Beyond Blade: Mahershala Ali’s pivot to the hitman thriller
The collapse of Marvel’s Blade reboot initially appeared to be a significant studio misfire, sidelining both Mahershala Ali and director Bassam Tariq. Yet, the pair’s subsequent collaboration on the gritty hitman thriller Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother suggests that the project’s dissolution may have been a blessing in disguise.
Screened during a frantic third day at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film stands apart from the typical blockbuster churn. While the festival offered a diverse range of genres—from drifting dramas to Japanese-inspired horror—this particular character study provides a sharper, more intimate focus. The narrative centers on Latif, a devout Muslim and devoted father who balances his domestic life with a career as a contract killer.
Latif adheres to a strict moral framework: he refuses to use firearms and targets only those he deems irredeemable. This fragile equilibrium shatters following the death of his wife, leaving him to navigate the demands of single parenthood for three children, including a newborn. The film, which hits theaters this October, trades spandex for the raw complexities of faith and survival, proving that the creative partnership between Ali and Tariq is far better suited to grounded tension than corporate superhero formulas.
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