “Undercover” is inspired by the real-life story of Spain’s only police officer to successfully infiltrate Eta. Carolina Yuste (“Saben aquell”) and Luis Tosar (“Maiaxabel”) headline; Bowfinger Intl. Pictures and Beta Fiction Spain produce, with the latter...
The directorial debut of seasoned Mexican cinematographer Luis Gabriel Beristáin, “The Gentleman” stars Ron Perlman as Theo, an aging former U.S. soldier who pays Olga, a prostitute, to talk with him about who he once was and what he might have been. When Olga is brutally murdered, Theo embarks on bloody revenge.
“The Gentleman” is produced by Spain’s Esto También Pasará (“Ferocious Wolf”). Now shooting, “The Gentleman” will be released by Universal in Spain next year.
From Goya winner Arantxa Echevarría (“Lola and Carmen”), “Undercover” is inspired by the real-life story of Spain’s only police officer to successfully infiltrate Eta. Carolina Yuste (“Saben aquell”) and Luis Tosar (“Maiaxabel”) headline; Bowfinger Intl. Pictures and Beta Fiction Spain produce, with the latter...
- 5/18/2024
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
At last, Stellar Blade‘s censorship controversy can finally be put to rest, and the discourse can end. Shift Up, the studio behind the game confirmed their intention behind the outfit change during a launch-day press conference.
Shift Up CEO Hyung-Tae Kim and technical director Dong-gi Lee spoke at length about consumers’ various questions regarding the game. The answers are roughly translated from Korean, so there may be some discrepancies.
Stellar Blade’s Studio Clarifies the Reason For the Outfit Change
The Stellar Blade outfit controversy is revealed to be a misunderstanding
During a press conference held at IFC Mall in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, Kim and Lee were asked about the controversial ‘Day One’ patch for the game that changed one of Eve’s outfits to have black lace.
When questioned whether it was intentional, Kim left no room for false interpretation:
The final result of adjustments to be...
Shift Up CEO Hyung-Tae Kim and technical director Dong-gi Lee spoke at length about consumers’ various questions regarding the game. The answers are roughly translated from Korean, so there may be some discrepancies.
Stellar Blade’s Studio Clarifies the Reason For the Outfit Change
The Stellar Blade outfit controversy is revealed to be a misunderstanding
During a press conference held at IFC Mall in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, Kim and Lee were asked about the controversial ‘Day One’ patch for the game that changed one of Eve’s outfits to have black lace.
When questioned whether it was intentional, Kim left no room for false interpretation:
The final result of adjustments to be...
- 5/14/2024
- by Vibha Hegde
- FandomWire
The world was introduced to an iconic show back in 2010 when AMC’s The Walking Dead premiered. Being a show about the undead and societal collapse in a post-apocalyptic world, the show ran for 11 seasons before its conclusion!
During the run of the show, iconic actor Norman Reedus portrayed the role of Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead. Being an integral character of the show, Reedus was there for all the big moments. However, doing his own stunts cost the actor quite a lot of pain, and hence… quite a lot of Advil!
Norman Reedus in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Norman Reedus Wouldn’t Have Done So Many Stunts Himself!
If he knew the number of injuries that he would sustain while filming The Walking Dead, Reedus would not have done so many stunts himself. That is exactly what Reedus said after talking about how many injuries he had sustained.
During the run of the show, iconic actor Norman Reedus portrayed the role of Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead. Being an integral character of the show, Reedus was there for all the big moments. However, doing his own stunts cost the actor quite a lot of pain, and hence… quite a lot of Advil!
Norman Reedus in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Norman Reedus Wouldn’t Have Done So Many Stunts Himself!
If he knew the number of injuries that he would sustain while filming The Walking Dead, Reedus would not have done so many stunts himself. That is exactly what Reedus said after talking about how many injuries he had sustained.
- 5/11/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Norman Reedus is an iconic actor who is known for portraying the role of Daryl Dixon in the iconic AMC series The Walking Dead. With Dixon being the protagonist of the series for the last three seasons, the world was delighted when a spin-off titled The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon was announced.
