Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Loses Director Bassam Tariq (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter

Marvel Studios’ Blade will no longer have director Bassam Tariq at the helm.

Blade, which has a release date of Nov.

“Due to continued shifts in our production schedule, Bassam is no longer moving forward as director of Blade but will remain an executive producer on the film,” Marvel said in a statement to THR.

Blade has been one of Marvel’s more anticipated films since the studio announced the project to much fanfare at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019.

At the very end of the Marvel panel, Ali made a surprise appearance and put on a baseball cap with the Blade logo.

Blade has already made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, at least partially

The director departure comes as Marvel gears up to release its first horror-themed project, the Halloween special Werewolf By Night, which arrives on Disney+ Oct