Blade Makes Unexpected Appearance in Marvel Disney+ Trailer

Marvel fans were left disappointed when the Blade movie featuring Mahershala Ali was removed from Marvel’s 2025 slate. However, hope is not lost for seeing the vampire hunter in the franchise as various versions of Blade continue to make appearances in different Marvel projects.

Earlier this year, Wesley Snipes reprised his role as Eric Brooks/Blade from the original Blade movie trilogy in Deadpool & Wolverine. Additionally, a recent trailer has hinted at another iteration of Blade making an appearance in one of the upcoming MCU shows, Marvel Zombies.

Marvel recently released a Disney+ trailer showcasing footage from six upcoming shows, including Deadpool & Wolverine and What If…? Season 3. Among these upcoming releases is Marvel Zombies, an animated series set to premiere on Disney+ in October 2025. In a segment of Marvel’s Disney+ trailer, Blade is shown wearing armor and is set to play a Moon Knight-esque role in the What If…? spin-off, similar to Oscar Isaac’s Marc Spector in the Moon Knight miniseries.

Marvel Zombies, the third animated MCU show scheduled for release next year, is being developed by comic book creator and Robot Chicken writer-director Zeb Wells. The series is based on the comic book series of the same name by Mark Millar, Greg Land, and Robert Kirkman. The plot is set in an alternate world where heroes and villains have turned into zombies, and humanity must fight to survive, as introduced in What If…? Season 1 Episode 5, "What If… Zombies?!"

While the voice actor for Blade in Marvel Zombies remains unknown, it has been confirmed that Iman Vellani will voice Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel in the series. The show will also feature iterations of Hawkeye, Captain America, Kate Bishop, Wanda Maximoff, Red Guardian, Captain Marvel, Yelena Belova, and more.

Marvel Zombies is part of the MCU Phase Six projects and is expected to consist of four episodes. Fans can look forward to the unique take on the zombie genre within the Marvel universe as they eagerly await the release of this exciting new series.