Despite a successful
launch, Spike TV has canceled the Blade television series which starred
rapper Sticky Fingaz. Blade
was Spike TV’s first original scripted action-adventure series, which featured
Sticky Fingaz as Blade, an immortal half-man made famous by actor Wesley Snipes
in the movie of the same name. The
series drew record ratings for the cable TV network, pulling in 2.5 million viewers
when it debuted in June 2006, but Spike reportedly declined a second season."What
can I say," Sticky Fingaz told AllHipHop.com. "It was a great experience
while it lasted. The show is being pitched to other networks, so it’s possible
that it might return in some form."Blade
the television series featured Blade (Sticky Fingaz) joining forces with Krista
Starr (Jill Wagner), to help her get revenge on another vampire that killed her
twin brother.Wagner
also confirmed the show’s cancellation on her Myspace page. "I
was informed today that there will be no second season of ‘Blade’ the series,"
Wagner wrote. "Thanks for the support. Hey, there is always the DVD right?"Sticky
Fingaz, who rose to fame as a member of rap group Onyx, will continue his career
in the film world. He
is planning a pair of upcoming movies being developed by his production company,
Major Independents which will be released in conjunction with Lions Gate.A
Day in the Life is Sticky’s directorial debut and features an all-rapping
cast of Faizon Love, Omar Epps, Michael Rappaport, Anthony ‘Treach’ Criss Drena
De Niro (Robert De Niro’s daughter), Kurupt, Malinda Williams, Bokeem Woodbine.The
movie centers around a street war between two opposing crime families, one led
by Sticky Fingaz (Stick), the other headed by Faizon Love ("Black" Ike
Smith). Caught
on Tape is also an all-rap movie, which features Cedric the Entertainer, Vivica
A. Fox, Kel Mitchell, Joe Torry, Malik Yoba. The movie tells the story of a little
boy who uses a video camera he received as a gift, to film his mother’s boyfriend
plotting a crime. "Both
of the films were shot digitally and are in post-production," Sticky Fingaz
said. "We are working on our third film now, titled Stick Up Kids.
We are also acquiring other movies for distribution. We want to start with six
movies this year, grow to 12 next year and so on." The
rapper is also recording a new solo album, which will feature production from
Ess Man, who also scored A Day in the Life and Caught on Tape. Ess
Man has produced tracks for Proof, KonArtis, Obie Trice, Bizarre, Slum Village,
Young Breed, DMX and others."Once
I feel like I have what I want, I will take it to a few of the major labels,"
Sticky Fingaz said of his album. "I am not in a rush, I’m in a different
situation now, so we will see what happens."
