John Wickfranchise director Chad Stahelski would like to take a stab atBladeif he were to direct his own superhero movie. Known for co-directing the originalJohn Wickalongside David Leitch, Stahelski has since helmed both successful sequels on his own. While he will have at least two more sequels to work on to keep him busy for now, Stahelski couldn’t help but mention the iconic superhero famously played by Wesley Snipes in the originalBlademovie trilogy.
Chad Stahelskihad this to say about which superhero movie he’d like to direct.
“As far as doing my own, I’m not a gigantic superhero guy, but I enjoy the movies. I loveThe Avengers. I lovedCaptain America. I like James Gunn’s take onGuardians. I really dig him as a director and what he’s done with that.Ragnarok, I felt was really funny. I thought that was clever. I’ve come around.. If the opportunity ever came, I would like to take a stab at… the one that really jumps out to me would be likeBlade. If they were going to redoBladeor something like that, just because I feel that one, for some reason, the vampire martial art action vibe. That would be a cool one to stretch and try and reinvent.”
As it turns out, Stahelski just might get his wish, as aBladereboot has already been reported to be in the works atMarvel Studios. Last year, it was also announced a new adaptation was entering development withTrue Detectiveactor Mahershala Ali also set to star in the lead role. Plot details haven’t yet been revealed, nor is it clear when the new movie will be bringing Ali’s Blade into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A director is also yet to be announced for the upcoming project, and given the continued success of theJohn Wickfranchise, it certainly doesn’t hurt for Stahelski to throw his name into the hat.
Stahelski also expressed interest inworking with the Highlander franchise, noting that he was curious to see how he could “reinvent the hero worship stuff.” Beyond any of these potential projects, however, the filmmaker remains focused on theJohn Wickseries for the foreseeable future. He is hoping to get to work filming on the announced fourth movie this year, which will be shot back-to-back withJohn Wick 5. No matter which other projects Stahelski chooses to pursue in the years ahead, he’ll always be esteemed for his work with the popular Keanu Reeves-led action movie franchise.
Longtime fans of theBladecharacter will remember when he was played by Wesley Snipes in a series of movies from years past. The original movie, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name, was released in 1998 to great financial success. Two sequels would follow in the years after, withBlade IIreleasing in 2002} andBlade: Trinityarriving in 2004. For years, Snipes had expressed an interest in reprising the role for a new sequel or movie reboot, but the decision was ultimately made at Marvel to go in a new direction with Ali in the lead.
John Wick: Chapter Fourand the newBladeboth still have yet to be given release dates by their respective studios. This news comes to us fromComicBook.com.
