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Mahershala Ali Leads Trailer for Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

The Bassam Tariq film repurposes Ali’s canceled Blade training to tell an R‑rated, mercy‑focused action drama that premieres at TIFF before a limited Sept. 25 theatrical release.

Overview

  • Amazon MGM/Orion released the first full trailer on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, and the studio confirmed a Toronto International Film Festival world premiere plus a limited New York and Los Angeles opening on Sept. 25 with wider expansion in October.
  • The official logline describes Latif as a devout Muslim hitman and recent widower who, while searching for breast milk for his infant, is pulled into a hit that brings him into conflict with an influential faith leader played by John Cho.
  • Mahershala Ali has said he is no longer participating in Marvel’s Blade and that the year‑plus of stunt and sword training he did for that stalled project was put to use on this movie.
  • Director and writer Bassam Tariq frames the story around the theme of mercy, and outlets report the film is rated R for violence, bloody images, language and some sexual content, signaling a gritty, character‑driven tone.
  • Amazon MGM/Orion’s TIFF‑to‑theaters rollout is paired with a planned Prime Video expansion in October, a distribution strategy aimed at building awards‑season momentum while reaching both theatrical and streaming audiences.