Mahershala Ali’s Blade movie has sparked concern about being canceled among Marvel fans, especially after recent delays and its removal from the 2025 release calendar. Fans highly anticipate Ali’s portrayal of the vampire hunter,

The move comes after 20th Century Studios’ historical Predator feature Prey became a sleeper hit on Hulu in 2022. Prey director Dan Trachtenberg returns to helm Badlands, with Elle Fanning starring. Until now, it was unclear if the film would be for streaming for theatrical.