It was planned that Reedus and McBride’s spin-off would run simultaneously alongside the main series of The Walking Dead. However, when the series announced the season finale, Normal Reedus revealed that he felt scared to take the jump!
Norman Reedus in a still from The Walking Dead
Norman Reedus And The Walking Dead Spin-off
With The Walking Dead premiering in 2010, the world was immediately hooked on the series. Starring a plethora of characters, the series ran for 11 seasons and ended back in 2022 with the Season 11 series finale.
Norman Reedus in a still from Blade II (2002)
Following the closure of the series,...
It was planned that Reedus and McBride’s spin-off would run simultaneously alongside the main series of The Walking Dead. However, when the series announced the season finale, Normal Reedus revealed that he felt scared to take the jump!
Norman Reedus in a still from The Walking Dead
Norman Reedus And The Walking Dead Spin-off
With The Walking Dead premiering in 2010, the world was immediately hooked on the series. Starring a plethora of characters, the series ran for 11 seasons and ended back in 2022 with the Season 11 series finale.
Norman Reedus in a still from Blade II (2002)
Following the closure of the series,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
We've been hearing rumours for months that Wesley Snipes will return as Blade, and it was earlier this week that we learned the actor has indeed signed up for a future MCU appearance.
While X-Men and Spider-Man typically get the lion's share of credit for bringing superheroes back to theaters, Blade and Blade II arguably kickstarted the genre's return to prominence in the early 2000s. With that in mind, we find it easy to imagine Marvel Studios being keen to give Snipes the chance to bid farewell to the Daywalker after the disaster that was Blade: Trinity.
According to a rumour shared by scooper @MyTimeToShineH, Snipes has agreed to reprise his role as Blade in Deadpool & Wolverine.
This makes more sense than the next Avengers movies as Mahershala Ali should have appeared in the Blade reboot by then. It's also worth remembering that Snipes and Ryan Reynolds have a history on screen.
While X-Men and Spider-Man typically get the lion's share of credit for bringing superheroes back to theaters, Blade and Blade II arguably kickstarted the genre's return to prominence in the early 2000s. With that in mind, we find it easy to imagine Marvel Studios being keen to give Snipes the chance to bid farewell to the Daywalker after the disaster that was Blade: Trinity.
According to a rumour shared by scooper @MyTimeToShineH, Snipes has agreed to reprise his role as Blade in Deadpool & Wolverine.
This makes more sense than the next Avengers movies as Mahershala Ali should have appeared in the Blade reboot by then. It's also worth remembering that Snipes and Ryan Reynolds have a history on screen.
- 5/1/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
As the world awaits Marvel’s verdict on the upcoming Phases Five and Six of its interconnected universe, a more urgent matter lies in the hands of Wesley Snipes, Mahershala Ali, and the common thread that binds the actors with the same fate – Blade.
Wesley Snipes as Blade [Credit: New Line Cinema]Marvel’s goal to get back into the good graces of its fan base speaks to the quality of effort that the studio is applying to its projects. While the MCU still reels from its anxiety-ridden Phase Four and gripes about the damage to its reputation, the studio manages to come up with the next best solution: the return of an old classic.
Wesley Snipes Comments on His Marvel Return as Blade
The era of film noir is over and yet the allure still remains. With the tail ends of the 90s, Wesley Snipes became an ever-mythic figure in the world of entertainment cinema.
Wesley Snipes as Blade [Credit: New Line Cinema]Marvel’s goal to get back into the good graces of its fan base speaks to the quality of effort that the studio is applying to its projects. While the MCU still reels from its anxiety-ridden Phase Four and gripes about the damage to its reputation, the studio manages to come up with the next best solution: the return of an old classic.
Wesley Snipes Comments on His Marvel Return as Blade
The era of film noir is over and yet the allure still remains. With the tail ends of the 90s, Wesley Snipes became an ever-mythic figure in the world of entertainment cinema.
- 4/26/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Film Factory has picked up rights to Luis Gabriel Beristáin’s revenge action thriller “The Gentleman,” a Spain-Mexico co-production starring an international cast led by Golden Globe-winner Ron Pearlman.
