*Sob*Yes, it looks like Spike TV has put the spike in Blade, the recent TV series based on the movies and the Marvel character of the same name. The news, originally leaked by Jill Wagner, who played the double-agent vampire Krista, was made official by the channel earlier today, as reported here by Sci-Fi Wire.
While yes, the pilot was pretty lame, and the acting not exactly the best, (especially rapper Sticky Fingaz who simply mimicked Wesley Snipes rather than trying to make the title character his own), the storyline, featuring the House of Chthon (and the spectacularly evil Chase), developed dramatically over the season. I for one am sad to see the show dumped so unceremoniously.
More importantly however, how does this now bode for the newly released comic book series which had revamped itself to appeal to fans of the movies and TV series, rather than it's previous comic incarnations? Only time (and sales) will tell!
In other Marvel news, Robert Downey Jr. has been cast to play Tony "Iron Man" Stark in the upcoming 2008 movie by ex-Swinger turned director Jon Favreau. An interesting choice to be sure! I'm sure the fans will be foaming at their mouths over this one. It was oft rumored that Tom Cruise was very interested in the role, but his recent split with Paramount ended that pipedream didn't it?
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Matt and I have been watching Blade regularly, we both loved the show. It is possible that the show was too edgy for middle america and the ratings were not there, however, since when have we cared what middle america likes for entertainment?
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