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Vampires are one of the classic monsters of horror and fans of the genre thoroughly know their various flavors and tropes. From the suave and seductive to the hideous and cruel; from the rules-bound and magical to the mindless mutants, the iconic bloodsuckers have taken on many different forms. Numerous writers and directors have offered their own unique takes that have combined, or dropped, different styles. One director, however, has a truly original vision for vampires that has been appearing in his work for decades. Guillermo del Torro's contribution to the Blade franchise gave the world a new and gruesome interpretation of vampires that continues to stand out today.

While Blade's vampires were already well-established by the comics and the first film, del Torro introduced a special variant for Blade 2. Far from the monsters that can pass for human, these "Reapers" were a new type of threat and far more animalistic and savage.

Coming off the success of his first Cbm venture, Blade II, which marked a pivotal point in Guillermo del Toro’s Hollywood run, the revered filmmaker was then handed the keys to the adaptation for Dark Horse Comics’ Hellboy. Given the director’s obsession with horror and monsters, whom he saw as the patron saints of imperfection, Hellboy proved to be right up his alley.

Ron Perlman in Hellboy | Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing

This, in addition to Ron Perlman’s casting, made for a memorable experience for fans, and interestingly, Del Toro didn’t take kindly to one suggestion from Perlman.

Guillermo del Toro wasn’t too thrilled about Ron Perlman’s input Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Credit: Universal Pictures

Prior to Ron Perlman‘s inclusion, the studio was apparently interested in casting the likes of Dwayne Johnson or Vin Diesel for the lead role. Although Guillermo del Toro...

Pan’s Labyrinth remains the best film of Guillermo del Toro among the many projects he’s done throughout his career, and its success is a testament to its timeless quality and an enduring storyline that resonated with many fans.

He released the movie at a very crucial time in the industry, and he admitted to feeling the temptation of choosing a big-budget movie over his passion project.

Pan’s Labyrinth / Credits: Warner Bros.

We cannot blame him, though, because this was also when the superhero genre was taking off. As one of the most brilliant filmmakers in Hollywood, he was offered to take on commercial projects, which was also a big deal, but in the end, he chose to do Pan’s Labyrinth after receiving a sign from the heavens.

Guillermo del Toro had a difficult time deciding whether or not to do Pan’s Labyrinth Guillermo del Toro / Credits: CBS News

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio might have been one of his crowning achievements, but the film has been revealed to be the final interaction of a different project that goes back to del Toro’s earliest days. Omnivore was set to be a very different kind of monster film, employing animation similar to that of Pinocchio in the form of claymation.

Pinocchio || Credit: Netflix

The production for Omnivore was in place even before Guillermo del Toro did Cronos. However, when the miniatures that were made for the film were thoroughly vandalized, del Toro decided to move on with a live-action project instead, leaving the film to never get a second shot at a production.

Guillermo del Toro prefers animation to live-action A still from Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio || Credit: Netflix

Guillermo del Toro revealed, during an interview with IndieWire, that he would rather do a lot more animated stuff than live-action.

Let’s face it. It’s been a pretty good year for Blade fans. Well, that is, if you’re a fan of the original Wesley Snipes-led trilogy of yesteryear and not the complicated remake Disney and Marvel are trying to work out now with Mahershala Ali. After rounding out his time as the Daywalker when his trilogy ended in 2004, Snipes returned to the role over the summer in the blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine, allowing the actor to formally bid adieu to his life in the shadows. That’s certainly not to say that we won’t always be keeping hope alive for another Snipes-led Blade movie in the back of our brains, but for now, we’re satiated. Now, a new streamer will keep it that way and offer audiences the chance to take a bite out of the infamous trilogy, as Peacock is now the streaming home of Blade,...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe's Blade movie continues to be a subject of speculation as it remains plagued by delays and creative shifts years after its initial announcement. As fans wait for major news on the planned reboot, the original Wesley Snipes-led Blade trilogy is on its way to a new platform imminently.

Peacock confirmed that Blade, Blade II and Blade: Trinity are each set to premiere via its platform on Feb. 1. Despite being a Marvel property, the Blade franchise is not available to watch via Disney+, with the trilogy up for rental or purchase via Prime Video.

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The Blade film series remains one of the best pre-mcu properties Marvel has produced in the minds of many, chronicling the journey of Snipes' eponymous vampirical superhero.

Blade fans may still be waiting for Mahershala Ali to slip into the leather and shades of the Daywalker for his first MCU appearance, but February will give them the chance to revisit the previous iteration of the vampire as the Wesley Snipes trilogy comes to Peacock on February 1.

