During Marvel Studio’s Hall H panel at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Mahershala Ali would play Blade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Five years later, the Blade reboot continues to be plagued with setbacks and behind-the-scenes issues,

It turns out that line from Marvel's mega-hit Deadpool and Wolverine may have been just as prescient as it is funny, as Marvel Studios' Mahershala Ali starring Blade reboot film has been removed from Disney's release schedule entirely, as reported by Deadline.

The upcoming Marvel Studios film, “Blade,” was pulled from its planned November 2025 release date with no replacement date announced, marking yet another delay the project has suffered after cycling through two directors and at least six writers since the studio first announced it five years ago.