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Could Blade Get Another Shot At The Big Screen?

David Goyer seems to think so, and he also thinks it will be a reboot of sorts.
When asked if there were any rumors regarding a new Blade film David Goyer had this to say:

"It's been rumored over at New Line," Goyer told MTV News about the status of Marvel's number one vampire slayer. Speaking during a press event for his upcoming, time-bending, sci-fi television series "Flash Forward," Goyer said "there's been murmurings" of another "Blade" film.

Now if Blade getting another shot is a good idea remains to be seen. After the last outing I had my fill.

David Goyer explained further:
"I think when you re-visit these characters, the question is, how long should they stay off the shelf?" he posited. "When we did 'Batman Begins,' he'd been off the shelf for about eight years. It hasn't been eight years yet for Blade. I think usually if you give them a little breathing room between iterations, it's better."

From his above statement(between iterations)it sounds like a possible reboot to me.
9 Yes
4 No
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8/17/2009
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88 Comments

they should get him to direct :)
superdog - 8/17/2009, 9:28 AM
lol superdog
flames809 - 8/17/2009, 9:30 AM
I'm getting tired of all these reboots. There are so many OTHER characters that haven't been explored yet, and need to be. Blade got his three movies, it's time for something else.
groundrunner15 - 8/17/2009, 9:31 AM
last !
vonstallin - 8/17/2009, 9:36 AM
Please, they're just thinking about ca$hing in on the Twilight madness...


NataliaRomanov - 8/17/2009, 9:40 AM
I liked all of the Blade films and thought Snipes was perfect for the role...I hope they don't recast or reboot just make more damnit and stop over thinking about shelf life and such.
Xfactorz - 8/17/2009, 9:44 AM
I'm all for Blade coming back... as long as his primary target are those sparkleboys from Twilight... charge $5 for the 5 minute massacre on screen... could probably make millions from all the people wanting to see that outcome.
version4 - 8/17/2009, 9:45 AM
Oh yay another reboot. The studios wouldnt have to reboot all these movies if they just had good writing in the first place.
cartercw15 - 8/17/2009, 9:49 AM
BLADE 4: THE TWILIGHT MASSACRE

Make it that and it will be bigger than The Dark Knight
I swear to God.
THEHAWK - 8/17/2009, 9:50 AM
Lame.

Groundrunner is right! Explore new characters first. New Line is probably having to reboot to hold onto the franchise rights without relinquishing them back to Marvel.

I'm sick of the portrayal of Vampires being good. I wouldn't mind if they had more vampire slayer films, but I liked Snipes as Blade. I am going to be disappointed when I see anyone else.
Phinehas - 8/17/2009, 9:52 AM
damm ya really hate twilight
flames809 - 8/17/2009, 9:52 AM
Once again, brilliant Hawk!

Oh! Sorry. Props to Version 4, too!~
Phinehas - 8/17/2009, 9:52 AM
IF THEY REPLACE WESLEY SNIPES, IM GONNA BE SEVERELY PISSED OFF AND SO WILL EVERY BLADE FAN.WESLEY SNIPES MADE BLADE, SEE WHEN SOMEONE ELSE PLAYS BLADE?(TV SERIES) WICH WASNT BAD, BUT IT WAS A PALE IMMITATION TO WHAT SNIPES DOES SO WELL, THE COOL SLICK MOVES AND THE STREET SWAGGER THAT SNIPES BRINGS .
GUNSMITH - 8/17/2009, 9:54 AM
HELL YEAH to BLADE 4!!! ; )

F' a REBOOT HOLLYWOOD! Nothing wrong with BLADE from '97!!!

An we had that Reboot series too!

BLADE 4 would be thousands times better than them crappy TWILIGHT movies!!! ; D
LEEE777 - 8/17/2009, 9:56 AM
Either Snipes or Michael Jai White. You need a good and nasty martial artist. But stick to the real story...
animeex - 8/17/2009, 9:57 AM
Blade is getting old. If they make another it's only to ride on the coat tails of the current vampire trend. Twighlight is f'ing crap, from book to film needs to be landfill.
SirPrize - 8/17/2009, 9:59 AM
I say no to blade 4, or blade reboot. None of them were as good as the first, and it seems like they start to go down hill from there. I think everybody is just jumping on the vampire bandwagon, whats wrong with leaving it as it is.
cbsmitty2 - 8/17/2009, 10:01 AM
Honestly though I could do without another Blade film. If they brought in Morbius I might be interested but lets see another character get a movie. Dont get me wrong I enjoyed all of the Blade films, the second one was my favorite, but its time to give another character a shot.
ironknight27 - 8/17/2009, 10:06 AM
giv the rights to MARVEL
IronMarvel - 8/17/2009, 10:08 AM
There can only be one day walker... (in reguards to the Twilight characters)

"Your just another dead vampire."