The popular version of the Marvel Comics’ character has been a real bone of contention recently thanks to Snipes’ reprisal of his role in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine, which arrived in the wake of so many production issues on the new Blade movie that Snipes himself has several times commented on the state of Marvel Studios’ painfully slow attempt to rejuvenate Blade for the MCU.

The first movie starring Snipes was released in 1998 under the direction of Stephen Norrington, who was followed in the director’s chair by Guillermo del Toro for 2002’s Blade II, before David S. Goyer – who wrote...

Guillermo del Toro, as a filmmaker, understands horror and fantasy, unlike any other director in Hollywood. So it stands to reason that the horror icon would have been blown away by the work that was done on the first Blade film.

Blade has been put on an indefinite hold | Credit: New Line Cinema

Guillermo del Toro talked about being completely taken aback by how awesome the film was, and in doing so also revealed how he did the sequel a little differently. Given that del Toro has made a name for himself in the science fiction-fantasy side of Hollywood, his take on Blade II was bound to be a treat for fans and audiences alike.

Guillermo del Toro loved the James Cameron nature of Blade Blade || Credit: New Line Cinema

Guillermo del Toro revealed that he was very taken by the night-club James Cameron aesthetic of the film, which took...

Stories mutate over time, adapting to both storytellers and their audience in often unpredictable ways. This is precisely why folks will still flock to creature features about monsters they’ve seen a million times before, as it’s always fun to find out how filmmakers have managed to update the source material. And when it comes to classic monsters that have gone through cinematic makeovers, it’s hard to compete with the good-old vampire.

From foreign sex symbols to zombie-like hordes and even mindless bat-monsters, vampires have proven to be an oddly versatile creature for filmmakers of every disposition. And in honor of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu remake revamping one of the most iconic depictions of blood-sucking ghouls in cinema history, we’ve decided to come up with a list celebrating six of the scariest vampire designs in horror!

As usual, this list is purely based on personal opinion, but be...

Donnie Yen is continuing his return to the director's chair after a 20-year break with The Prosecutor. Having started his career as a stuntman in Hong Kong, Yen first began finding success with the TV adaptation of Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury, as well as choreographing and starring in numerous Hollywood action movies, including Blade II. Though having worked as an action director multiple times throughout his career, Yen's list of full directorial efforts is relatively smaller, ranging from 1997's Legend of the Wolf to 2004's Protégé de la Rose Noire, after which he wouldn't direct again until 2023's Sakra.

The Prosecutor sees Yen reteaming with Ip Man franchise writer Edmong Wong and producer Raymond Wong, also centering himself as lead character, Fok Chi-ho, a police detective who, after a gang leader is acquitted of his crimes, elects to become a public prosecutor instead. After joining the Department of Justice,...

Though the video game adaptation genre is more alive than ever, Donnie Yen's long-gestating adaptation of an underrated action game has found itself scrapped. Having begun his career as a stuntman in the Hong Kong film industry, Yen steadily enjoyed a rise to stardom as an actor in the '90s with the TV adaptation of Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury, as well as making his directorial debut with 1997's Legend of the Wolf. The 2000s, however, would see him break out on an international scope as he began choreographing and appearing in many Hollywood action movies, namely Blade II and the Oscar-nominated Hero.

Yen would go on to find further acclaim with his leading role in the Ip Man franchise, leading the four mainline movies and gearing up to return for the in-development fifth movie. He would later find himself regaining success in Hollywood with his roles...

Announced last May, the second John Wick spin-off film, Caine, could see Hong Kong legend Donnie Yen direct as well as star.

As announced last May, more John Wick spin-off films and shows are in the works at Lionsgate. There’s (gulp), From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina finally arriving this June after several delays. There’s also a spin-off TV show titled Under The High Table in production which will join The Continental in expanding the world of Wick on the small screen.

The studio is also keen to get a Caine spin-off movie up and running. Donnie Yen’s blind kung-fu assassin character was an entertaining addition to 2023’s John Wick: Chapter 4, and in the continued absence of series star, Keanu Reeves, Lionsgate needs popular characters to build out its world of talented killers, armoured suits and ostentatious currency.

A new report at Collider states that...

John Wick: Chapter 4 star and action movie icon Donnie Yen does what he does best, and does it better than ever, in new action thriller The Prosecutor. The martial arts actor delivers justice both in and out of the courtroom in the movie, which follows Yen as the titular prosecutor who, after having his faith in the system shaken, sets out on a brutal quest to save a wrongly accused defendant. The Prosecutor has now debuted with a hugely promising score of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. So, let’s see what the critics think...

