ARMOR WARS Writer Compares Long-Delayed Movie To BLADE: "It Won't Happen, Then It'll Happen Again"

Armor Wars writer Yassir Lester has shared another update on where things stand with the long-delayed movie but makes a somewhat troubling comparison to the troubled Blade reboot. Read on for details...

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By JoshWilding - Oct 29, 2024 06:10 AM EST

Filed Under: Armor Wars

Source: MovieWeb

It's been four years since Armor Wars was announced as a Disney+ TV. Yassir Lester was tapped as Head Writer in August 2021 but countless delays followed until, in September 2022, we learned it was being redeveloped as a movie.

Since then, the project has seemingly fallen by the wayside, despite Spider-Man: No Way Home and Secret Invasion laying at least some of the groundwork for the continuation of War Machine's story.

Talking to MovieWeb about his new movie The Gutter, Lester was asked for an update on where things stand with Armor Wars.

"One of the fun things about working for a mega-corporation like Marvel, which is owned by a bigger mega-corporation like Disney, is that you're never allowed to talk about anything, at any point, until it's out in the world," he joked. "So for fear of them killing my family while I'm on this Zoom...I'm kidding...everything's still in development."

That's a somewhat positive update. However, a comparison to the troubled Blade reboot is unlikely to restore much faith in Armor Wars ever actually becoming a reality as we move into the next wave of MCU storytelling following the Multiverse Saga.

"In the same way Blade [starring Mahershala Ali] goes away and comes back the next day, Armor Wars is - it'll be a thing that happens every few months, then it won't happen, then it'll happen again," Lester admitted.

While War Machine is a popular character, there doesn't appear to be a huge amount of demand for this movie. Yes, you could add characters like Ironheart and Justin Hammer to the mix, but if the massive success of the Iron Man trilogy tells you anything, it's that moviegoers want Tony Stark.

In a post-Avengers: Secret Wars MCU, there's a good chance we could see Marvel Studios cast a new Iron Man, making Armor Wars a far more exciting prospect.

When Don Cheadle was recently asked where things stand with Armor Wars, he replied, "You can find out and let me know. [Laughs] I don’t know, I’m not sure where anything is right now. I think things are going through a lot of changes, and we’ll see what happens, we’ll see what it is."

Armor Wars doesn't have a release date and likely won't happen until after Avengers: Secret Wars...if indeed it happens at all. Click here to see the armoured heroes and villains we'd like to see in the project.

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17 Comments

ObserverIO - 10/29/2024, 6:05 AM

If they're cutting down on movies that aren't exactly essential, Blade and Armor Wars should be on that list.

ObserverIO - 10/29/2024, 6:09 AM

I mean we already have this...

and this...

...thank you, we don't need lesser versions.

Urubrodi - 10/29/2024, 6:22 AM

@ObserverIO - We don't... which is probably why they've been redoing the script for Blade for so long in order to get it right, although I'd argue that they are overthinking this, shouldn't be this complicated. Plus, even though I enjoy the original Blade movies (apart from 3) for what they are, let's not act like they are some untouchable masterpieces and that Marvel wouldn't be able to reach such a standard lol

ObserverIO - 10/29/2024, 6:37 AM

@Urubrodi - Time will tell on that, but I agree it should be possible to successfully reboot both these franchises. Later. We certainly don't need to get mired down in reboots before the end of the multiverse saga. It's not time for newness yet. It's time to say goodbye to the oldness.

Urubrodi - 10/29/2024, 6:59 AM

@ObserverIO - That I can agree with, they should wrap things up for the multiverse saga. Although I hope they don't completely erase the multiverse out of existence, it should exist as a place for alternative stories, but not be a focus.

ObserverIO - 10/29/2024, 7:15 AM

@Urubrodi - We'll kinda need it to explain the continued existence of the crappy Sony universe. And also leave the door open for a DC crossover someday.

Urubrodi - 10/29/2024, 7:34 AM

@ObserverIO - And to continue having things like X-Men 97, hopefully Spider-Man 98... plus I wouldn't be against if Marvel did some Elseworld standalone films like DC has been doing. A movie based on Spider-man: The Last Stand would be great for example, but it wouldn't fit with the MCU. It would allow you to bring in directors that wouldn't necessarily wanna be part of the MCU machine but wouldn't mind having a crack at a Marvel property for one project if given complete control.