Produced by Spanish company Esto También Pasará and Mexican outfit Sdb Films (“The Deal”), shooting on “The Gentleman” is already underway in San Sebastián, Spain, and will run for six weeks. The film is scheduled to be released by Universal in Spain in 2025.
Uruguay’s Juma Fodde penned the film’s screenplay, which is adapted from Carlos Augusto Casas’ Spanish novel “Ya no quedan junglas adodnde regresar.”
“The Gentleman” turns on an aging former U.S. soldier named Theo (Perlman), who spends his days dreaming about better times that are now years behind him. Each week, Theo meets with Olga, a prostitute he pays to talk with him about who he once was and what he might have been under different circumstances.
Produced by Spanish company Esto También Pasará and Mexican outfit Sdb Films (“The Deal”), shooting on “The Gentleman” is already underway in San Sebastián, Spain, and will run for six weeks. The film is scheduled to be released by Universal in Spain in 2025.
Uruguay’s Juma Fodde penned the film’s screenplay, which is adapted from Carlos Augusto Casas’ Spanish novel “Ya no quedan junglas adodnde regresar.”
“The Gentleman” turns on an aging former U.S. soldier named Theo (Perlman), who spends his days dreaming about better times that are now years behind him. Each week, Theo meets with Olga, a prostitute he pays to talk with him about who he once was and what he might have been under different circumstances.
- 4/19/2024
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Guillermo del Toro’s affable smile can win anyone’s heart. Not to mention, his movies as well. The Mexican filmmaker has given us a sleuth of cult classics over the years. Though not one of the most dominating personalities out there, del Toro has quietly sneaked in quite a number of remarkable works over the span of his illustrious career. With three Academy Awards and just as many Golden Globes, there can be no doubt about his impact on the industry. But things could have turned out better if he had chosen another movie over Hellboy 2.
Guillermo del Toro’s rise to fame
Guillermo del Toro rose to fame in the 2000s
At the turn of the millennium, Guillermo del Toro was not the icon he is today. A director with a couple of films to his name, he was still looking to find his feet in the industry.
Guillermo del Toro’s rise to fame
Guillermo del Toro rose to fame in the 2000s
At the turn of the millennium, Guillermo del Toro was not the icon he is today. A director with a couple of films to his name, he was still looking to find his feet in the industry.
- 4/12/2024
- by Smriti Sneh
- FandomWire
Hollywood has yet to find a filmmaker who can do what Guillermo del Toro can. With films like Cronos and Pan’s Labyrinth, he has time and again proven why he is simply the best of the best. However, when it was time to unveil the first look of his 2013 film, Pacific Rim, even he couldn’t keep his nerves under control. While it is now considered to be one of the best films to have paid appropriate tribute to Japan’s anime and kaiju culture, Guillermo del Toro was not too confident about the film.
A still from Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
As the filmmaker prepared himself for the release of the film’s trailer to a live crowd, he simply couldn’t keep his calm. Just moments before the fans, who love him so dearly, could see what Guillermo del Toro had in store for him, the filmmaker voiced his fears to his wife.
A still from Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
As the filmmaker prepared himself for the release of the film’s trailer to a live crowd, he simply couldn’t keep his calm. Just moments before the fans, who love him so dearly, could see what Guillermo del Toro had in store for him, the filmmaker voiced his fears to his wife.
- 4/7/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Guillermo del Toro's "Pacific Rim" remains one of the very best live-action films inspired by anime that wasn't actually based on anime (though it eventually became one). The 2013 movie is essentially about giant robots fighting kaiju. Its influences are many, from kaiju movies like "Godzilla" and the work of Ray Harryhausen, but also clearly tokusatsu like del Toro's beloved "Ultraman" and even mecha anime like "Gunbuster," "Getter Robo," and "Mazinger Z."
"Pacific Rim," arguably more so than "The Matrix," feels like the biggest American movie inspired by anime, a movie made by someone who loves the medium, at a time when anime was starting to enter the mainstream. But if you asked Guillermo del Toro that question shortly before the release of the film, it seems he would have been a nervous wreck.
