Marvel Has No Immediate Plans For Blade

Fans recently saw a glimmer of hope in regards to the Blade franchise thanks to actress Kate Beckinsale, but Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige is in the hopes dashing business it seems.

In an interview with The Playlist, Feige was asked about the property, and if there was something currently in development.

"They did ask a long time ago and I think our answer was, 'No, we'll do something with 'Blade' at some point.' That's still the answer," Feige says. "We still think he's a great character. He's a really fun character. We think this movie going into a different side of the universe would have the potential to have him pop up, but between the movies, the Netflix shows, the ABC shows there are so many opportunities for the character to pop up as you're now seeing with Ghost Rider on 'AGENTS of S.H.I.E.L.D.' that rather than team up with another studio on that character let's do something on our own. What that is? Where that will be? We'll see. There is nothing imminent to my knowledge."

So the news is both good and bad. Unfortunately, the property is properly stored away in the vault, but the good news is that it's in Marvel's vault, and the company has been quite adept at reinvigorating their previously licensed out characters. Characters like Daredevil, Elektra, Punisher, and Ghost Rider have all seen successful rebirths in Marvel's hands, and Blade could also find success with a similar approach. It just doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon.