Marvel's Blade Reboot is R-Rated

The director of Blade, Yann Demange, confirmed to Deadline that he received approval from Marvel Studios to grade the movie with an R.

Demange claimed that Marvel "gave [him] the R," and the director went on to express how relieved he was about it, stating that the film's rating was "so important."

Additionally, the director discussed how much "fun" he will have filming the picture, especially since he will be working with Mahershala Ali, who Demange called "a deep actor:"

"I come out of this wanting to be more open, more vulnerable and bring a more personal aspect to my work. But for 'Blade,' we are going to have fun because Mahershala is such a deep actor. I’m excited to show a kind of ruthlessness, a roughness he has, that allows him to walk the earth in a particular way. I love him for that. He’s got a dignity and integrity, but there is a ferocity there that he usually keeps under the surface. I want to unleash that and put it on the screen."