Sticky Fingaz Takes Hold of Spike's 'Blade'

[deadboy]

Sticky Fingaz Takes Hold of Spike's 'Blade'
(Wednesday, November 09 03:57 PM)
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) Spike TV will begin production on its first scripted series next week, an adaptation of the comic book-turned-movie franchise "Blade."
Actor/rapper Kirk Jones, aka Sticky Fingaz, will take the lead role in the two-hour pilot, playing the half-man, half-vampire who protects humanity against the vampire underworld. David S. Goyer, who wrote all three "Blade" films and directed "Blade: Trinity," is co-writing the pilot and will serve as an executive producer.

"'Blade,' as envisioned by David Goyer, is perfectly suited for Spike TV and its male viewers," says Pancho Mansfield, who oversees original programming at Spike TV. "Consistent with Goyer's feature film work, the new 'Blade' promises to capture what men want to see: thrilling action and effects combined with an intelligent and highly creative story."


Jones, who recently starred in FX's "Over There" and UPN's "Platinum," will be joined in the cast by Jill Wagner ("Punk'd"), Neil Jackson ("Alexander") Jessica Gower and Nelson Lee (USA's "Traffic").
Goyer is writing the pilot with comic-book scribe Geoff Johns; the two have previously worked together on the "Justice Society of America" comic for DC Comics. Peter O'Fallon ("House," "Las Vegas") will direct the pilot, which is scheduled for a June 2006 premiere.

The question is, after those last two blade movies, do we need more?

[ds9]

The question is, after those last two blade movies, do we need more?

They got some ignorant rapper to star as Blade? I knew they would fuck it up.

[deadboy]

I have never heard of him, but spike hasn't had a lot of luck with their "original" programming. I think, aside from limited success with MXC and what ever is going on with their UFC thing, pretty much every show they have put on the air has been cancelled before it finished an entire season.

[nihilance]

Sticky Fingaz has been around for a while. He was in Onyx in the early 90's and has shown up in a few things...including a reoccuring appearance on the Shield.

[ds9]

He plays a hell of a thug.

[Christopher Brian]

He plays a hell of a thug.

Sticky can pull it off.

I think everyone will be surprised at how well he can act if he's given a character that AINT a thug. His over there character was about as multi dimensional a role as he's gotten. Can't knock him until you actually see it man. Black actors... we got to stick together.

[ds9]

Sticky can pull it off.

I think everyone will be surprised at how well he can act if he's given a character that AINT a thug. His over there character was about as multi dimensional a role as he's gotten. Can't knock him until you actually see it man. Black actors... we got to stick together.

Im very supportive of Black actors but all i see him do is thug life roles which im tired of seeing. I hope that they do a well thought out show and not something thats just stereotypes and cheesecake.

[deadboy]

I don't know anything about him other than what's in the article. I just wonder if we need more Blade. Especially Blade from Spike.

[ds9]

I don't know anything about him other than what's in the article. I just wonder if we need more Blade. Especially Blade from Spike.

I loved the first 2 movies and they did really well. It tanked when Nolan wanted to push Snipes out of the franchise.

[nihilance]

I loved the first 2 movies and they did really well. It tanked when Nolan wanted to push Snipes out of the franchise.

Nolan?