David S. Cohen's book "Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters — The Inner Workings of an Epic...
"Pacific Rim," arguably more so than "The Matrix," feels like the biggest American movie inspired by anime, a movie made by someone who loves the medium, at a time when anime was starting to enter the mainstream. But if you asked Guillermo del Toro that question shortly before the release of the film, it seems he would have been a nervous wreck.
David S. Cohen's book "Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters — The Inner Workings of an Epic...
- 4/7/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Marvel’s Morbius has utterly disappointed its fans, while the film built immense hype when its trailers were dropped, promising a fresh take in the vampire genre, taking place in the superhero universe. However, when the film was released on the big screens, it became evident that the film was far from the lofty expectations set by the fans and the critics. The film is incohesive and fails to leave any lasting impact on its viewers.
Jared Leto in Morbius
However, 2 years after the Jared Leto starrer, Martin Scorsese has given his take on the supernatural film. Well, that’s what Tyrese Gibson believed, as he became a victim of a hilarious prank done by the trolls, where the actor believed that the renowned filmmaker had given his ultimate take on the Jared Leto starrer.
Fake Martin Scorsese Quote Circulates The Internet Mocking Jared Leto’s Morbius
There’s no...
Jared Leto in Morbius
However, 2 years after the Jared Leto starrer, Martin Scorsese has given his take on the supernatural film. Well, that’s what Tyrese Gibson believed, as he became a victim of a hilarious prank done by the trolls, where the actor believed that the renowned filmmaker had given his ultimate take on the Jared Leto starrer.
Fake Martin Scorsese Quote Circulates The Internet Mocking Jared Leto’s Morbius
There’s no...
- 4/2/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Guillermo del Toro’s love for cinema has always fascinated fans. The Shape of Water director recently revealed that he has been involved in giving his touch to a few movies with huge fanbases, and fans are over the moon.
Guillermo del Toro. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
del Toro has been one of the greatest filmmakers of the generation, especially in his go-to genre. The Pan’s Labyrinth director blends fantasy and drama with his unique signature touch that keeps the moviegoers at the edges of their seats.
Guillermo del Toro’s Personal Touch On Blade II
Wesley Snipes in Blade II
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Guillermo del Toro revealed four movies— Crimson Peak, Cronos, Mimic, and Blade II are in the process of 4K transfer and will be out possibly next year.
“4 new 4K transfers coming up: Crimson Peak, then Cronos, Blade II and finally Mimic...
Guillermo del Toro. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
del Toro has been one of the greatest filmmakers of the generation, especially in his go-to genre. The Pan’s Labyrinth director blends fantasy and drama with his unique signature touch that keeps the moviegoers at the edges of their seats.
Guillermo del Toro’s Personal Touch On Blade II
Wesley Snipes in Blade II
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Guillermo del Toro revealed four movies— Crimson Peak, Cronos, Mimic, and Blade II are in the process of 4K transfer and will be out possibly next year.
“4 new 4K transfers coming up: Crimson Peak, then Cronos, Blade II and finally Mimic...
- 4/2/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
4K is about to get a lot darker, as director Guillermo del Toro teased over the weekend that four more of his films will be hitting the format within “the next year or so”. They are: his 1993 debut Cronos, 1997 follow-up Mimic, 2002’s Hellboy, and 2015’s Crimson Peak, which is one of del Toro’s most visually striking features.
In an X post from yesterday, Guillermo del Toro wrote, “4 new 4K transfers coming up: Crimson Peak, then Cronos, Blade II and finally Mimic all in the next year or so. I am done with the color timing of 3 out of the 4.” Note that these releases will not be coming out simultaneously or in chronological order.
4 new 4K transfers coming up: Crimson Peak, then Cronos, Blade II and finally Mimic all in the next year or so. I am done with the color timing of 3 out of the 4.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT...
In an X post from yesterday, Guillermo del Toro wrote, “4 new 4K transfers coming up: Crimson Peak, then Cronos, Blade II and finally Mimic all in the next year or so. I am done with the color timing of 3 out of the 4.” Note that these releases will not be coming out simultaneously or in chronological order.
