Black Panther member reportedly joins Mahershala Ali starrer Blade
When it comes to new characters awaiting their MCU on-screen debut, there are few names more anticipated than Blade. The iconic vampire hunter will appear in his self-titled superhero adventure later next year, with Mahershala Ali set to star in the Blade in the Marvel Studios reboot.
The film is ready to shoot later this year, therefore the cast and crew are coming together in a fast and furious fashion. Director Bassam Tariq is going to be joined by cinematographer Damian Garcia, both of whom are going to be working on their very first Marvel Studios project. And fans have more excellent news, as Blade has found yet one more name to round out its behind-the-camera team.
Tuesday afternoon, reports surfaced suggesting the Oscar-winning costume design has joined the crew of Blade, Marvel Studio’s stab at the fan-favorite half-vampire. The report comes from Next Best Picture’s Will Mavity, who tweeted that Malcolm X alumnus Ruth E. Carter had joined the Mahershala Ali vehicle. Carter won her first Academy Award for her work on Marvel’s Black Panther.
Oscar winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter (Black Panther, Amistad, Malcolm X) has joined Marvel's upcoming "Blade" starring Mahershala Ali
— Will Mavity (@mavericksmovies) August 9, 2022
Little has been revealed about the project aside from the fact it’ll star Mahershala Ali and be directed by indie filmmaker Bassam Tariq. Tariq also wrote the script for the feature alongside Stacy Osei-Kuffour. Eric Carroll, Kevin Feige, and Louis D’Esposito are listed as producers on the project.
The costume designer is a known commodity at Marvel Studios, having helped design the iconic costumes of 2018’s Black Panther. The overall look of Wakanda is largely defined by its costuming, creating this unique mixture of traditional African and ultra-modern sci-fi. it’s a design language that is uniquely Wakandan.
In Blade, Carter can do the identical to Marvel’s vampire world. The costume designer has also worked on films like Amistad, and if she were to bring a number of that energy to this film, it could make plenty of sense. Touches of early 19th century England and therefore the colonies would fit the look of ancient vampires.
Carter has proven that she is flexible in her work, so surely she and her team will come up with something special for Blade.
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