Mahershala Ali and Bassam Tariq premiere new film in Toronto

The short version

• Director Bassam Tariq and actor Mahershala Ali premiered their film 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother' at the Toronto International Film Festival.[Variety]
• Ali stars as Latif, a devout Muslim hitman who goes on the run with his teenage daughter following his wife's death.[Variety]
• The collaboration follows Marvel Studios' cancelled 'Blade' project, which Tariq exited in 2022 and Ali confirmed was dead in July 2026.[Variety]

Key facts

• Bassam Tariq and Mahershala Ali premiered 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother' at the Toronto International Film Festival.[Variety]
• The movie stars Mahershala Ali as Latif, a devout Muslim hitman fleeing with his teenage daughter after his wife's sudden death.[Variety]
• Tariq stepped down from directing Marvel's 'Blade' in 2022 after being hired in 2021.[Variety]
• Ali confirmed in July 2026 that the Marvel 'Blade' film was dead in the water.[Variety]

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