A Blade spinoff July 8, 2009 New Blade Spin-Off trilogy in the works, says Stephen Dorff Blade director Stephen Norrington is reportedly working on a prequel trilogy based in the same universe. The director revealed the prequel will revolve around Deacon Frost – the vampire played by Stephen Dorff in the first movie. It is unclear how involved Blade/Wesley Snipes will be in the project – if at all. Norrington will begin work on the prequel after he’s finished remaking The Crow.