Superstars like Youssra, Khaled El Nabawy and Nelly Karim are featured in some of our faves, along with a brand new show on OSN that promises to bring us the stars of tomorrow.

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Currently screening at the Sundance Film Festival, the episodic series created by the Brooklyn-born actress and writer is intelligent, fun, entertaining and wonderfully informative -- and we can't wait to watch it on an international streaming service!

Renowned Lebanese actress Manal Issa speaks out on the film's inaccuracies to Egyptian film critic Joseph Fahim in a pull-no-punches piece on the London-based MENA news publication.

And the result is a show with a pioneering spirit full of insight, humor and soul, that cannot be missed.

When asked on a TikTok video which just went viral, Oscar Isaac hinted that perhaps...

The film, helmed by Belgian-Moroccan duo Adil & Bilall, was made for a streaming release on HBO Max later this year.

The series picked up the most nominations out of the Marvel universe, with 'Hawkeye' receiving just two, and 'Loki' scoring six nominations in total.

The list includes feature works by Nadine Khan, Leyla Bouzid, Suha Arraf, as well as shorts by Suzannah Mirghani and Latifa Saïd.

The director, actor and sometime rockstar showed up on Episode 4 of the miniseries, now showing on Disney+ throughout the MENA.

CNN will launch the platform in the fourth quarter of 2022 following a new partnership between International Media Investments and CNN International Commercial.

Jumping out of our screens on June 8th, 'Ms. Marvel' is everything you wish in a Marvel heroine, and more.

While the streaming site still doesn't have a very long list of films from the Region, it does feature quite a few titles by Egyptian auteur Youssef Chahine.

According to reports the film is planned as the start for a franchise in a similar style to the 'Mission: Impossible' films.

The article's author writes:"I am extremely surprised at how positively and respectfully it leans into contemporary Middle-Eastern and North African culture."

Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity was launched in early 2021 and aims to establish more opportunities for people from underrepresented communities to have their voices heard.

We asked a real insider in the Gulf, Bahraini filmmaker Ali Ali to give us his top picks for this Ramadan TV season.

She wrote on Instagram: ”aka the local backgammon tournament best cast, best crew, best show honored & excited

Disney+ announces first air date, El Gouna calls for submissions to their CineGouna platform, some Cairo Film Fest management news and a new allegiance formed.

'Moon Knight' is a refreshingly left-field Marvel action romp

Filmpot also aims to create a professional and premium video-on-demand (VoD) service for the Middle East region

Filmmakers point to the globality of DFI's support, which has established a hub in Qatar for all forms of cinematic art.

'Ms. Marvel' will launch exclusively on Disney+ on June 8

The series starts on March 30 on Disney+

The Pan-Arab collection series is tinted with dark humour and explores love and life in the MENA through the eyes of filmmakers like Palestine's Hany Abu-Assad, Saudi's Mahmoud Sabbagh and Tunisia's Kaouther Ben Hania.

With his latest series 'Newton's Cradle' a huge success on the streaming site, the Egyptian helmer and screenwriter opened up about personal success and great casting coups.

A must-watch from directing duo Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf, the film is finally widely available on platforms such as iTunes and Amazon Prime.

The new trailer dropped during this year's Super Bowl, and the new, streamlined and to the point poster already has fans talking.

The 'Moon Knight' feature sees Empire talking to stars Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke and May Calamawy, writer Jeremy Slater, director Mohamed Diab, Marvel boss Kevin Feige and more

Gianluca Chakra of Front Row announced on Instagram that his company has acquired MENA rights and will release the film in June 2022, to coincide with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration.

Nuha Eltayeb, Netflix’s director of acquisitions in MENA and Turkey and Ahmed Sharkawi, Netflix’s director of Arabic Series open up with Nick Vivarelli on the streaming site's success in the Region, as well as plans for the future.

The hit U.S. TV show created by Aaron Korsh, is getting its own Arabic adaptation, to play on OSN and Egyptian broadcaster UMS during the upcoming Ramadan season.

