Bassam Tariq is best known for his work on Mogul Mowgli, a critically acclaimed indie drama starring Riz Ahmed that was released last year in the United Kingdom but has yet to be distributed in North America.
Marvel has a knack for tapping indie filmmakers for its blockbusters, and this practice has proven to be quite successful.
To some, this may seem like an unexpected hiring choice, but it actually lines up with what we know about the studio.
The results have been consistently excellent, and it will be wonderful to discover precisely what it is in Tariq that excites the studio – particularly for an excellent character like Blade.