Avi Offer of NYC Movie Guru declares the legal action outing a “taut, suspenseful and exhilarating crime thriller,” with Casey Chong of Casey's Movie Mania adding that “Donnie Yen blends an engrossing legal thriller with visceral action-movie tropes.” Daniel Eagan of Film Legacy, meanwhile, heaps praise on Yen, who has been a staple of Hong Kong...

James Gunn’s Dcu is officially underway and it is high time a few casting choices are made for some key characters in the universe. The filmmaker and co-chief of DC Studios has maintained that no greenlight will be given for a project unless it has a solid script and seems to be giving time to set up solo films. However, all of them need to lead up to a huge villain.

Josh Brolin, who played Thanos in the MCU, recently shared a fanart of himself in the design of Darkseid. This fueled the rumors that Brolin was still in talks with Gunn after he refused the offer to play Hal Jordan a.k.a Green Lantern in the Dcu. While casting Brolin as Darkseid, who is basically DC’s Thanos is not a good choice, there are other actors who fit the bill.

1. Javier Bardem Javier Bardem in Dune:...

Guillermo del Toro has a very interesting and respectable filmography, but there are a slew of films that the director never got to make. Be it Pacific Rim or Hellboy, del Toro has been able to deliver a very nuanced take on war, and violence, but there was one film that he never got to make, that could have possibly been pretty violent.

Blade II || Credit: New Line

While del Toro directed Blade II, the director abandoned a very interesting project that might have been a box office hit. The director is known for his interest in the supernatural, fantasy, and even science fiction, which takes inspiration from anime and other modern media. Guillermo del Toro could have directed a very interesting film, based on a famous novel, had not decided to deal with Marvel instead.

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Left Hand of Darkness‘ sounded like a great film Credits:...

After the return of Wesley Snipes to the role in Deadpool & Wolverine, all three original Blade films are currently available to watch for free. With continued chatter about a possible fourth film happening, it may not be a bad time to revisit the trilogy.

Presently, Blade, Blade II, and Blade: Trinity are all streaming for free on Pluto TV. Written by David S. Goyer and directed by Stephen Norrington, the original Blade film was released in 1998. It introduced Snipes as the titular daywalker, a vampire slayer who's part human and part vampire. Stephen Dorff also played the villain, Deacon Frost, while Kris Kristofferson portrayed Whistler, Blade's mentor. The film was a success and has since been credited with paving the way for the subsequent success of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films, the X-Men franchise, and the start of the MCU.

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Guillermo del Toro remains one of the most visionary filmmakers working in Hollywood. He remains best known to many audiences for his two Hellboy movies starring Ron Perlman, as well as 2013's Pacific Rim, but his filmography extends far beyond these blockbusters into a wide variety of genres and tones. His most recent film, for example, is Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, which was told entirely using stop-motion animation.

This 2022 Pinocchio adaptation took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, but it's far from the first del Toro movie to strike a chord with critics and awards bodies. After Blade II (2002) and Hellboy (2004), del Toro directed Pan's Labyrinth (2006), which earned him a Best Original Screenplay nomination. His next showing at the Oscars was in 2017 with The Shape of Water, which won Best Picture and Best Director, in addition to a Best Original Screenplay nomination. Another del Toro movie, however, also earned an impressive Oscars nomination,...

Thanks to the MCU, the Avengers movies, and now the Marvel multiverse, seeing comic book characters in each others movies has become the norm. But this was not always the case, and a Marvel outing from the 1990s almost did it long before the likes of Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor decided to stand together. That movie was 1998s Blade, which introduced Wesley Snipes as the iconic Daywalker...and almost led to a sequel in which he fought another Marvel antihero.

An alternate ending to Blade found Snipes vampire hunter coming face to face with none other than Morbius the Living Vampire. The ending is available to watch, though sadly only in low quality, and you can check it out below courtesy of YouTube user @letalprotectoryt1980. These alternative final moments of Blade follow a similar route to what was released as our hero climbs onto a rooftop to ask his accomplice,...

An adaptation of the classic Mary Shelley novel Frankenstein has long been a dream project for director Guillermo del Toro, the filmmaker with such credits as Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, Hellboy, and Blade II. He’s been talking about it for at least 17 years – and now he’s actually making it! After previous attempts to get the project going fell through, Netflix stepped up to let del Toro make the Frankenstein movie he’s been dreaming of. They haven’t announced a release date for the film yet, but while we wait for that news to come along, here’s Everything We Know About Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein:

Long Road To Production

Del Toro has named Frankenstein as his favorite novel, and in 2007, he told us that the project he “would kill to make” is a faithful “Miltonian tragedy” version of Frankenstein. He said that he...

