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How Bassam Tariq pivoted from stalled Blade reboot to new Mahershala Ali thriller: ‘I’m happier I made this movie’

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In the film-maker’s Houston-set film, Ali stars as a devout Muslim who moonlights as a vicious hitman

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Film
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Radheyan Simonpillai
Published
Oct 2, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
Updated
Oct 2, 2026, 1:20 PM UTC

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