Marvel’s Blade Loses Director as Bassam Tariq Exits Project, Reports Claim MCU Film Is in Trouble
Blade, the upcoming Marvel film based on the vampire hunter, has lost its director. Bassam Tariq (Mogul Mowgli) will no longer helm the Mahershala Ali-led movie, thanks to “continued shifts” in the production schedule. The film, which is set to release on November 3, 2023, was gearing up to begin filming later this year, but now it's unclear as to how Tariq's departure impacts the production. At the San Diego Comic-Con this year, it was revealed that Blade would be part of Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 5.“Due to…