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Full Trailer Debuts for 'The Man in My Basement' Ahead of Toronto Premiere

The film marks Nadia Latif's feature directing debut with a screenplay co-written by Walter Mosley.

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The Man In My Basement
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Overview

  • The trailer highlights Charles Blakey’s decision to rent his Sag Harbor basement to a mysterious stranger, launching a race-focused psychological thriller.
  • Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe lead the cast with Anna Diop in a key supporting role.
  • The film is set to premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival before opening in select U.S. theaters on September 12 and streaming on Hulu and Disney+ this fall.
  • Andscape’s financing under The Walt Disney Company umbrella secures a hybrid theatrical and streaming release through its partnership with Hulu.
  • Production is driven by Protagonist Pictures, Good Gate Media, and B.O.B. FilmHouse alongside Latif and Mosley’s screenplay collaboration.