4 new 4K transfers coming up: Crimson Peak, then Cronos, Blade II and finally Mimic all in the next year or so. I am done with the color timing of 3 out of the 4.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT...
- 4/1/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The Beekeeper Movie Review Rating:
Star Cast: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons, Phylicia Rashad, Jemma Redgrave, and Minnie Driver
Director: David Ayer
The Beekeeper Movie Review Is Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb)
What’s Good: Jason Statham being Jason Statham
What’s Bad: It over-promises on its selling point, i.e., the action, but under-delivers at almost every level
Loo Break: Whenever you don’t see Jason Statham doing Jason Statham things
Watch or Not?: With zero expectations while having a Sunday dinner after you fail to find anything to watch
Language: English
Available On: Theatrical Release
Runtime: 1 hour 48 minutes
User Rating:
Adam Clay is a Beekeeper, not the regular one who is just in for the honey; he’s the protector of the ‘hive’ – a masterfully skilled assassin secretly appointed by the United States. He’s someone who can go ‘John Wick’ even on...
Star Cast: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons, Phylicia Rashad, Jemma Redgrave, and Minnie Driver
Director: David Ayer
The Beekeeper Movie Review Is Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb)
What’s Good: Jason Statham being Jason Statham
What’s Bad: It over-promises on its selling point, i.e., the action, but under-delivers at almost every level
Loo Break: Whenever you don’t see Jason Statham doing Jason Statham things
Watch or Not?: With zero expectations while having a Sunday dinner after you fail to find anything to watch
Language: English
Available On: Theatrical Release
Runtime: 1 hour 48 minutes
User Rating:
Adam Clay is a Beekeeper, not the regular one who is just in for the honey; he’s the protector of the ‘hive’ – a masterfully skilled assassin secretly appointed by the United States. He’s someone who can go ‘John Wick’ even on...
- 1/19/2024
- by Umesh Punwani
- KoiMoi
Marvel has apparently been having a very, very hard time rebooting Blade into the MCU, which is kind of strange when you think about it. I mean, how hard is it to crack Blade? The character is pretty simple! He looks cool, he has cool weapons, and he kills vampires. That's it, really. It's not that complicated. And yet, Kevin Feige and company continue to struggle with the project, which is set to star Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali in the lead role of the Daywalker. The project, along with Ali's casting, was first announced in 2019, and it's apparently been all downhill since then.
Stacy Osei-Kuffour was initially tapped to write the film, with Bassam Tariq directing. But Tariq left the project due to constant shuffling of the production and creative differences. Yann Demange was brought in as the new director, and a string of writers, including Michael Starrbury, Nic Pizzolatto, and...
Stacy Osei-Kuffour was initially tapped to write the film, with Bassam Tariq directing. But Tariq left the project due to constant shuffling of the production and creative differences. Yann Demange was brought in as the new director, and a string of writers, including Michael Starrbury, Nic Pizzolatto, and...
- 11/1/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Streaming services are now trying to ration their upcoming original content due to the ongoing actors strike and the only recently-resolved writers’ strike, so we’re going to see a thinning-down of new releases across the board over the next six months at least. Hulu will be adding a lot of library TV shows and movies in November, but there are only a few new major original projects hitting the streamer this month.
Hulu’s spotlight streaming series in November is Black Cake, which is based on the bestselling book by Charmaine Wilkerson. Part family drama, part murder mystery, the show features a globetrotting story that will cover decades of events after a bereaved family find a flash drive that contains some shocking secrets about the hidden history of their late matriarch.
Also dropping on Hulu this month is the original film Quiz Lady, starring Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, Jason Schwartzman,...
Hulu’s spotlight streaming series in November is Black Cake, which is based on the bestselling book by Charmaine Wilkerson. Part family drama, part murder mystery, the show features a globetrotting story that will cover decades of events after a bereaved family find a flash drive that contains some shocking secrets about the hidden history of their late matriarch.