The end of the Multiverse Saga should have Man-Thing guarding the Nexus of all realities. That is just wishful thinking on my part.

dragon316 - 10/29/2024, 7:37 AM

@ObserverIO - we allready had fantastic four four movies being original cast back

JohnShaft - 10/29/2024, 7:32 AM

NOT a good at ALL for the MCU with so few Male Black superheroes that the 2 staring both can't get off the ground. Captain America 4 with Mackie looks like a box office bomb incoming

Urubrodi - 10/29/2024, 7:35 AM

@JohnShaft - lol here comes someone to make this about race somehow

KennKathleen - 10/29/2024, 8:12 AM

@JohnShaft -

Which goes back to a deeper rooted issue, mentioned earlier by ObservIO here, and simething i spoke on yesterday.

1. The general audience doesn't want to see hand me down heroes.

2. Most Black Superheroes are just that.

Now we're seeing tye DEI's checkboxes cooking, by turning the hand-me-down heroes into females annnnnnd double points for hand-me-down female with non white ethnicities!!!

My advice: Post Secret Wars...

Begin: MARVEL NOW.

Before you decimate me in the comments, let me say this:

MARVEL NOW SHOULD HAVE NO TIES TO THE COMICS. IT SHOULD BE A NOD TO THE TITLE. THAT'S IT.

So, what happens next?

MARVEL NOW should implement standalone stories from some of the BEST writers of our time.

Bring in talented teams in films, television and comics, and allow them to move forward a new era of the MARVEL UNIVERSE.

It's beyond time for comics to address current issues. Bring in controversial topics that, address the nonsense in today's society.

Guys like Aronofsky, Derrickson, Reed, should be given reigns to go create. Merge them with solid comic writers. Bring us the stories that drum attention, inspire curiosity, and open a window for fresh ideas.

OR- continue to flop behind packaging respun comfort wear, for tomorrows generation.

🪙 🪙

mountainman - 10/29/2024, 9:52 AM

@KennKathleen - The most popular black Marvel heroes are:
- Black Panther
- Storm
- Blade
- Luke Cage

And NONE of them are officially in the MCU right now.

KennKathleen - 10/29/2024, 12:20 PM

@mountainman -

DocSpock - 10/29/2024, 7:51 AM

Armor Wars, Ironheart, WonderMan.

Dump em all. Making lame projects no one wants just because they want more black stories does no one any good.

Black Panther 3 and Blade should be top priorities. These are what people want.

IAmAHoot - 10/29/2024, 8:00 AM

Cheadle just isn't compelling enough as Rhodey to make this movie very desirable, never mind a matter of other (current) MCU-related factors that go into that too.

KennKathleen - 10/29/2024, 8:24 AM

@IAmAHoot -

Agreed. Cheeadle could've done a great job in the MCU.

Prior to coming on board at MARVEL, Don was doing top-shelf work as an actor.

His problem- Rhodey never developed into.... anything.

Four lines MAX per film. See ya in a few years.

CreateNowSlpL8r - 10/29/2024, 9:51 AM

I can't believe I'm going to say this.

This is the ONE case where you can tell how full of shit Disney/Marvel is. War Machine is actually not some race swap or lesser version. Rhodey taking over for Ironman was part of a years long story which was probably the best Ironman writing ever. Tony was a drunk and Rhodey took over out of need. The storyline had Rhodey experiencing headaches as Ironman AND it was Rhodey who was in the first Secret Wars. So I don't look at Rhodey as a race swap, the War Machine armor was first worn by Tony who built it for Rhodey. You are going back to the mid 80's so aside from Black Panther, Rhodey could be second most properly developed, black hero.

Now Ironheart and Wonderman, yeah, those shouldnt exist but Rhodey should have taken over for Tony immediately as that has happened in the classic comics, not some all new Marvel bullshit. Rhodey is a better pilot of the Iron Man armor than Tony. There is a lot they could do with him but instead, they use him for punchlines.

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ARMOR WARS Writer Compares Long-Delayed Movie To BLADE: "It Won't Happen, Then It'll Happen Again"

Armor Wars writer Yassir Lester has shared another update on where things stand with the long-delayed movie but makes a somewhat troubling comparison to the troubled Blade reboot. Read on for details...

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