Skal man tro en stor rapport hos Variety, så søger Marvel at gå mere arthouse til værks med den kommende Blade-film, blandt andet ved at reducere budgettet til under $100 millioner. Men der bliver så heller ikke sparet på volden.
I et interview med Deadline bekræfter instruktør Yann Demange, at filmen har fået sin R-Rating i USA, og at denne er altafgørende for historien:
"I come out of this wanting to be more open, more vulnerable and bring a more personal aspect to my work. But for Blade, we are going to have fun because [star Mahershala Ali] is such a deep actor. I'm excited to show a kind of ruthlessness, a roughness he has, that allows him to walk the earth in a particular way. I love him for that. He's got a dignity and integrity, but there is a ferocity there that he usually keeps under the surface. I want to unleash that and put it on the screen."
Filmen forventes at få premiere i 2025.