Snipes is Blade. I never could get into the TV series because he wasn't in it.
JYCowboy - 8/17/2009, 10:09 AM
I cant wait for the day that marvel gets the rights to every one of their characters, and then possibly make a movie about the marvel civil war, using the original actors from all the movies and follow the story of the comics to the tea. that would be epic.
cbsmitty2 - 8/17/2009, 10:11 AM
No more Blade movies. He got his chance. I have a feeling they'd hire some terrible horror director as well. Deacon Frost definitely doesn't need his own movie.
TheBat - 8/17/2009, 10:11 AM
BLADE 4 BLADE 4 BLADE 4!!! : D

Oh and i just clicked on the SUPERMAN Origin rights thing an it disappeared?? : /

Still WB don't need the damn ORIGIN, it needs to do that SUPERMAN VS DOOMSDAY movie!!! = $$$$$$
LEEE777 - 8/17/2009, 10:16 AM
I wanna see Blade take out the IRS......blood sucking bastards :P
teabag - 8/17/2009, 10:27 AM
Agreed teabag!

I thought you lived on one of the English Isles?
Phinehas - 8/17/2009, 10:31 AM
well they should end the franchise on a bang...blade 3 was kinda anti-climatic with a lame ending and to me left lots of vamps up in the air...one more and then nail that coffin shut...a morbius storyline would be nice
Anil Rickly - 8/17/2009, 10:32 AM
The Blade trilogy sucked as a whole, the first was great, but when you put all 3 together, it sucked. They don't need to reboot it, just continue on with what they've had, or don't do it at all. Isn't Wesley Snipes in jail or something?
TheDurdenEffect - 8/17/2009, 10:32 AM
I do Phinehas but something tells me if Snipes is envolved thats who hes gunning for ..lol :)
teabag - 8/17/2009, 10:33 AM
how do u post pics on ur comments?
cbsmitty2 - 8/17/2009, 10:35 AM
There's enough Blade already. If you do one, tie it in with Spider-Man and Morbius. Other than that it's going to be the same old shit caught in the middle of Twilight.
SirPrize - 8/17/2009, 10:35 AM
Blade and Morbius would be sweet, a reboot where the only change is it integrates itself in the Marvel universe Iron Man, Hulk, and Avengers is setting up.

Blade 3 was so dreadful everytime I see it I hate it alittle more
SoulAllFlush - 8/17/2009, 10:37 AM
BLADE 3 is TEN times more the movie TWILIGHT is! ; D
LEEE777 - 8/17/2009, 10:42 AM
i thought there was already news about a blade prequel that was actually going to be about deacon frost?? is this the same thing, by chance?
CorndogBurglar - 8/17/2009, 11:11 AM
Deacon Frost bites Blades mommy, mommy births Blade, and Blade gets schooled by Chris Christoferson. End of story. Next!!!!!!
SirPrize - 8/17/2009, 11:14 AM
NO BAD IDEA!!
future0fcomixs - 8/17/2009, 11:15 AM
This wont happen.
bubastis237 - 8/17/2009, 11:22 AM
I'M TIRED OF ALL OF THESE F...ING REBOOTS!!! GET SOME ORIGINAL IDEAS!!!
MIDAS - 8/17/2009, 11:29 AM
If they are going to make another Blade movie then they should continue with from the last movie and finally end it on a good note. I am sick to death of reboots. Like Goyer said it is much too soon to reboot Blade.
ironknight27 - 8/17/2009, 11:29 AM
A Blade/Morbius/Spider-Man type of movie would be cool, but as a Blade 4, not a reboot. I like the Blade Trilogy; it doesn't need a reboot. Enough reboots. There are plenty of other cool super heroes to make movies of.
MIDAS - 8/17/2009, 11:34 AM
I'd watch another Blade movie before I'd read a Blade comic. Never cared for the stories.
longbowhunter - 8/17/2009, 11:36 AM
I agree @ MIDAS!

Enough with REBOOTS! REMAKES! PREQUELS!

P.S. MORBIUS would so work in BLADE 4! ; )
LEEE777 - 8/17/2009, 11:36 AM
I agree with ironknight27, end it on a good note, and then leave it alone.
MIDAS - 8/17/2009, 11:37 AM
They should make Morbius kill Blade in Blade 4, and then have Spider-Man show up at the end of the movie, leading into a Spider-Man movie.
MIDAS - 8/17/2009, 11:39 AM
LONGBOW @ Me either man, i suppose BLADE works better on the silver screen!

