Official BILAL: A NEW BREED OF HERO Trailer Enjoy the official BILAL: A NEW BREED OF HERO trailer! The film, co-directed by Khurram H. Alavi, and Ayman Jamal, stars the voice talents of Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Michael Gross, and Ian McShane. BILAL: A NEW BREED OF HERO will be released in theaters on February 2. A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a change. Inspired by true events, this is a story of a real hero who earned his remembrance in time and history.