Blade Officially Returns Following Marvel’s Failed Reboot

Since Marvel acquired 20th Century Fox, it has brought more heroes into the MCU, including those who already had movies released during the pre-MCU era. While some of these projects have already been released, like The Fantastic Four, and other characters are returning, like the X-Men, one project never saw the light of day, disappointing many. But that doesn’t mean fans can’t see this Marvel character anymore.

Blade is a Marvel antihero who first appeared in 1973 in The Tomb of Dracula #10. He is a half-human, half-vampire vigilante who received a live-action adaptation in 1998, starring Wesley Snipes. In 2022, Marvel Studios announced that it would release its own Blade movie, starring Mahershala Ali as the iconic vampire hunter. But despite an off-camera cameo in a post-credit scene in Eternals, the Blade movie had issues, and it was eventually canceled. However, just because the MCU adaptation is over doesn’t mean this character’s story has ended.

Peacock has revealed its list of films and TV shows entering its library this October, and among them is the Blade trilogy. Directed by Stephen Norrington, Guillermo del Toro, and David S. Goyer, the three films were released between 1998 and 2004 and grossed over $417 million worldwide. While critics panned all three movies, audiences had mixed reactions to each installment. The first earned a 78% audience score, the sequel, Blade II, earned 68%, and the final installment, Blade: Trinity, received 58% on Rotten Tomatoes. Although the MCU adaptation has ended, one could argue that Snipes’ Blade is technically part of the MCU since his portrayal of the character had a supporting role in Deadpool & Wolverine.

Marvel Is Bringing Another Pre-MCU Hero Back To Life

Despite putting an end to Blade, Marvel has announced another project featuring a character who also had films released before the MCU was established. Marvel confirmed at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con that it will adapt Ghost Rider, starring Ryan Gosling (Project Hail Mary) and directed by Shawn Levy, both of whom are currently working together on Star Wars: Starfighter. As of now, there is no plot or additional cast information, but the movie is scheduled to come out in 2028. Previously, two Ghost Rider movies were released in 2007 and 2012, both starring Nicolas Cage as the Marvel character.

The Blade trilogy will be available to stream on Peacock on October 1, 2026. Follow Collider for more updates.