Yann Demange is no longer directing Blade for Marvel Studios, which is but yet another setback in the production of the troubled movie.

According to The Wrap, Yann Demange is no longer directing Blade for Marvel Studios. The report states that the director basically departed the project “a while ago and it was entirely amicable.” He’s the second director to exit Marvel’s Blade movie, as he was tapped to replace original director Bassam Tariq two years ago.

It’s been 5 years considering the fact that the project was 1st announced at San Diego Comic-Con, and it is been troubled ever considering the fact that. In addition to the two directors, Blade has also been by way of its share of writers. Watchmen‘s Stacy Osei-Kuffour wrote the initial script, which was later rewritten by Michael Starrbury (When They See Us), Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective), and Michael Green (Logan). The Wrap states that Eric Pearson (Fantastic Four) is presently functioning on the new script.

Mahershala Ali is nevertheless attached to star in Blade, and he offered what was believed to be an optimistic update final December. “We’re working on it. That’s the best I could tell you,” Ali stated. “I’m really encouraged with the direction of the project. I think we’ll be back at it relatively soon.” As frustrating as these delays have been, an insider with information of the predicament told The Wrap that Marvel definitely desires to get Blade suitable, which is far more critical than sticking to a release schedule.

Demange had previously teased that the film would be rated R. “They gave me the R, which is so important. … We are going to have fun, because Mahershala is such a deep actor,” Demange stated. “I’m excited to show a kind of ruthlessness, a roughness he has, that allows him to walk the earth in a particular way. I love him for that. He’s got a dignity and integrity, but there is a ferocity there that he usually keeps under the surface. I want to unleash that and put it on the screen.” It’s unclear if this will nevertheless be the case with the new inventive group, but Blade is nevertheless slated for a November 7, 2025 release. Any bets on when that will modify?

Now that Yann Demange is out, who would you like to see direct Blade?