Blade II

Blade II
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Guillermo del Toro
Written by	David S. Goyer
Based on	Blade by Marv Wolfman Gene Colan
Produced by	Peter Frankfurt Wesley Snipes Patrick Palmer
Starring	Wesley Snipes Kris Kristofferson Ron Perlman Leonor Varela Norman Reedus Luke Goss
Cinematography	Gabriel Beristain
Edited by	Peter Amundson
Music by	Marco Beltrami
Production companies	New Line Cinema Marvel Enterprises Amen Ra Films
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date	March 22, 2002 (2002-03-22)
Running time	117 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$54 million[2]
Box office	$155 million[2]

Blade II is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Blade, directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by David S. Goyer. A sequel to Blade (1998), it is the second installment in the Blade franchise, followed by Blade: Trinity. The film follows the human-vampire hybrid Blade 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 in the United States on March 22, 2002, and was a box office success, grossing over $155 million. It received mixed reviews from critics, earning praise for its performances, atmosphere, direction, and action sequences, although its script and character development have been criticized. The film was followed by Blade: Trinity (2004).