Marvel’s long-in-the-works Blade movie starring Mahershala Ali has brought on a new writer. The superhero studio has tapped True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto to write the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The existing draft was written by Michael Starrbury (When They See Us), and THR’s sources said Pizzolatto is “working off” that draft and adding more to it. Pizzolatto has reportedly been working on his new Blade script for a few weeks already.
Pizzolatto and Ali previously worked together for True Detective Season 3.