`Watchmen` writer Stacy Osei-Kuffour is all set to write the upcoming Marvel Studios film, `Blade` Starring Mahershala Ali. 
 
According to Variety, Marvel Studios announced that Ali, a two-time Oscar award winner, will portray the vampire hunter at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019. Ali`s first collaboration with Marvel was as a villain on the Netflix series `Luke Cage` following which he started pitching himself for the reboot of `Blade.`

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The franchise was first launched by New Line Cinema in 1998 and it starred Wesley Snipes in the titular role half-vampire. Even after so many years, it is to date credited for presaging the age of superhero cinema. 
 
The three films starring Snipes, all written by David S Goyer, grossed roughly USD 418 million globally through 2004 as per Variety. 
 
Osei-Kuffour also happens to be the first Black woman to write a Marvel Studios feature film. A director has not been announced for the new `Blade` reboot yet.&nbsp;

`Watchmen` writer Stacy Osei-Kuffour is all set to write the upcoming Marvel Studios film, `Blade` Starring Mahershala Ali. According to Variety, Marvel Studios announced that Ali, a two-time Oscar award winner, will portray the vampire hunter at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019.

`Watchmen` writer Stacy Osei-Kuffour is all set to write the upcoming Marvel Studios film, `Blade` Starring Mahershala Ali. According to Variety, Marvel Studios announced that Ali, a two-time Oscar award winner, will portray the vampire hunter at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019. Ali`s first collaboration with Marvel was as a villain on the Netflix series `Luke Cage` following which he started pitching himself for the reboot of `Blade.` 'Da 5 Bloods', Bridgerton': Golden Globe 2021 snubs find mention in SAG Award nomination list The franchise was first launched by New Line Cinema in 1998 and it starred Wesley Snipes in the titular role half-vampire. Even after so many years, it is to date credited for presaging the age of superhero cinema. The three films starring Snipes, all written by David S Goyer, grossed roughly USD 418 million globally through 2004 as per Variety. Osei-Kuffour also happens to be the first Black woman to write a Marvel Studios feature film. A director has not been announced for the new `Blade` reboot yet.

Stacy Osei-Kuffour to write Marvel's 'Blade' starring Mahershala Ali

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Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali to star in Apple TV+ film 'Swan Song'

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Among the top 5 trending Hollywood stories of the day, Steven Spielberg's daughter's career option takes the cake. Read our picks today: Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali to star in Apple TV+ film 'Swan Song' Hollywood star Mahershala Ali is set to star in ‘Swan Song’, a film that will stream on Apple TV+.

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Top 5 Hollywood news: Mahershala Ali in 'Swan Song', Steven Spielberg's daughter in adult films

Hollywood star Mahershala Ali is set to star in ‘Swan Song’, a film that will stream on Apple TV+. It will also get a theatrical release, as announced by Apple.

The film will be helmed by Benjamin Cleary, who won an Oscar for his short 'Stutterer’.

The cast will start shooting for the upcoming project in the coming months.&nbsp;

The project will have Adam Shulman (Defending Jacob) and Jacob Perlin (The Amazing Johnathan Documentary) as producers on behalf of Anonymous Content. The actor Mahershala Ali will also produce.

There hasn't been much revelation on the plot of the film but initial probe suggests that the film explores how far someone will go, and how much they’ll sacrifice, to make a happier life for the people they love.

“Benjamin Cleary is a rare talent who deftly weaves human emotion into his filmmaking in a way that harkens to many of the great films that began at Anonymous Content such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malkovich. We are tremendously grateful to be working with Mahershala Ali and Ben on this thought-provoking project, that we’re sure will be a conversation starter,” said Shulman and Perlin.&nbsp;

Mahershala Ali won best supporting actor Oscars for his work in 2016’s ‘Moonlight’ and 2019’s ‘Green Book’. He is slated to play Marvel hero Blade in a future Marvel Studios movie.

Hollywood star Mahershala Ali is set to star in ‘Swan Song’, a film that will stream on Apple TV+. It will also get a theatrical release, as announced by Apple. The film will be helmed by Benjamin Cleary, who won an Oscar for his short 'Stutterer’.

Hollywood star Mahershala Ali is set to star in ‘Swan Song’, a film that will stream on Apple TV+. It will also get a theatrical release, as announced by Apple. The film will be helmed by Benjamin Cleary, who won an Oscar for his short 'Stutterer’. The cast will start shooting for the upcoming project in the coming months. The project will have Adam Shulman (Defending Jacob) and Jacob Perlin (The Amazing Johnathan Documentary) as producers on behalf of Anonymous Content. The actor Mahershala Ali will also produce. There hasn't been much revelation on the plot of the film but initial probe suggests that the film explores how far someone will go, and how much they’ll sacrifice, to make a happier life for the people they love. “Benjamin Cleary is a rare talent who deftly weaves human emotion into his filmmaking in a way that harkens to many of the great films that began at Anonymous Content such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malkovich. We are tremendously grateful to be working with Mahershala Ali and Ben on this thought-provoking project, that we’re sure will be a conversation starter,” said Shulman and Perlin. Mahershala Ali won best supporting actor Oscars for his work in 2016’s ‘Moonlight’ and 2019’s ‘Green Book’. He is slated to play Marvel hero Blade in a future Marvel Studios movie.

Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali to star in Apple TV+ film 'Swan Song'