MIDAS @ That would be cool but the prob with that is SPIDEYS (SONY) and BLADES (NEW LINE) Unless SONY gets the rights we ain't got a chance dammit!

Its about time we got some sort of crossover movie. (That'll bring freshness in comic movies not reboots).
LEEE777 - 8/17/2009, 11:39 AM
Put blade in spider-man 4. have a rivalry between him and spidey about how to deal with morbius. 3 movies is enough!! And i am more for small cameos here and there, instead of cluttering the screen with back stories about c-list villains and heroes!!
cincyboy - 8/17/2009, 11:46 AM
blades next villian


superdog - 8/17/2009, 11:47 AM
if they dnt do another blade movie they could do a cartton since they did a show about it
flames809 - 8/17/2009, 11:55 AM
i just said that!!!
cincyboy - 8/17/2009, 11:58 AM
@version 4 & THE HAWK lol

That movie would rock. I would just love to see Blade's reaction to the Twilight vamps

"Mutha[frick]as, you may all be daywalkers like me, but at least Im not made of glitter bitches! Thank goodness I have my sunglasses on!"

But all I need to say is NO to a Blade reboot, a loose sequel like Superman Returns (except of course it will be good) would be better and all you would need to recast is Hannibal King, Deacon Frost, Blade and Dracula. It was a perfect ending in Blade Trinity, Blade was on his own again just like in the comics and Hannibal King was the only Nightstalker left (ignore Jessica Biel, she is hot and all but no, she sucked in Blade Trinity) so he can train a new team of Nightstakers and he can be a lot more serious and closer to his comic counterpart. Deacon Frost and Dracula could easily be resurrected just like they were in the comics and it could easily be explained that Blade has met them before with a line from Blade "Mutha[frick]a, I thought I had seen the last of you". But as some of you have already said Morbius would also be a great villain who is fresh and new.

But I hope we dont see a Blade 4 for a long time, I would rather see fresh characters given their own movies
dancingmonkey08 - 8/17/2009, 12:00 PM
cincy- no u didnt
flames809 - 8/17/2009, 12:05 PM
I wish JESSICA BIEL did suck @ Dancing lol! ; D


Superdog @ LMAO dude!
LEEE777 - 8/17/2009, 12:05 PM
I enjoyed all the blades ... not number 2 as much but still, they are good films ... how ever, if they are planning on rebooting blade or making a blade four, im not so sure there would be a need ... but i will say this ... There was the rumour that morbius the vampire in spiderman was going to be the spiderman 4 villian ... I think if blade were to appear on screen again ... he should appear in spiderman 4 helping spidey kick morbius's arse!!! I think that would be sooooooooooo good!! any ideas on this?
metalix92 - 8/17/2009, 12:25 PM
lol @ LEEE777

Oh Im sure she does! lol Justin Timberlake, that lucky prick!
dancingmonkey08 - 8/17/2009, 12:29 PM
I'm sick and tired of these motherf***ing reboots, in this motherf***ing Hollywood!
InTylerWeTrust82 - 8/17/2009, 12:38 PM
@Tyler: Dude, chill or you'll blow out your o-ring! Reboots are not always bad. Hello! The Dark Knight! Plus, Snipes is, like, in Africa, avoiding the IRS or something.




Bijous - 8/17/2009, 12:48 PM
blade doesnt need a reboot the other ones where fine
AvengingAngel1022 - 8/17/2009, 12:51 PM
Bijous: I got the idea from this hehe.


InTylerWeTrust82 - 8/17/2009, 12:51 PM

Triptheorist - 8/17/2009, 12:52 PM
@THEHAWK:

Brilliant!!!


Goyer is right, way too soon! The whole time whatever new guy is on screen, i'll be thinkin about how it's not Snipes.

Snipes IS Blade to sooooo many people!

I wouldn't mind a Blade 4 with Snipes back and whoever directed the 1st one tho!!!
Talontd - 8/17/2009, 12:54 PM
Dancing @ ; D

Tyler @ BIJOUS @ Trip, Lmfao guys!

Talontd @ Im with you there dude!
LEEE777 - 8/17/2009, 1:07 PM
Snipes is Blade, Period! No reboot!

Reboots, reboots, reboots....
RIDICULOUS!
DDD - 8/17/2009, 1:17 PM
@Tyler: "Monkey fighting" is censor-speak for "Mutha F--er"? You were #666 on that Crossbones thread. Weren't you #666 once before too?
Bijous - 8/17/2009, 1:18 PM
I don't think I was ever 666 on anything else.

