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

During promotional interviews for Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali and celebrated writer/director Bassam Tariq have shared how this fantastic film rose from the ashes of the MCU’s fumbled Blade reboot.

In this interview with Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko, Ali and Tariq discussed how they met through the Blade project and found a deeper connection that led them to collaborate on Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother. This not only allowed Ali to employ the physical training he’d begun for Blade, but also to take on a leading man role that gave him space to explore.

But there’s much more to Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother than its ties to Blade. Puchko dug into the film’s details, including its distinctive fighting style, the platinum grills of John Cho’s villain, and its thoughtful depiction of furry culture.

Plus, Ali reflected on how he made the transition from TV to film, and what he learned along the way.

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother is now in theaters.