Action movie superstar Donnie Yen proves once again why he is one of the best in the business in the gripping new trailer for this years thriller, The Prosecutor. While we await the Star Wars and Ip Man actors return as the blind assassin Caine in the upcoming John Wick spin-off, we can sit back and enjoy Yen as the titular prosecutor, who must find justice using his particular set of skills after uncovering a conspiracy.

Donnie Yen both stars in and directs The Prosecutor (which was previously titled Misjudgement) alongside filmmaker Ho-Pong Mak (Endless Battle). The rest of the cast includes Frances Ng (Infernal Affairs II), Kent Cheng (Ip Man 3), Julian Cheung, and Adam Pak (A Guilty Conscience). The official synopsis for The Prosecutor teases a gripping legal thriller, which is reportedly based on a true case in Hong Kong.

A poor young man is wrongly charged with drug trafficking after being deceived.

Marvel Studios recently took Mahershala Ali’s long-delayed “Blade” movie off its release calendar, but studio president Kevin Feige is telling fans not to worry about whether or not the iconic vampire hunter will find his way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Blade is coming, he promises.

“We are committed to Blade,” Feige told Omelete (via IGN) during the D23 Brazil 2024 event. “We love the character. We love Mahershala’s take on him. And rest assured: whenever we change direction with a project, or are still figuring out how it fits into our schedule, we let the audience know. You’re all up to date on what’s happening. But I can tell you that the character will indeed make it to the MCU.”

Marvel originally announced its “Blade” movie with Ali in July 2019, but development has been rocky as several writers and directors have come and gone over the years.

Cinephiles disagree on many things, but regarding the greatest American film critic, there is a consensus about Roger Ebert. Eleven years after his death, the Chicago Sun-Times columnist is remembered for his insightful film commentary. Ebert never calibrated his enthusiasm to the views of the masses. Occasionally, he would praise films that the public or his peers hated or lambaste the ones they loved.

Eberts great work paid off and quarter-way into his career, he would become the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Additionally, he was the first 'non-industry' figure to be included in the in-memoriam montage of the Academy Awards.

As any critic should, Ebert loved all genres equally, but he appeared to have a fondness for superhero films. He was impressed by the work done in Blade II, Superman, and Spider-Man 2, among others. Surprisingly, he rebuked Tim Burtons Batman, balking at the...

Georgian filmmaker Rusudan Glurjidze, whose anti-Putin drama “The Antique” (pictured) was nearly blocked from world premiering at the Venice Film Festival, is set to make her English-language debut with “Operation K.”

Unfolding in 1949 and 1950, the film is based on the true story of the Communist crackdown of Catholic monasteries in Czechoslovakia, resulting in mass incarcerations of thousands of monks.

Named Operation K after the Czech word for monastery (Klaster), the film charts the journey of Czech priest Josef Toufar who was tortured for defying his country’s Soviet-backed regime. Karel Roden, a veteran Czech actor whose international credits include “Orphan” and “RocknRolla,” is attached to star as Toufar.

Written by Gregory W. Jordan (“The Royal”), “Operation K” is set during the early Cold War era, as Communists were staging show trials, violently shuttering churches, and executing and imprisoning priests and nuns in then-Czechoslovakia.

Aside from “The Antique,” which is Georgia’s Oscar entry,...

​​Marvel fans have been waiting a long time for any updates on Blade, the iconic vampire-slaying, katana-wielding antihero who carved his place in pop culture with Wesley Snipes’ unforgettable portrayal in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Blade didn’t just introduce audiences to a lesser-known Marvel character; it set a darker, edgier tone that stood apart in the superhero world and paved the way for more mature comic book films.

Wesley Snipes in Blade 2 | Marvel Entertainment

Now, over two decades later, Marvel is finally set to revive the character for the MCU, and fans have been on edge since Mahershala Ali’s casting was first revealed at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019. But Blade’s return hasn’t exactly followed a smooth path, production setbacks, creative changes, and an ever-shifting schedule have left many wondering if Marvel Studios would really bring this project to life. Recently, however, a new update has surfaced,...

It’s fitting that the first look at Jonathan Eusebio’s Love Hurts came in the same week as John Wick’s 10th anniversary. Eusebio, who’s affectionately known as “JoJo,” met Wick co-directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski at a martial arts school in the early ‘90s, and the two stunt performers turned filmmakers have taken Eusebio under their wings ever since. It was quite a career pivot for someone who majored in biological sciences at Uc Irvine, but it wasn’t completely unforeseen considering Eusebio’s two first loves were martial arts and Hong Kong action cinema.