Yeah, censors are retarded :)



;)
InTylerWeTrust82 - 8/17/2009, 1:20 PM
lol tyler
flames809 - 8/17/2009, 1:35 PM
this would be pretty sick. hope that they it right though. Blade is a bad ass.
IronMan24 - 8/17/2009, 1:41 PM
Stop [frick]ing rebooting shit!
BmanHall - 8/17/2009, 1:47 PM
BREAKING NEWS!!! Blade reboot to star Ryan Renolds as Blade!
cincyboy - 8/17/2009, 1:59 PM
BREAKING NEWS!!! Blade reboot to star Ryan Renolds as Blade!
cincyboy - 8/17/2009, 1:59 PM
I think Sticky Fingaz should be Blade in da movie. He was a good Blade in the tv show (which they should bring back), and I think he made a better Blade then Snipes did.


telavizion - 8/17/2009, 2:03 PM
bad news.. ryan renonds backs out of blade to timing conflicts between his 2 other movies he is starring in as the title character , Malcolm X reboot, and the new E.t. Prequel!
cincyboy - 8/17/2009, 2:13 PM
they should have Blade come into one of the new Twilight movies and just fcuking walk up to these pu$$ies - headbutt them and right before he blasts them with that stake gun he can say, "Ya'll ain't ready to roll with this!".


Keven - 8/17/2009, 2:19 PM
Marvel also has the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter books to make a movie off of. I haven't read them but people say they're great, they should make those into a movie. On the other hand, I like seeing Wesley Snipes working and a kick ass Blade movie would rock.
venkman9993592 - 8/17/2009, 2:28 PM
Wesley Snipes is an Akido Master!

That Krap's some baddazz Shizzz! (Fer real!)
DDD - 8/17/2009, 2:56 PM
I have the poster....






:)
teabag - 8/17/2009, 3:13 PM
Teabag@ hah. That's the frigen best
superdog - 8/17/2009, 3:39 PM
@teabag - that would be epic hahahaha, sucks he's on the run, the only things I've seen him in recently has been those damn Total Gym infomercials, he owned Blade
TheDurdenEffect - 8/17/2009, 3:59 PM
Thanks guys lol. I think I am actually going to write a blade/ Twilight story, and post it.
THEHAWK - 8/17/2009, 3:59 PM
Thanks guys lol. I think I am actually going to write a blade/ Twilight story, and post it.
THEHAWK - 8/17/2009, 3:59 PM
Super/Durden@ lol
teabag - 8/17/2009, 4:01 PM
1st Welcome to all the new faces.

I've always stated lets move forward, stop going back.
INcludes StarTrek, StarWars, Alien, Predator, Blade etc.
Spock - 8/17/2009, 5:28 PM
Until Snipes gets out of prison that is...
iNsaneMilesy - 8/17/2009, 6:24 PM
haha cincyboy..nice photo shop avatar..hehehe

yeah snipes did good as blade..
Rumblebeast - 8/17/2009, 7:03 PM
A new Blade would be cool but Snipes is getting a little old to be Blade, and I really can't see anyone else doing it, so I say wait a few more years let Marvel have the rights back and recast/reboot or at least ignore the fact that Blade trinity ever happened because I know I do.
Osiris - 8/17/2009, 10:59 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! they can reboot howard the duck for all i care. but rebooting blade.....that's blasphemy.

@LEE777@ i second that superman vs. doomsday.

@JMAN@ how bout we have a poll for reboot or no reboot?
prototype 3D - 8/18/2009, 3:12 AM
Blade Trinity was pretty much a film with a Blade cameo appearance in it. I hated it. I like 1 and 2 though. If they bring Blade back they will have to come correct with a great story line. I give props to Blade because it was one of the first Comic Book Movie blockbusters to open the door for what we see now when Hollywood wasn't taken the genre seriously.
icebergslick - 8/18/2009, 6:18 AM
I hope blade returns... I'm very tired of that other vampire crap thats out in the movies today... I would like to see there asses kicked for once
Evil1991 - 8/18/2009, 9:43 AM
I for one enjoyed the whole Blade trilogy. I couldn't quite get into the TV series though. I wouldn't mind seeing a reboot, it would be interesting to see a different take on the character.

LMFAO @ the Snakes on a Plane vid.
TonyDark - 8/20/2009, 7:34 PM
a marvel knights movie anyone ???
C4 - 8/28/2009, 12:57 AM

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