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Stacy Osei-Kuffour, a New York playwright who moved to Los Angeles, will now write the project that has Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali attached to star as the horror hero.Stacy Osei-Kuffour, a playwright who acted as story editor and writer on acclaimed limited series,, has been tapped to pen the script for the feature project that reboots Marvel’s vampire hunting hero.is attached to star
as the horror hero. Ali's involvement and the fact that Marvel was contemplating a new incarnation of the character after a string of movies in the early 2000s were revealed at Marvel’s senses-shattering presentation at 2019’s San Diego Comic-Con. Marvel has spent the last six months meeting with writers in what was described as a meticulous search with which Ali was directly involved. Only Black writers were seriously considered, a reflection of Marvel's focus on diversity and making representation a key factor. It's also a reflection of how representation, at least at Disney and Marvel, is of high importance when tackling non-white characters.
in 1973, becoming a cult favorite. He is a human-vampire hybrid thanks his mother being bitten and killed by a blood-sucker during childbirth.Osei-Kuffour is a fast-rising screenwriter who worked on, which earned her an Emmy-nomination for outstanding writing in a comedy series. But it was being part of the writing team on, HBO’s heady spin on the Alan Moore-Dave Gibbons comic, that got her noticed, as well as a WGA Award win for best series.
As long as it has a Blood Rave good on her
Another top actor being paid off to make more comic book dreck. The dumbing down of the movie watching audience continues.
I’m keen for this. Quality wise, hopefully it’s more akin to the first two films and not the product placement fest that was Trinity.
noo not the ass cheeks watchmen show
Not a fan of that title. Blade is enough.
JulianJabbar
welp thatll suck
stacyamma We hope she doesn’t leave the male super hero machismo at the door-bring all that!!!
Dead on arrival. 🙄
AW YEAH!!!!
She will be the first Black female scribe to write a Marvel movie.
stacyamma Awesome! I mean I love Wesley Snipe's Blade, but I'm really looking for a version that actually fits into the extended MCU. I can't wait to see what Stacy does with it!
stacyamma !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!
stacyamma So excited
MarvelStudios Shit finna be gay as hell
stacyamma That you can say she’s the first blank blank blank means you’re keeping a diversity bingo card.
stacyamma Yes
stacyamma Awesome! So happy for her.
MarvelStudios This is excellent.
MarvelStudios ScottJEvans
MarvelStudios Dope.
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MarvelStudios This is a rare remake I’m actually excited about
MarvelStudios Meh..🤷🏿♂️
MarvelStudios I still say Mahershalashbaz Ali seems like way too nice a guy to play Blade.
TVCancelBeast MarvelStudios MARVEL STOLE THE 'VAMPIRE SLAYER' TITLE FROM BUFFY
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MarvelStudios She’s Black?! 🙌🏾 Now I have to care about Blade.
MarvelStudios This ain’t Blade. This is like a butter knife to a Ginsu.
MarvelStudios Was not looking forward to the new Blade (original was perfect) But Watchmen was fucking baller, so, yea, colour me cautiously optimistic!
MarvelStudios It's a big year for Stacy/ey. Finally.
MarvelStudios LET'S GOOOO
MarvelStudios Congratulations to Stacy Osei-Kuffour. What a great way to celebrate Black history month with a vibrant new opportunity.
MarvelStudios I was scrolling a little too fast and thought she was gonna play blade and you know what?, now I want a lady blade.
MarvelStudios Does it need another?
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