The release window for the new Blade movie has been announced, and fans are buzzing about where it fits in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. The question on many lips is whether the story unfolds before or after Avengers Endgame, a detail that shapes how fans see Blade and his long, vampiric world.
A well known figure in the industry has shared fresh insights into the film. The new adaptation of the comic featuring a half vampire who has dedicated his life to hunting vampires presents a narrative that jumps across multiple time periods. Early material suggests one plot thread is set in the 1920s to the 1930s, long before the events of Avengers Endgame. The character Blade has been granted immortality by a vampire, allowing him to traverse vast stretches of time. In this version, his life may span well over a century, though specifics of this storyline have not been released by the insider for confirmation.
A second storyline tracks events in the present day. This arc is believed to unfold after Avengers Endgame, placing the action around 2023 or 2024. While many details remain undisclosed, it has been confirmed that the character Dane Whitman, portrayed by Kit Harington, will feature in this timeline. Whitman is known to audiences from his role as Jon Snow in another popular fantasy series, and in this film he steps into the superhero persona Black Knight. The character has already appeared in a prior Marvel project, where he connected with ancestral magic and a legendary weapon. In a post credits moment of that project, the blade’s power and the ancestral call were hinted at, signaling a deeper mythos to come in Blade.
As for the film’s timeline and its connections to the broader Marvel Cinematic Universe, Blade remains without a formal release date. The leading star is Mahershala Ali, acclaimed for his work in Green Book and other acclaimed dramas. The project is positioned as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe while exploring a version of the franchise that predates and extends beyond the events of Avengers Endgame, inviting audiences to see how Blade would operate in alternate, time-shifted contexts.