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Egypt Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Egypt Today
Ahmed Dawood Begins Filming for Upcoming Feature Ezma
Acclaimed actor Ahmed Dawood has officially kicked off filming for the highly anticipated feature film Ezma, sharing a behind-the-scenes photo from the first day on set. Ezma brings together a stellar cast, including Ahmed Dawood, Salma Abu Deif, Passant Shawky, Hamza Diab, and Jessica Hossam El-Din. The film is both written and directed by Mohamed Sadek, based on his best-selling 2020 novel of the same name. Production is currently underway under the banner of Hany Osama's esteemed company, The Producers. Alongside this exciting new project, Dawood continues to earn acclaim for his recent work. He was recently awarded Best Actor at the 73rd Egyptian Catholic Center Cinema Festival for his compelling performance in Al Hawa Sultan. He also won the Best Actor award at the NRJ Drama Awards for his role in El Sharnaqa, which aired during Ramadan 2025. El Sharnaqa, Dawood's latest series, premiered exclusively on the Watch It platform during the Ramadan 2025 season. The 15-episode thriller features a powerful ensemble cast including Ahmed Dawood, Maryam Al-Khusht, Ali El-Tayeb, Sabry Fawaz, Mohamed Abdu, Sarah Abi Kanaan, and Yasser Ezzat. Written by Amr Samir Atef, the series is directed by Mahmoud Abdel-Tawab and produced by Aroma, under the leadership of producer Tamer Murtada. In El Sharnaqa, Dawood stars as Hazem, a dedicated and highly skilled tax accountant known for his integrity and professionalism. However, as the story unfolds, Hazem becomes entangled with powerful businessmen and is drawn into the perilous world of money laundering—pushing him to undergo a dramatic personal transformation. Dawood's latest film Al Hawa Sultan has also enjoyed remarkable box office success, grossing over EGP 80 million. The film boasts an all-star cast including Menna Shalaby, Ahmed Khaled Saleh, Sawsan Badr, and Jihan El-Shamashergy. It is both written and directed by the talented Heba Yousry and produced by Ahmed Fahmy and Hany Naguib of Sea Cinema.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The secrets to getting on Race Across the World as 100,000 people apply
The BBC's Race Across the World is one of the most popular shows on TV, and it seems to be one of the most transformational experiences that reality TV can offer, so it's not surprising that the producers get inundated with application to The show received 100,000 applications last year. From the slush pile, TV bosses have the tricky job of choosing the line-up for the travel show. It begs the question, just how is Race Across the World cast? And how easy is it to get on the show? Production executive Kezia Walker and producer Lucy Curtis from Studio Lambert, the company behind the show, have shared some insight into their process in a new masterclass — presented by Televisual and Sony at The Producers — shared on YouTube. Of course they have a wish-list (although the producers explained that the best stories are often the ones they didn't know they were looking for). "It's a travel show and I think people love — no doubt — they love seeing the locations and the you know beautiful GVs (general views) and the places we travel through but at the heart of it, it's about the people taking part," Curtis said. "It's a challenging casting job because the contributors have to sustain. It's eight episodes. The civilian version is eight episodes. I mean one of the things that I don't think anyone realised when they watch it, is quite how gruelling the process is to go through. It's a physical challenge and also a mental challenge as well." There is a special in-house casting and welfare team who work with the contributors from the very beginning of the show until way after they have left. These are some stand out qualities they are looking for when casting the Race Across the World series. Those hoping to take part in RATW must be "physically and mentally robust", the TV bosses explained. The application asks for a medical letter from their GP confirming their fitness. Also there is a tough audition where the participants must escape the Studio Lambert offices to a mystery location without their phones or credit cards. Talking in the masterclass, Curtis said: "So we have to make sure that the people who take part are really sort of physically and mentally robust. So that's a big part of the casting process. Everyone has to take part in what we call the escape challenge which is where they start from the Studio Lambert offices. "We give them a location in London, somewhere they won't have heard of and they have to get there without their phones or their credit cards. And then you sort of see the dynamic between the pairs unfold much more naturally when they've got a task to do." The casting crew are also looking for an interesting dynamic and relationship that will play out over the eight-week journey. Immediately former married couple Yin and Gaz, who are now best friends after the breakdown of their 30-something year marriage, will have caught the attention of casting bosses. Walker said: "You want that relationship you know? Something that often people can relate to whether it's siblings or parents or friends. It's something when you're watching as