Kevin Feige is finally shedding some light on the delays plaguing Blade, the franchise’s much-delayed remake. It’s been six years since the Marvel Studios boss first unveiled plans to introduce the ultra-cool Daywalker to the MCU, with two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali attached to star — and Marvel has spent most of those years struggling to make good on those plans. After the departure of two different directors, a revolving door of writers taking cracks at the script, and some very public irritation from Ali himself, Feige is ready to set the record straight. Unfortunately, his explanation just proves what most fans have feared: Marvel is making Blade way more complicated than it needs to be.
In a recent interview with press, Feige admitted that the MCU’s struggles with quality over quantity could partially be blamed for Blade’s delays. Thanks to the franchise’s “over-expansion,” quantity seemed to trump quality “for the first time ever.”
