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‘The Man in My Basement’ Trailer Drops Ahead of TIFF Premiere

Built from Walter Mosley’s novel, the thriller debuts at TIFF next month, opens select theaters on September 12, then streams via Hulu with Disney+ available later this fall.

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The Man In My Basement
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Overview

  • The full trailer released on August 14 showcases an escalating psychological standoff between Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe that probes race, trauma and moral compromise
  • Nadia Latif makes her feature directorial debut on a screenplay she co-wrote with Walter Mosley for the adaptation set in Sag Harbor, New York
  • Andscape, the Black content studio within Disney/ESPN, is distributing the film with a limited theatrical opening scheduled for September 12
  • Following its festival and theatrical debut, the film will stream exclusively on Hulu before arriving on Disney+ later this fall
  • The project will have its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival to build critical momentum ahead of its wider rollout