a viewer you relate to and making sure you've got a broad range of people from all sorts of backgrounds." She added: "We take them through the journey of the race, that you're learning something unusual ,or surprising about them that maybe on other TV shows, you don't have time to do that." Other than the relationship element, perhaps the most important part of the casting process is that the individual has a story to tell. The race element of filming is unpredictable. However, they can plan for the documentary style moments where the contributors share their life stories and experiences with viewers. "We've got these rich interesting stories to tell, and we can think about... we don't want to tell all their stories in episode one," Curtis said. "We don't want to lean into their backstories right at the top. We want to tell them slowly over eight episodes. So we can plan a little bit for for when those stories are going to come come out." The producer used the example of two stars from Race Across the World series four. "Alfie in series four who lost his mother when he was very young," she said. "We knew he was going to be going to Hoi An and in Hoi An they send these lanterns down, go on boat trips and send these lanterns down the river. So we knew that that might be — if he was comfortable doing it there — a really lovely place to tell the story about his mum." She added: "And then with Betty and James... Her story was that she suffered from this condition called MRKH which is she was born without a womb. And she was on just only comfortable talking about that with her brother in leg seven. "So episode seven, which is right at the end of the series. So it feels sort of quite different that we would be landing this huge story about her which is this huge thing to know about her right at the end of the series. But that was when she was able to talk about it with her brother — that was the honest and right time to tell it." The Race Across the World application asks if contestants have applied for other TV shows. The TV bosses don't want someone who is attracted to the bright lights of fame. Curtis explained: "And I think that's the thing with Race Across the World and and lots of other Studio Lambert shows is it's the type of people you might not usually see on television." Race Across the World: The Reunion airs at 9pm on BBC One on Wednesday.
See - Sada Elbalad
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Salma Abu Deif Teams Up with Diab for First Time in TV Series "Beng Koli"
Yara Sameh Egyptian actress Salma Abu Deif is joining hands with actor-singer Diab for the first time in the TV series "Beng Koli". The 15-episode drama is written by Mohamed Soliman Abdelmalek, directed by Nadine Khan, and produced by Abdallah Abu El Fettouh. Abu Deif made her latest appearance on the small screen in the 2024 TV series "Aala Nesbet Moshahda" (Highest Viewership), and Diab in the TV series "Alby We Moftaho." Moreover, Abu Deif is reuniting with Ahmed Dawood in 'Azma,' a film based on iconic author Mohamed Sadek's 2020 novel, which has been a bestseller for years. Rising actress Jessica Hossam Eldin is also set to star in the pic. The adaptation marks the third collaboration between Abu Deif and Dawood after the 2020 TV series 'Zienhom' and the 2022 high-end Arabic remake of 'Suits'. It is scripted by Sadek, who will make his feature directorial debut with the upcoming project, and is set to be produced by Hany Osama's The Producers. Abu Deif will be seen next in the long-awaited sequel to ' Hepta: The Last Lecture '. The pic also stars Mohamed Mamdouh, Menna Shalaby, Karim Fahmy, Asmaa Galal, Karim Kassem, Mayan El Sayed, Hassan Malek, and Gihan El Shamashergy. Prominent director Hady El Bagory and screenwriter Mohamed Sadek reunited for a sequel. The script is penned from a story by Sadek, who co-wrote the pic alongside Mohamed Galal. Born on February 2, 1993, Abu Deif began her acting career at age 20 as an editorial model whilst attaining a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication at Misr International University. She also studied at Stella Adler acting studio in New York for the summer Conservatory. In 2017, Abu Deif made her first television appearance as an actress in two of the biggest TV Ramadan series, "Halawet EL Donia" and "Lah Totfea EL Shams". Shortly after, Abu Deif made her first film appearance in the critically acclaimed Egyptian film 'Sheikh Jackson' that has taken part in numerous International Film Festivals around the world, garnering international attention for the impressive, yet controversial nature of the film. In 2024, Abu Deif landed her first lead role in the TV series "Aala Nesbet Moshahda" (Highest Viewership). read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean News 3 Killed in Shooting Attack in Thailand
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mel Brooks To Reprise As Yogurt In Amazon MGM's New ‘Spaceballs' Movie