Eusebio then climbed the ranks, working on the stunt teams for features like Blade II (2002) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). He then gained more and more responsibility through roles such as the assistant fight coordinator on The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) to the actual fight coordinator on Iron Man 2 (2010) and The Avengers (2012).

Then,...

After nearly three decades of being involved on the stunt teams for some of the biggest projects in Hollywood, JoJo Eusebio is making his directorial debut with Love Hurts. Having begun as a stuntman on everything from Charmed to Blade II, Eusebio has steadily risen through the ranks as both a stunt and fight coordinator. Through the latter positions, as well as his early career, Eusebio found himself working both with and under David Leitch and Chad Stahelski, serving as the fight coordinator on the first three John Wick movies, as well as Violent Night and The Fall Guy.

With Love Hurts, Eusebio is taking everything learned from Leitch and the other filmmakers he's worked with to deliver another hit for 87North Productions, all with Ke Huy Quan at the forefront. The Oscar winner stars in the action-comedy as Marvin Gable, a former violent hitman who has left his criminal life behind,...

In what comes as no surprise, Marvel Studios’ Blade won’t be coming out on Nov. 7, 2025, rather Disney is opening 20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands.

The reboot of the famed Wesley Snipes Marvel movie was first announced at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019 with 2x Oscar winner Mahershala Ali starring. Production and development on Blade hit unavoidable delays with a global pandemic and dual industry strikes.

The project saw two directors exit, first Bassam Tariq, who was eyeing a fall 2022 start, then Yann Demange. Mia Goth is set to play supervillian Lilith in the vampire slayer movie. She told Deadline’s Natalie Sitek at the world premiere of her A24 movie MaXXXine, that in regards to the Blade delays, Marvel “really care, they do. They want to make a great movie. That’s the sense that I get from them and that feels good.”

For Marvel Boss Kevin Feige, it’s...

“The Last Kingdom” and “My Policeman” star David Dawson leads an international cast in the dystopian thriller “The Flaw,” the feature directorial debut of Theophilos Papastylianos, which is currently filming in Athens.

Dawson is joined by U.K. actors Arthur McBain, Ralf Little (“The Royle Family,” “Death in Paradise”) and Danny John-Jules. Veteran Greek theater director Angela Brouskou also joins the cast in a lead role.

Set in a dystopian world dominated by the Regime, “The Flaw” follows a ruthless Interrogator (Dawson) who is ordered by the Special Service to follow a perfect Plan to prove a Suspect (McBain) is guilty. But once the interrogation gets underway, he comes to realize that there is a flaw not only in the Plan, but also in the Regime itself.

Published in 1965, “The Flaw” is the best-known work of Antonis Samarakis, one of the leading figures in modern Greek literature. It has been...

Christmas is usually a time for holiday-themed films but this year, Focus Features invites moviegoers to a completely different adventure. Robert Eggers' new Nosferatu remake promises a scary experience, despite the festive release date.

Speaking to Total Film (via GamesRadar+), the director teased that he is planning to make vampires scary again. There have been plenty of vampires this century alone, ranging from Twilight's Edward Cullen, The Vampire Diaries' Salvatore brothers, and the new take on Anne Rice's Lestat and Louis in AMC's Interview With a Vampire TV series, to name a few, with darker portrayals in Underworld, 2008's Let the Right One In, Blade II and Blade: Trinity, 2004's Van Helsing, and more. However, Eggers noted he wants his Count Orlok to be the "opposite" of Cullen.

New look at Nicholas Hoult in Robert Eggers Nosferatu(Source: @totalfilm | https://t.co/8w6m3XCsOF) pic.twitter.

Jeymes Samuel will not direct Blade for Marvel Studios. The Book of Clarence filmmaker has debunked a recent report claiming that he had met with Marvel about directing the upcoming superhero reboot.

"I dont know where these rumors start, but I am not in talks to do Blade with Marvel. I love me the Daywalker tho, I cannot wait to watch that joint," Samuel wrote on the social media platform X. Reports of the filmmaker being in line to direct Blade emerged at the end of September 2024. Whoever does end up signing on for Blade will become the third director attached to the long-gestating project, which was announced back at Marvel Studios' 2019 San Diego Comic-Con panel. Bassim Tariq and Yann Demange were previously attached to direct Blade at one point, but both departed over creative differences in September 2022 and June 2024, respectively.

