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Adding to the upheaval, Marvel has reportedly brought in Beau de Mayo—the head writer of X-Men 97 and the Moon Knight series—to oversee the rewrite of the Blade script. De Mayo’s involvement signifies a major shift in creative direction, as he is tasked with reworking the entire screenplay from scratch. This is a significant move that underscores the project's troubled state. De Mayo replaced Stacy Osei-Kofer, who had been working on the script since February 2021, but the need for a complete overhaul indicates how deeply the project was struggling to find its footing.