Mel Brooks is set to reprise his role as Yogurt in Amazon MGM Studios' new Spaceballs movie, the studio announced today. Brooks, who directed and starred in the original film, had already been set to produce. Parodying Star Wars' Jedi Master Yoda, his character Yogurt is an alien who in the original served as a mentor to protagonist Lone Starr (Bill Pullman). Described by those who have not yet read the script as 'A Non-Prequel Non-Reboot Sequel Part Two but with Reboot Elements Franchise Expansion Film,' the sequel will be released in theaters in 2027. More from Deadline Josh Gad Had To Catch Mel Brooks Up On 'Star Wars' Franchise During 'Spaceballs' Sequel Pitch Josh Gad Teases 'Spaceballs' Sequel Script: 'Everybody Who's Read It Has Been Blown Away' Bill Pullman & Rick Moranis Returning For New 'Spaceballs'; Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman Also Set - The Dish Plot details are being kept under wraps. Josh Greenbaum will direct from a script by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, and Josh Gad, as announced in June of last year. Gad is also expected to star and will produce alongside Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Jeb Brody, Brooks, and Greenbaum, with Kevin Salter, Adam Merims, Samit, and Hernandez exec producing. Released by MGM in 1987, Spaceballs is an iconic send-up of the sci-fi genre, which took inspiration from the Star Wars franchise and other classics. The plot revolves around the evil Dark Helmet (Moranis) and President Skroob (Brooks), who attempt to steal the atmosphere of the peaceful planet Druidia, only to be thwarted by the hero Lone Starr (Pullman), his sidekick Barf (John Candy), and the Druish princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga). Others in the cast included Joan Rivers and Dick Van Patten. The film grossed just over $38.1 worldwide but has endured over the years as a cult classic. The comedic icon behind such additional classics as The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, Brooks won an Oscar for his script to The Producers, receiving an additional Honorary Oscar in 2024. Over the years, he's also been recognized with a BAFTA fellowship, the AFI's Life Achievement Award, four Emmys, four Golden Globe nominations, three Grammys, multiple WGA Awards (including the Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement), and myriad other accolades. Most recently, he wrote on, exec produced and narrated Hulu's History of the World, Part II, a series sequel to his film History of the World, Part I from 1981. He also played himself in an episode of Only Murders in the Building and is repped by CAA and attorney Jay L. Cooper. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Men of Steel: Every Actor Who Has Played Superman - Photo Gallery 'Michael' Cast: Who's Who In The Michael Jackson Biopic
Identity
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Identity
TV or Cinema? 6 Upcoming Productions Set to Make Waves Soon
Looks like we're in for a powerful season ahead, whether it's the titles lined up for release over the next couple of summer months or those saved for end-of-year premieres. Between movies and TV dramas, there's a wide range of genres and a refreshing mix of characters getting ready to take over our screens. Some feature exciting first-time pairings, while others bring back beloved collaborations fans have been waiting for. Here's a roundup of some of the most anticipated stories that are already generating major buzz. The Seven Dogs After the massive success of their pairing in Kira Wel Gen, this duo is reuniting once again in a film that's already building serious hype. With a big-budget production backing it and a gripping ensemble cast, Seven Dogs is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated cinematic experiences of the year. Rizk El Hebl An actress-director duo like no other, Mona Zaki and Kamla Abu Zekry are reuniting after nearly 19 years since their unforgettable hit 3an El 3eshk Wel Hawa. Their upcoming film, Rizk El Hebl, is already stirring excitement, not just for the collaboration itself but also for marking Mona's return to comedy after her standout performances in the genre. Ebn El Nady Ahmed Fahmy and football? That combo alone already has curiosity levels soaring. Add comedian Hatem Salah, Ahmed Abdel Hamid, and a lineup packed with fan-favorite actors, and you've got a drama that's shaping up to be one of the most talked-about Shahid originals this season. Set to land on our home screens soon, with all eyes on how this mix of sports, comedy, and drama will play out. Assal Ahmer A drama that unites Asser Yassin and Hend Sabry is bound to turn heads—and expectations are high. Based on Ibrahim Eissa's novel Dam Ala 3ahd and directed by the talented Mariam Ahmadi, this upcoming series is already being labeled one of the most anticipated TV dramas of the season. Ezma After making waves with the novel's release, Mohamed Sadek's story is now heading to the big screen, this time with him stepping into the director's chair for the very first time. Led by a standout cast including Ahmed Dawood, Salma Abu Deif, Passant Shawky, and Jessica Hossam, the film is already sparking curiosity. Produced by The Producers, this cinematic adaptation is expected to offer an emotional, fresh take that fans of the book—and newcomers—won't want to miss. El Shater The trio of Amir Karara, Hannah El Zahed, and Mostafa Gharib already feels like a winning cast. With filming officially wrapped and a release expected later this year, the buzz around this upcoming movie has been building fast. Fans of the cast are already counting down the days, eager to see the chemistry and energy this group brings to the screen.