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Update: Jeymes Samuel has released a statement denying the World of Reel’s Blade report. Samuel wrote, “I don’t know where these rumors start, but I am not in talks to do Blade with Marvel. I love me the Daywalker tho, I cannot wait to watch that joint. Sidebar: When Blade 2 came out I prayed they would make: ‘Wesley Snipes/Christopher Lee – Blade III.’ It didn’t happen sadly.“

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The fact that there was going to be a Blade reboot as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring Mashershala Ali in the title role, came as a huge surprise when the announcement was made at the San Diego Comic-Con back in July of 2019… but we’ve passed the five year anniversary of that announcement, and we still haven’t seen a new Blade movie. The closest we’ve gotten is Ali making a vocal...

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The success of Deadpool & Wolverine has been a much-needed boon for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The third Deadpool movie reintroduced countless characters from the 20th Century Fox movies, including X-Men, Fantastic Four, and even Elektra. It brought fresh eyes to classic movies, even if they proved disappointing in their time. The R-rated hit even managed to introduce a darker side of each of the characters. Not all of the cameo characters were new to the world of R-rated movies, however. Blade was already there.

The Blade trilogy ran from 1998 to 2004, bringing worldwide interest to an otherwise overlooked character. As fun as Deadpool & Wolverine was, it still failed to live up to the impact of 2002's Blade II, which proved to be...

Guillermo del Toro has taken to social media to announce that principal photography has now wrapped on his long-awaited adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - which he refers to simply as, "F."

Shooting has been completed on “F” - Joy!!!

— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) September 30, 2024

Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordie (Saltburn), and Mia Goth are set to play the lead roles.

“I’m doing Frankenstein. We’re working on it. We start shooting in February, and it’s a movie I have been wanting to do for 50 years since I saw the first Frankenstein," Del Toro said back when the project was first confirmed. "I had an epiphany, and it’s basically a movie that required a lot of growth and a lot of tools that I couldn’t have done 10 years ago. Now I’m brave or crazy enough or something, and we’re gonna tackle it. It’s Oscar Isaac,...

Blade actor Wesley Snipes has penned a heartfelt tribute to his recently deceased co-star and friend Kris Kristofferson. The beloved veteran country singer, songwriter, and actor passed away on September 28, 2024, aged 88.

Snipes took to Instagram to bid farewell to Kristofferson. "Family Kristofferson, Pardon the delay. I was talking with Gm Kris about how he learned me, by way of example, baritones have more fun, valor is cool, real fun, and fame is having a beautiful family, and It takes bravery to be a 'good' human with so many 'vampires' around. I told Gm Kris, 'Hey Whistler,' while on purpose, 'you keep making those weaponslove, passion, skill mastery, and swagand I'll keep using them. Always your 'Student' aka 'the #Daywalker,'" his post reads.

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Comic book films, especially those that came out of Marvel, owe a lot to Blade. Blade, the first proper success that Marvel had at the box office, was set to be much bigger than what audiences ended up getting.

Wesley Snipes as Blade || Credit: New Line Cinema.

However, there was a time when the director of the film, Steven Norrington, was the hottest director on the market, being offered everything from The Avengers to The Hulk. Peter Frankfurt, Wesley Snipes, and David Goyer, the producer, Star, and screenwriter of the film respectively sat down to reveal why exactly did the director of the first film turned all that down. Other members of the crew, such as Stephen Dorff were also present to record the oral history of the film, with EW.

Steven Norrington was leagues above the MCU Wesley Snipes as Blade [Credit: New Line Cinema]

Stephen Dorph, in conversation with EW, talked about...

Kris Kristofferson has died at the age of 88. Born in 1936 in Brownsville, Texas, Kristofferson is known for his work in both music and acting, with a career that spanned over four decades. Among his notable roles include parts in Blade and the 1976 version of A Star is Born.

As per Variety, Kristofferson has passed away. He passed away on Saturday at his home in Maui, Hawaii. The specific cause of death was not revealed, but it is said that he passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. Left behind in said family includes his wife, Lisa, who he married in 1983, his eight children, and his seven grandchildren. The family released a kind statement noting that "It is with heavy heart" that they shared the news of Kristofferson's passing. The family said that they were "so blessed for [their] time with him." The family's statement is below:

It is with a heavy heart...

Award-winning country singer and actor Kris Kristofferson, star of films such as Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid and A Star Is Born, has sadly died at the age of 88, it has been confirmed. The news was announced by Kristofferson's family on his official Instagram account last night, with a statement reading as follows: “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home. We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all.”

Born to Mary Ann and Lars Henry Kristofferson in Brownsville, Texas on 22 June, 1936, Kristoffer Kristofferson's pursuit of the creative arts began at a young age. Whilst his father's service in the U.S. Air Force seemed certain to push Kristofferson into a military career,...