Also dropping on Hulu this month is the original film Quiz Lady, starring Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, Jason Schwartzman,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Though Huluween is almost officially over, Hulu is not slowing down at all as the new month approaches! The streamer will head into November with plenty of new additions to un-spook yourself and keep warm, including the new Awkwafina and Sandra Oh-led “Quiz Lady”; Christmas classics like “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” and “The Polar Express,” and much more.
On the TV side, Hulu will have the exclusive two-episode premiere of FX’s limited murder mystery series “A Murder at the End of the World” starring Emma Corrin. “Fargo” fans can also catch the next-day streaming premiere of Season/Year 5, which will star Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Plus, in comes more of the debut season of “Spellbound,” a serialized re-cut of Baz Luhrmann’s “Australia,” and several original series premieres, including “Black Cake” on Nov. 1.
Find out everything coming to Hulu in November, and check out The...
On the TV side, Hulu will have the exclusive two-episode premiere of FX’s limited murder mystery series “A Murder at the End of the World” starring Emma Corrin. “Fargo” fans can also catch the next-day streaming premiere of Season/Year 5, which will star Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Plus, in comes more of the debut season of “Spellbound,” a serialized re-cut of Baz Luhrmann’s “Australia,” and several original series premieres, including “Black Cake” on Nov. 1.
Find out everything coming to Hulu in November, and check out The...
- 10/31/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Hulu Unveils List of Titles Coming In November 2023: 'The Holiday,' 'Shallow Hal,' 'Twister' & More!
Hulu has released it’s full list of what will be added to it’s library throughout the month of November 2023!
The streaming service revealed all of the TV shows and movies that are coming to it’s platform, including quite a few fan favorite movies and some holiday features as the holiday season kicks off.
Get more info inside…
Among the movies being added include The Holiday, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Pacific Rim, Shallow Hal, Twister, Men in Black, Armageddon and many more.
On the television side, Hulu will be adding the new original series Black Cake and Drive with Swizz Beatz, season two of Arthdal Chronicles, LA Law, Wahlburgers season five, and Spellbound season 1B.
There will also be many Christmas movies from Hallmark and A&e being added!
Keep reading below to see the complete list of what’s being added to Hulu in November 2023…
November 1
Arthdal Chronicles...
The streaming service revealed all of the TV shows and movies that are coming to it’s platform, including quite a few fan favorite movies and some holiday features as the holiday season kicks off.
Get more info inside…
Among the movies being added include The Holiday, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Pacific Rim, Shallow Hal, Twister, Men in Black, Armageddon and many more.
On the television side, Hulu will be adding the new original series Black Cake and Drive with Swizz Beatz, season two of Arthdal Chronicles, LA Law, Wahlburgers season five, and Spellbound season 1B.
There will also be many Christmas movies from Hallmark and A&e being added!
Keep reading below to see the complete list of what’s being added to Hulu in November 2023…
November 1
Arthdal Chronicles...
- 10/19/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Clockwise from top left: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Sony), Dracula (Universal), Only Lovers Left Alive (Sony), The Hunger (MGM/UA), Nosferatu The Vampyre (Shout Factory), Nosferatu (Kino Lorber) Graphic: AVClub
The vampire is cinema’s favorite monster. Ever since Nosferatu more than a century ago, bloodsuckers of every conceivable persuasion...
The vampire is cinema’s favorite monster. Ever since Nosferatu more than a century ago, bloodsuckers of every conceivable persuasion...
- 10/17/2023
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
There could be a contest as to whether there are more unmade Guillermo del Toro projects or more unmade “Star Wars” movies. So it’s not illogical that the two briefly intersected. The filmmaker himself noted, during a Q&a sponsored by Collider, that he was once working on a “Star Wars” movie with screenwriter David S. Goyer set on Tatooine. The project was indeed a would-be “Star Wars Story” centered on the crime lord Jabba the Hutt.
Goyer previously confirmed the project in the abstract on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, where he stated that “There was just a lot of behind [the scenes] stuff going on at Lucasfilm at the time. But it’s a cool script.”
Del Toro confirmed at the Q&a that it was indeed about “the rise and fall of Jabba the Hutt.” He noted: “We were doing a lot of stuff, and then it’s not my property,...
