One of the most remembered scenes from the 1998 Marvel adaptationBladeis when the Day Walker finds himself fighting vamps in the midst of a Blood Rave. Crimson goo spritzes the attendees from the overhead sprinkler system, and it’s a gory mess. Anyone who has ever dreamed of participating in such a nightmarish scenario will now get their chance, as a true Blood Rave is being planned for New York Comic Con, which kicks off in just a few weeks.
The whole party is being directly inspired byBlade, recreating the iconic opining scene. And at some point, one of the DJs in attendance will spin the Pump Panel remix of New Order’s classic ‘Confusion’, straight off the soundtrack to the movie. Dubbed the Blade Rave, this gruesome disco is happening on Friday, October 9 at New York’s Terminal 5. EDM innovators The Crystal Method will headline the show with Pictureplane opening. If this wasn’t cool enough, there will also be a ‘chill out’ room inspired by the apartment ofBladesuper villain Deacon Frost.
Now, for all you real-life vampires out there, it’s safe to say that, unlike in the movie, this rave will not be using real blood. There are a lot of logistical and health reasons why that’s not happening. And that just sounds pretty gross. At this time, further details are sparse, and it’s not known if anyone from the movie will be in attendance. It’s also not known ifMarvel Studios, who now own the distribution rights, will finally announcedBlade 4.
At this time,Wesley Snipesis not one of the guests scheduled to appear at NYCC 2015. He did confirm during this past summer’sSan Diego Comic-Conthat he has been in talks with Marvel to reprise his role asBlade. But shortly thereafter, it was rumored that Marvel and Disney are planning a reboot of the movie franchise based on the newMarvel Comic Book. Marvel is set to launch a new version ofBladethat focuses onBlade’s daughter, though the release of said comic has been delayed.
Bleeding Coolreported back in August that this delay was in effect because Marvel and Disney want the publication to fall in line with what they have planned for the big screen. It is speculated thatWesley Snipeshas in fact been in talks with Marvel to repriseBlade. But he would be starring in a secondary role as a mentor figure who trains his daughter to hunt and killvampires. At this time, there is no production start date, director or cast attached. It’s possible that a new Blade could be part ofMarvel Phase 4, but that doesn’t kick off until 2020. If you need yourBladefix sooner than that, then you better head on over to theBladeRave at NYCC. No details on how you’re able to get tickets have been released at this time.
