Blade: Trinity is a 2004 American superhero film written and directed by David S. Goyer, who also wrote the screenplays to Blade and Blade II. It stars Wesley Snipes as Blade, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, who also produced with Goyer, Peter Frankfurt and Lynn Harris, with a supporting cast of Ryan Reynolds, Jessica Biel, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Parker Posey and Triple H in his acting debut.
The third and final installment in the Blade trilogy, the war between humans and vampires continues. Blade has been framed for numerous murders by the vampire leader Danica Talos, who is determined to lead her bloodthirsty compatriots to victory. Blade must team up with a band of rogue vampire hunters to save humanity from his most challenging enemy yet: Dracula.
Blade: Trinity was released in the United States on December 8, 2004. The film grossed $132 million at the box office worldwide on a budget of $65 million and received mostly negative reviews from critics for its formulaic themes, directing and acting; it is the worst-reviewed film in the trilogy. The film was followed by a television series, 2006's Blade: The Series. Marvel regained the film rights to the character in 2012.
Plot[]
In the Syrian Desert a group of vampires discover the ancient tomb of the first vampire, Dracula. In order to make sure Blade will not get in the way they hatch a plot and soon the vampires succeed in framing Blade for the killing of several humans (who were, in fact familiars being used as bait). An FBI raid on Blade's complex ends with Abraham Whistler being killed. Abraham being Blade's mentor. Blade, now in the public's eye and wanted by the FBI, has to join forces with the Nightstalkers, a human clan of vampire hunters. Blade, Hannibal King, and Abigail Whistler go after Danica Talos, who has succeeded in locating and resurrecting Drake, also known as Dracula, the first vampire and by far the most powerful. In order to stop him, Blade has to release a virus named the daystar that will wipe out all vampires, but he has only one opportunity to do so. In a desperate struggle with Drake, Blade triggers the virus, and as a final gift to his honored enemy, Drake uses a unique ability of his to transform his body into Blade's physical double, allowing Blade to go on and live his life with the FBI believing that Blade himself is dead.
Cast[]
- Wesley Snipes: Blade
- Kris Kristofferson: Abraham Whistler
- Ryan Reynolds: Hannibal King
- Jessica Biel: Abigail Whistler
- Parker Posey: Danica Talos
- Cascy Beddow: Flick
- Dominic Purcell: Dracula / Drake
- Callum Keith Rennie: Asher
- Paul Anthony: Wolfe
- John Ashker: Campbell
- Mark Berry: Chief Martin Vreede
- Eric Bogosian: Bentley Tittle
- Steve Braun: FBI Agent Wilson Hale
- Michel Cook: S.W.A.T. Member
- Scott Heindl: Gedge
- John Michael Higgins: Dr. Edgar Vance
- Triple H (Paul Michael Levesque): Jarko Grimwood
- Natasha Lyonne: Sommerfield
- Patton Oswalt: Hedges
- Haili Page: Zoe
- James Remar: Ray Cumberland
- Ron Selmour: Dex
- Françoise Yip: Virago