Goyer previously confirmed the project in the abstract on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, where he stated that “There was just a lot of behind [the scenes] stuff going on at Lucasfilm at the time. But it’s a cool script.”
Del Toro confirmed at the Q&a that it was indeed about “the rise and fall of Jabba the Hutt.” He noted: “We were doing a lot of stuff, and then it’s not my property,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
There isn’t another filmmaker quite like Guillermo del Toro.
While he’s been working since 1993, he’s only made 12 films. But each one of those films is so singularly well-crafted and emotionally resonant, that they stand out as being unlike any other films being made today (or really at any other time). Del Toro stuffs these bejeweled treasures, made with clockwork intricacy, full of ghosts and ghouls and phantasmagorical creatures. But they are also populated with human characters who sport actual and psychic scars, made whole or irreparably damaged by their encounter with the unknown. Whether in English or Spanish, with the tiniest budget or the most expansive, del Toro maintains his creative vision through it all.
It’s with this in mind that we look back at his entire filmography, from the least to most mind-altering.
Photo credit: Photo: Dimension
12. “Mimic” (1997)
Del Toro himself would probably admit that this was his worst film,...
While he’s been working since 1993, he’s only made 12 films. But each one of those films is so singularly well-crafted and emotionally resonant, that they stand out as being unlike any other films being made today (or really at any other time). Del Toro stuffs these bejeweled treasures, made with clockwork intricacy, full of ghosts and ghouls and phantasmagorical creatures. But they are also populated with human characters who sport actual and psychic scars, made whole or irreparably damaged by their encounter with the unknown. Whether in English or Spanish, with the tiniest budget or the most expansive, del Toro maintains his creative vision through it all.
It’s with this in mind that we look back at his entire filmography, from the least to most mind-altering.
Photo credit: Photo: Dimension
12. “Mimic” (1997)
Del Toro himself would probably admit that this was his worst film,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
The episode of Revisited covering the 2004 version of Hellboy was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Comic book adaptations are everywhere these days, but in the early 2000s, they were a bit more of a rarity. There were some, but not a ton. 2004 saw a group of comic book adaptations come out including Immortal and Renegade and movies like Constantine, Aeon Flux, and Sin City were announced for 2005. One movie that came out in 2004 and made an impression, positioning the director, Guillermo del Toro, for much bigger things was Hellboy (watch it Here). This was his follow-up to the fantastic Blade II and, thus, not his first foray into comic book movies.
Now, let’s get this clear from the start, Mr. Del Toro is a monster cinema God to me,...
Comic book adaptations are everywhere these days, but in the early 2000s, they were a bit more of a rarity. There were some, but not a ton. 2004 saw a group of comic book adaptations come out including Immortal and Renegade and movies like Constantine, Aeon Flux, and Sin City were announced for 2005. One movie that came out in 2004 and made an impression, positioning the director, Guillermo del Toro, for much bigger things was Hellboy (watch it Here). This was his follow-up to the fantastic Blade II and, thus, not his first foray into comic book movies.
Now, let’s get this clear from the start, Mr. Del Toro is a monster cinema God to me,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
Guillermo del Toro has been one of the most beloved filmmakers in all of fandom, and perhaps all of cinema, for the past 30 years. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, del Toro was fascinated with the fantastical at an early age, turning his childhood obsessions into a long creative career that has celebrated the monstrous, the grotesque, and the otherworldly. His is an aesthetic that gives the macabre with a sense of beauty and poetry.
From the start, del Toro’s passion for horror, science fiction, and fantasy in all their myriad forms—movies, TV, literature, comics, art—came through unapologetically, making him not just seem like he was one of us, a fan, but an uber fan; one of us who got to realize the visions and dreams that sparked inside his imagination. He even owns a house that is stuffed to the brim with all the tangible objects of his obsession,...
From the start, del Toro’s passion for horror, science fiction, and fantasy in all their myriad forms—movies, TV, literature, comics, art—came through unapologetically, making him not just seem like he was one of us, a fan, but an uber fan; one of us who got to realize the visions and dreams that sparked inside his imagination. He even owns a house that is stuffed to the brim with all the tangible objects of his obsession,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
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