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Aug 21, 1998 · The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.
Dec 6, 2023 · Blade II is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Blade, directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by David S. Goyer. A sequel to Blade (1998), it is the second installment in the Blade franchise, followed by Blade: Trinity.
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Wesley Snipes as Eric Brooks / Blade: A half-vampire "daywalker" who hunts vampires. Blade is highly skilled in martial arts and always equips himself with vampire-killing weapons.Stephen Dorff as Deacon Frost: An upstart vampire with great ambitions and influence. He emerges as Blade's primary enemy and also wants to conquer the human race.Kris Kristofferson as Abraham Whistler: Blade's mentor, father figure and weaponsmithBackground
The character Blade was created in 1973 for Marvel Comics by the writer Marv Wolfman and artist Gene Colan as a supporting character in the 1970s comic The Tomb of Dracula. The comic Blade used teakwoodknives and was much more the everyman in his behavior and attitude. Though courageous and brave, he displayed flaws as well, such as an inability to get along with certain other supporting cast members and a hatred of vampires that bordered on fanaticism. The character was not originally a "day...
Development
When New World Pictures bought the rights to Marvel Comics, they were set to make a Mexico-set western starring Richard Roundtree as the vampire hunter. Marvel Studios then started to develop the film in early 1992, when rapper/actor LL Cool J was interested in playing the lead role. Blade was eventually set up at New Line Cinema, with David S. Goyer writing the script. When Goyer heard a film was in development he went in to pitch with director Ernest Dickerson. New Line originally wanted to...
Casting
When Goyer first pitched the idea of doing a Blade film, Mike DeLuca, head of New Line, suggested Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Laurence Fishburne, but to Goyer, Snipes was always the perfect choice for Blade.The finalized script was sent to Snipes and no other actor was seriously considered. Patrick McGoohan was the first choice to play Whistler, as Stephen Norrington was a fan of The Prisoner (1967). Jon Voightwas also considered for the role.
A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on August 25, 1998, by TVT Records and Epic Records. It peaked at #36 on the Billboard 200 and #28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The British techno band The Prodigywas approached to do the soundtrack and score to the film but had to turn down the offer due to other commitments.
Theatrical
Blade was Marvel's first box office success, and set the stage for further comic film adaptations. Blade followed Howard the Duckas the second Marvel property to get a wide theatrical release in the United States.
Home media
Blade was first released on DVD and VHS on December 1, 1998. The DVD is part of New Line Cinema's Platinum Series DVD brand. It was released in Ultra HD Blu-rayon December 1, 2020.
Lawsuit
Marv Wolfman unsuccessfully sued Marvel, New Line, and Time Warner for $35 million after the release of the film, claiming he was not bound by a work for hire contract when he created the character in 1972. He, along with artist Gene Colan, received a "based on characters created by" credit in this film, but did not receive a credit in Blade II or the TV series.
Box office
The film went to number one in both Spain and Australia for their opening weekends. With 200 theaters showing the film, Spain's filmgoers earned the film $1.5 million (US) in three days, whilst Australia earned $1 million from 132 cinemas showing the film. In the Flemish Region of Belgium, the film earned $323,000 from 20 cinemas, and the Netherlands earned the film $246,000 from 44 cinemas. France made $1.9 million in five days from 241 cinemas, but the film was less successful in Hong Kong...
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 57% based on 107 reviews, with an average rating of 5.92/10. The site's critics consensus states: "Though some may find the plot a bit lacking, Blade's action is fierce, plentiful, and appropriately stylish for a comic book adaptation." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100 based on review from 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScoregave the film an average grade o...
A video game prequel was published and released by Activision in 2000. The game received mixed reviews. On Metacritic it received a weighted average score 51% based on reviews from 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". A separate game for the Game Boy Colorwas also released.
The success of the film led to two sequels, Blade II in 2002, Blade Trinityin 2004, and a television series.
In August 2014, Snipes spoke about his desire to return to the franchise: "I'd be open to it. I think we've got some stones left unturned and there's some latitude left for us to build on and I'd love to get back in the suit again and do some things I've learned how to do now that I didn't know how to do then". During their 2019 San Diego Comic-Con...
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Find out how and where to watch "Blade" online on Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ today – including 4K and free options.
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Blade. 1998 · 2 hr 1 min. R. Action · Thriller · Horror · Fantasy. A vampire-human hybrid uses his advanced powers and an arsenal of weapons to do battle with the bloodsucking monsters who threaten the living. Subtitles: English. Starring: Wesley Snipes Stephen Dorff Kris Kristofferson Udo Kier Donal Logue. Directed by: Stephen Norrington.
- Stephen Norrington
- January 1, 1998
- Wesley Snipes
'Blade' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Vudu, YouTube, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, AMC on Demand, Google Play Movies, and Amazon Video .
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Where to watch Blade (1998) starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson and directed by Stephen Norrington. In a dark world teeming with vampires, half-human, half-vampire Blade fights to eliminate their sinister threat.
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