Bassam Tariq Talks Lessons He Learned From Kevin Feige, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Mahershala Ali says ‘Blade’ taught him to focus on movies ‘that don’t feel like reissues of things’

His new film, “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,” is a step in that direction. Mahershala Ali in ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’Credit: Amazon MGM StudiosKey pointsMahershala Ali says he wants to focus on movies that ‘don’t feel like reissues’ after his ‘Blade’ movie failed to materialize at Marvel.His new film, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, features an original script from writer-director Bassam Tariq.Ali plays a devoutly religi…

After Three Decades, Mahershala Ali Finally Gets His Chance To Be An Action Star

Mahershala Ali has been acting for roughly 30 years, but somehow, no one had really let him fight. He appeared in The Hunger Games franchise and Alita: Battle Angel, yet the two-time Oscar winner often found himself on the sidelines once the real action began. “I’ve been in a few action films, but I’ve tended to die as the action is starting as a character,” Ali says with a laugh. In Bassam Tariq’s Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, he finally…

Bassam Tariq Talks Lessons He Learned From Kevin Feige, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

(Photo Credit - Amazon MGM) Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother director Bassam Tariq spoke with ComingSoon about his action film that blends faith with spectacle. Tariq discussed the film’s themes, what lessons he learned from the canceled Blade movie, and more. It’s out today in theaters in LA and New York City and will expand to more theaters next week. “From writer-director Bassam Tariq, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother stars Mahershala A…

Mahershala Ali and Bassam Tariq share the path from Blade to 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother'

"I came up different." The two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali reflects on his path, and what he's learned.

Mahershala Ali Is Finally Becoming the Leading Man He Was Meant to Be

The actor claims top billing in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, the kind of meaty role he’s hoping Hollywood will offer him more of...

'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother' Review - Mahershala Ali Leads a Genre-Defying Study of Muslim Faith

When Bassam Tariq’s sophomore film Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) made its world premiere at TIFF, many people suggested it symbolizes Marvel Studios’ failure to produce their now-shelved Blade movie. While it feels tacky to talk about a once-independent film (now being distributed by Amazon MGM) through the lens of the multi-billion-dollar Marvel [...]