Bassam Tariq Talks ‘Mogul Mowgli,’ Working With Riz Ahmed & Directing The ‘Blade’ Reboot [The Playlist Podcast]

Bassam Tariq joins The Playlist Podcast to talk about “Mogul Mowgli,” which marks the filmmaker’s narrative feature debut. We talk about the extensive editing process, the director’s relationship with Riz Ahmed, and what led to them working together on this film. And yes, we definitely do talk about Tariq’s upcoming project, the new “Blade” reboot from Marvel Studios starring Mahershala Ali. While he can’t give us many details, he does talk about his surprise at landing the gig and what he hopes to bring to the franchise.