While their Marvel Studios collaboration never came together, it looks like writer/director Bassam Tariq was finally able to get a blade into Mahershala Ali's hands for the upcoming actioner Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, which stars Ali as an insanely badass hitman.
According to the official synopsis, the film follows "Latif, a devoutly religious hitman who struggles to balance work, faith, and fatherhood. When his wife dies, he embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to protect his children, confronting the forces closing in around him—and the beliefs threatening to unravel within."
Tariq was originally hired to helm Ali's long-gestating Blade reboot back in September 2021, but opted to exit the project exactly a year later due to repeated production delays and creative differences. Despite that turbulence, the duo remained keen on working together, ultimately teaming up for this gritty thriller, which kickstarted production in early 2025.
The film stars 2x Academy Award-winner Mahershala Ali (Moonlight; Green Book), John Cho (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle; Star Trek), Abubakr Ali (Grendel; What If...?), Laith Nakli (Ms. Marvel; Ramy), Tramell Tillman (Severance; Godfather of Harlem), Tiffany Boone (The Chi; Nine Perfect Strangers), and Primetime Emmy-nominee Giancarlo Esposito (The Boys; The Mandalorian).
Bassam Tariq (Mogul Mowgli; Bait) wrote and directed the feature. He previously worked with Riz Ahmed on the film Mogul Mowgli and the Prime Video series Bait. He also directed the documentaries These Birds Walk and 11/8/16 as well as the short films Red Mountain Choir, Wa'ad, Mogambo, and Ghosts of Sugar Land.
Ali most recently starred in the Universal blockbuster Jurassic World Rebirth as Duncan Kincaid, a role he's expected to reprise in the rumored sequel. He's also slated to voice a role in Travis Knight's Wildwood and is reportedly set to return as the voice of Aaron Davis in next year's highly anticipated Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. The Oscar winner is also still attached to play Blade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it's unclear when a film could potentially head into production.
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother hits select theaters on September 25, followed by a wide release in October!
Watch the official trailer below:
From writer-director Bassam Tariq, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother stars Mahershala Ali as Latif, a devoutly religious hitman who struggles to balance work, faith and fatherhood. When his wife dies, he embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to protect his children, confronting the forces closing in around him - and the beliefs threatening to unravel within.