Following the passing of country music legend and actor Kris Kristofferson, who has sadly passed away at the age of 88, both the music industry and Hollywood have now taken to social media to pay tribute. The tributes are led by Kristoffersons music icon and co-star of the 1976 Academy Award-winning A Star Is Born, Barbra Streisand. Streisand took to Instagram to reflect on the first time she saw Kristofferson perform and what it was like working alongside him.

The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was something special. Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually became A Star Is Born. In the movie, Kris and I sang the song Id written for the films main love theme, Evergreen.

For my latest concert in 2019 at Londons Hyde Park, I...

Kris Kristofferson as Whistler in Blade II Photo: 2002 New Line Productions, Inc The acting and music world has paid tribute to country music and screen star Kris Kristofferson, who has died at 88.

Barbra Streisand, who co-starred with Kristofferson in the 1976 remake of A Star Is Born, sent her condolences to his family and wrote on X: "The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was something special. Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually became A Star Is Born."

The film went on to win the Best Oscar for their duet Evergreen and Kristofferson also won a Golden Globe for his performance.

Dolly Parton, who has also straddled the music and acting worlds, wrote: "What a great loss. What a great writer. What a great actor. What a great friend.

The Blade films, starring Wesley Snipes, were undoubtedly standouts during the pre-mcu era of comic book movies. Blade II is a fan-favorite in the series, thanks in no small part to director Guillermo del Toro. The filmmaker imbued the film with his trademark signature energy, mixing vampiric horror and unhinged action. Additionally, Blade II elevated Del Toro's career, leading to the opportunity to make the beloved Hellboy movies. But did you know that the late pop star, Michael Jackson, was originally meant to appear in Blade II in a cameo role? Its time to unpack all the details regarding the Michael Jackson cameo for the sequel that never materialized.

Legendary country musician Kris Kristofferson has died at the age of 88. The star had a prolific music and acting career, including starring alongside Barbra Streisand in A Star Is Born (1976), and appearing in Wesley Snipes Blade trilogy. The stars family shared the sad news in a message on Instagram, in which they revealed that Kristofferson passed away on Saturday. The statement read:

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home. Were all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know hes smiling down at us all.

While best known as an iconic country singer/songwriter, Kristoffersons career on screen was also one of great note. From the moment he made his acting debut in the 1971 Dennis Hopper film The Last Movie,...

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Ron Perlman is a scientist whose concerns may not be as crazy as some think in Succubus. Perlman is one of the most celebrated character actors throughout his near-50-year career, having starred in everything from The Adventures of Huck Finn and Alien Resurrection to his Golden Globe-winning turn in the Beauty and the Beast TV show, Batman: The Animated Series and the animated Teen Titans show, among many others. Perlman is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with Guillermo del Toro, which began with 1993's Cronos and continued with Blade II, the Hellboy movies, Pacific Rim, Nightmare Alley and Pinocchio.

Perlman stars in Succubus as Dr. Orion Zephyr, an astrophysicist whose career is thrown into turmoil when a series of scandals, including his research into the titular subject, leads to him being fired. Upon learning that a man named Chris,...

There are three generally accepted rules for living a long and happy life. 1) You don’t spit into the wind. That’s really just common sense. 2) You don’t tug on Superman’s cape. 3) By God, if you really want to live a long life, you 100%, not under any circumstances, for any reason, F*ck with John Wick’s dog. We have all learned nothing good happens from making John Wick angry. While we’ve already had one spin-off of the successful franchise, the upcoming film Ballerina promises to take us even further into the crazy underworld of one of the most fascinating franchises to emerge in a long time.

Where Did Ballerina Come From?

This film began life way back in 2017 as a stand-alone film. Shay Hatten wrote an action script with a female lead called Ballerina. The lead would be a ballerina assassin who goes on a revenge killing spree.

Michael B. Jordan is back in action with his “Black Panther” writer/director Ryan Coogler.

The trailer for “Sinners,” the highly-anticipated vampire movie from the MCU duo, is officially out years before the long-awaited “Blade” remake. “Sinners” has been positioned as the non-mcu-sanctioned take on the “Blade” comics. While Coogler has made two Marvel films (the “Black Panther” features), “Sinners” is entirely separate from the franchise — and probably for the best.

Marvel’s “Blade” starring Mahershala Ali was first announced in 2019. Since then, it’s had a rotating door of writers and directors.

Coogler and Jordan first collaborated on “Fruitvale Station,” and then moved on to “Creed.” Jordan later made his directorial debut with “Creed III.”

