Blade II

Blade II
Blade standing opposite his opponent, wearing his traditional jet black special suit and sunglasses, wielding his titanium-made, acid-edged sword, with a negative background image around him showing the face of an evil vampire. Near the bottom are the film's name, credits, and billing details. Wesley Snipes' name is written on the bottom.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGuillermo del Toro
Written byDavid S. Goyer
Based on
Blade
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Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGabriel Beristain
Edited byPeter Amundson
Music byMarco Beltrami
Production
companies
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release date
  • March 22, 2002 (2002-03-22)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$54 million
Box office$155 million

Blade II is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Blade. It is the second installment in the Blade franchise, and sequel to Blade (1998). It was directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by David S. Goyer. The film follows Blade, a human-vampire hybrid, in his continuing effort to protect humans from vampires. Blade must join forces with an elite group of vampires to fight against mutant vampires who plan a global genocide of both vampire and human races.

Blade II was released by New Line Cinema in the United States on March 22, 2002, and was a box office success, grossing $155 million. It received mixed reviews from critics, earning praise for its performances, atmosphere, direction, and action sequences, although its script and lack of character development have been criticized. The film was followed by Blade: Trinity in 2004.

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