Way back in 2015, Marvel Comics teased the launch of a new Blade series which was set to follow the Daywalker training his daughter, Fallon Grey, to take over from him. This was a time when the company started focusing on a lot of legacy heroes, whether it was Miles Morales as Spider-Man, Riri Williams as Ironheart, or Sam Wilson as Captain America.
The prospect of the title generated a lot of excitement online, but when writer Tim Seeley walked away, he believed Marvel Comics should choose a Black female writer to pen the series, it never happened.
The idea stuck with fans, however, and it's been a rumoured concept for a big screen Blade reboot for many years. Adding further fuel to the fire is the news, via Murphy's Multiverse, that Marvel Studios has put out a casting call for the film seeking a teenage girl named Ruby.
She's described as, "thoughtful, serious, and burdened by growing up in a complex world."
No additional details have been revealed, but speculation is running rampant online that Kevin Feige may have plans to pair Mahershala Ali up with a young, Black female lead. The Daywalker training his daughter would be an original concept, and could put a fresh spin on the franchise.
Stacy Osei-Kuffour is writing Blade's screenplay, though there's no word on a director or release date.
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