Blacula Reboot Release Date Unveiled: Ideal Timing

Summary

The highly anticipated Blacula reboot, based on the 1972 blaxploitation horror movie, is scheduled to release around Halloween 2024.

Deon Taylor, renowned for his contributions to films like Fear and Meet the Blacks, has been chosen as the director for the reboot. He has also co-written the screenplay for this upcoming installment.

This marks the third addition to the Blacula franchise, which includes the original movie and its 1973 sequel Scream Blacula Scream, featuring the talented Pam Grier.

The release window for the Blacula reboot has been announced. This updated version of the 1972 blaxploitation horror film, featuring William Marshall as the vampire Mamuwalde, is set to premiere around Halloween 2024. The reboot, directed by Deon Taylor and written by Taylor and Micah Ranum, was first announced in 2021. Variety recently covered a 50th anniversary screening of the original Blacula, but also revealed the anticipated release timing for the new film. Halloween is a fitting choice for this monster movie reboot, following the original and its 1973 sequel, Scream Blacula Scream, which starred Pam Grier alongside Marshall.

Halloween 2024 Is Getting More and More Interesting

Although horror movies are traditionally popular during the lead-up to Halloween, the month of October has recently seen a decline in the number of theatrical horror titles. In 2023, only two major wide-release horror movies, namely The Exorcist: Believer and the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy's movie, were released in October. It appears that many horror movies, such as this year's The Nun II and Saw X, are now being released in September, possibly to ensure an early theater release and ample time for streaming availability before Halloween.

Nevertheless, next October seems poised to buck this trend. Blacula has already been designated as the second movie to enjoy a prominent October 2024 release, assuming release dates remain unchanged amidst the ongoing Screen Actors Guild strike for fair pay. Typically, movie releases are not announced this far in advance, indicating that more horror movies will likely be added to the schedule within the year leading up to Halloween 2024.

Alongside Blacula, another horror movie to look out for is Smile 2, with Parker Finn returning as the director. Smile 2 is scheduled to premiere on October 18, 2024. Prior to that, on October 4, 2024, Joker: Folie à Deux will be released. Although not strictly a horror movie, it will incorporate psychological thriller elements and contribute to the Halloween ambiance.