Wesley Snipes' $400 Million Blade Trilogy Is Now Streaming in One Place on Peacock

Nearly thirty years ago, a Marvel superhero was not considered something or someone that was strong enough to carry a film, let alone a full-fledged franchise, but that all changed when one man put on sunglasses, picked up a sword and turned vampires into ash. Years before X-Men, Spider-Man or the MCU turned comic books into Hollywood's favorite source material, Marvel's first breakout was an R-rated action movie with a hero who wasn't remotely heroic.

Now, the complete Blade trilogy is officially coming together on Peacock. The streamer has added Blade, Blade II and Blade: Trinity to its U.S. library on October 1, meaning all three of Snipes' Marvel movies will be available to stream in one place. The trilogy is led by Snipes (Demolition Man) as Blade, alongside Kris Kristofferson (A Star Is Born) as Abraham Whistler. The first movie features Stephen Dorff (True Detective) as Deacon Frost and N'Bushe Wright (Dead Presidents) as Karen Jenson, while Blade II adds Ron Perlman (Hellboy) as Reinhardt. The final installment brings in Jessica Biel (The Sinner) as Abigail Whistler, Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) as Hannibal King, and Parker Posey (The White Lotus) as Danica Talos. Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) notably directed the second installment.

The original movie introduces Eric Brooks (Wesley Snipes), a human-vampire hybrid who possesses the strengths of a vampire without most of their weaknesses. Awakened to consciousness — and pain — before birth by the bite of the undead vampire that kills his mother, the young boy grows into a mythical warrior bearing a blood-curse: an almost insatiable desire for blood that he must fight every moment of every day. Blade uses his awesome power to battle the vampires led by his mortal enemy, the omnipotent vampire overlord Deacon Frost. Blade II forces him into an uneasy alliance with his vampire enemies against the Reapers, while Blade: Trinity brings Dracula himself into the fight.

How Good Is 'Blade'?

The trilogy's critical fortunes were decidedly mixed. The original Blade currently holds a 59% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, alongside a much healthier 78% audience score, while Blade II sits at 57%. Things went rather spectacularly south with Blade: Trinity, which got just 24% from critics. Commercially, though, the trilogy comfortably cleared the $400 million mark. The Numbers lists Blade at $131.2 million worldwide, Blade II at $154.3 million, and Blade: Trinity at $131.4 million, putting the three movies at roughly $417 million combined.

Blade, Blade II and Blade: Trinity are streaming now on Peacock.