Marvel Officially Confirmed Blade's X-Men Crossover That Fans Didn't Expect

Image via New Line Cinema / Marvel Entertainment Published Aug 3, 2026, 8:34 PM EDT Patrik Walker is an Emmy Award–winning writer who covers all things Comics & Superheroes. His work can also be found at the Dallas Cowboys, The Sporting News, and CBS Sports, among other outlets. One of the most respected names in his field, he is also a diehard enthusiast of all things comics, anime, gaming and movies — thriving in spaces where discussions involving those or similar topics reign supreme. A few years ago, it was all Marvel fans could do to contain their excitement about Blade. After all, Marvel Studios had finally decided to reboot the Daywalker's franchise for the MCU, making a grand announcement at San Diego Comic-Con in Hall H, maximizing the promise of what was to come. Well, they lied, because we're not getting Mahershala Ali's Blade as once promised in 2019. Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and the chief creative officer, admits he feels like "a failure" for not seeing the project through and Ali officially dropping it into a closed casket but, and here's the good news, Marvel Comics has something special for Blade fans to ease the burn from the MCU's stake to the ...