“Sinners,” again written and directed by Coogler, centers on twin brothers — both played by Jordan — who return to their New Orleans hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

Guillermo del Toro's 2002 action/horror sequel "Blade II" came with a novel concept: what if vampires had vampires of their own? Blade, to remind readers, was a half-vampire badass who hunted and killed vampires as his life goal. The sunlight-allergic bloodsuckers, in Blade's world, were secretive titans of industry, hidden in boardrooms and careful to remain out of the public eye. They had a culture and ancient writings all their own, and a vast network of human interns who could do their ghoulish bidding during the daylight hours. Blade (Wesley Snipes) was born half-vampire after his mother was bitten while pregnant. As an adult, Blade has found all the most efficient ways to slay vampires, notably by cutting them up with pure silver swords. 

In "Blade II," the title hero found that some vampires had evolved into a new species called Reapers. Reapers had lower jaws that could split...

Guillermo del Toro's mecha vs kaiju beat-em-up blockbuster "Pacific Rim" is still his biggest commercial hit, but the sequel "Pacific Rim: Uprising" is largely considered a wash. Neither del Toro nor star Charlie Hunnam returned for "Uprising," which makes it extra easy to write off.

Hunnam played Raleigh Becket, a pilot of the "Jaeger" mecha Gipsy Danger, which was designed to kill enormous extradimensional monsters. In an interview with Inverse, when asked if he'd go back for a potential "Pacific Rim 3," Hunnam suggested it would need to be del Toro calling him back: "I would do anything that Guillermo was doing. If Guillermo invites me to do 'Pacific Rim 3,' I'll be there, or anything else he wants me to do."

Hunnam and del Toro first met when the latter was auditioning for "Hellboy II: The Golden Army." Hunnam did a make-up test for the film's villain, the cream-skinned elf Prince Nuada,...

The recent (and final) trailer for this years Sony Spider-Man Universe outing Venom: The Last Dance reveals that Marvel supervillain Knull will make his live-action debut. While it has not been revealed who will play the character when Venom 3 lands in theaters next month, a new rumor has emerged claiming that The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus will be the one to take on the role of the all-powerful god of the symbiotes. Reedus has been rumored for a role in Venom: The Last Dance for some time (with Google at one stage even listing him as playing Aunt May of all people), with this latest speculation coming courtesy of X/Twitter user @SoulessCinema.

The rumor is currently far from being confirmed, but Reedus would certainly make a solid choice for Knull in the Venom sequel. Best known for his role as Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead series, from...

The episode of What Happened to This Horror Movie? covering Blade: Trinity was Written by Mike Holtz, Narrated by Tyler Nichols, Edited by Paul Bookstaber, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

You know that scene in Ted where he’s in the bathtub trying to get Mark Wahlberg to come over because he has the Cheers DVD box set and everyone is talking sh*t about each other during the interviews? Well that’s Friday the 13th documentary Crystal Lake Memories…..but it’s also today’s video about Blade Trinity….where we breakdown a long and twisted story that involves a director hiring a biker gang to protect him from his lead actor, the possible birth of Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, and multiple lawsuits. Thank goodness all this ended up producing a universally loved Blade sequel we can all enjoy for years to come.

Former WWE wrestler Dave Bautista brought a long-gestating action thriller to theaters after persevering through many delays. The movie “The Killer’s Game” is based on the novel of the same name by Jay Bonansinga. It follows an assassin named Joe Flood who must race against time to call off a hit he hired on himself after receiving a false terminal illness diagnosis.

The film project has been in development for over two decades. As early as 2002, New Line Cinema approached Wesley Snipes to star in the lead role after his success in “Blade II.” However, Snipes left in 2004 when the studio could not lock down a director. Paramount Pictures later got involved and tried to get the movie made with actor Michael Keaton and screenwriter Simon Kinberg, but their effort ended in 2006 with the shutdown of their partners.

Another attempt came in 2018 when Jason Statham nearly took the lead role at STX Films.

Dave Bautista stars in a new action movie, The Killer's Game, and he does what Jason Statham, Michael Keaton, and Wesley Snipes could not in the process. The 2024 movie puts Bautista back in the familiar territory of being an action star. After his breakout role in Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014, the WWE wrestler-turned-actor gained attention in Hollywood as a potential leading man in the genre thanks to his muscular build and natural physical abilities. This ultimately led him to land the lead role in The Killer's Game and get a chance to headline a long-gestating project.

The Killer's Game follows Dave Bautista's character, Joe Flood, an assassin whose life changes when he is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Not wanting to die of the disease, Flood orders a hit on himself so that his death is quick and done by an expert. However, he quickly learns that his illness...