The hit reality TV show, a spinoff of the popular US show on TLC, is all set to premiere on Friday, February 11, 2022

We'll give you one hint: Ethan Hawke and Oscar Isaac are hilarious!

With steady steps, the Egyptian editor is making his way from Egypt all the way to Hollywood and the international film industry.

Mohamed Diab and the team of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have directed the episodes

The show will be available in 190 countries on Netflix, subtitled in 32 languages and dubbed into four languages

Lebanese designer Elie Saab's work amongst the style icons featured in the hit Netflix show

Hailing from Lebanon, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the USA and even Israel, our choices included feature narratives, documentaries and shorts, some already released some awaiting distribution.

The Arabic version of the most remade film in cinema history is the first of many films produced by Front Row as part of a first look deal signed with Netflix.

A whole new collection of MENA titles drops on the streaming giant on December 9.

Sabri announced the news on Instagram to her 2.9 million followers

Actresses Andria Tayeh and Noor Taher shared their experiences of being part of the groundbreaking Netflix drama and how the show has helped transform Jordanian cinema in the process.

One of the most prominent activities at Cairo Industry Days will include the second edition of ‘Because She Created’, an initiative that aims to amplify the voices of women filmmakers and talents and bring to light the evolution of women’s roles in Arab entertainment industry.

Maskoon Fantastic Film Fest is the only event in the Region focusing on modern genre films, with an emphasis on Arab cinema, and its Artistic Director Antoine Waked wrote a cool essay for Aflamuna along with curating a series of films now available to steam on the site.

The brainchild of the American philanthropist and animal advocate, Ecoflix was founded to support and empower positive change to protect the natural world and will launch globally on Tuesday 9th November 2021, during COP26.

Racing fans, rejoice.

The collection, which includes favourites from Annemarie Jacir, Mai Masri, and Oscar nominated filmmakers Basil Khalil and Farah Nabulsi, is curated by the Front Row Filmed Entertainment team and launched on 14 October.

In his report from Mipcom, Nick Vivarelli talks to Gianluca Chakra about trends in streaming content within the Arab world.

Six short films from Saudi Arabia are now available as a collection on the streaming giant and can be viewed worldwide.

The 10th edition event is set to run over three days in March 2022 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)

'The Matrix Resurrections' will be in theaters and on HBO Max from 22 December 2021.

The Arabic original series centres around a girls high school, with a group of outsiders making a plan to get back at the bullies on campus

The second edition of the Independent Iraqi Film Festival (IIFF) will take place from 1 - 7 October 2021, online and totally free, and will feature shorts programmes, feature films and Q&A's.

Announced on his latest earnings call this past Thursday by Disney’s CEO Bob Chapek, he assured that the Disney+ rollout would begin in "parts of the Middle East and Africa" next summer.

The Arab British Centre and SAFAR are partnering with the BFI Southbank on a new Arab Film season starting August 27 through October 5 in London.

Ahead of its listing on the NASDAQ via a proposed merger with a SPAC called Vistas Media Acquisition Company, Anghami has announced plans to roll out a new hybrid entertainment venue called the Anghami Lab in Dubai, plus Riyadh, Jeddah, Cairo, Beirut and other global cities such as London, New York and Los Angeles.

Manoto TV, the show's broadcaster is available in Iran, the Middle East, Europe, North Africa and West Africa, where it reaches an estimated 25 million Farsi speakers

Available to watch in the US and Canada, the 30 documentaries streamed on the hip online platform will feature 24 exclusive streaming premieres, including three from and about the MENA region

In the Hindi-language sports drama directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Farhan Akhtar stars as a boxer. The film premiered July 16, 2021 on Amazon Prime.

And SWANA titles are featured prominently in both initiatives!

The series stars Pakistani heartthrobs and real-life couple Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir and the story revolves around the void that war leaves behind for the families of martyrs on both sides of the India-Pakistan border.

The new season offers a comedy view of a changing Saudi Arabia

The original series titled 'Ladies & Gentlemen' stars popular Bangladeshi actors Tasnia Farin and Afzal Hossain in lead roles and will begin streaming on ZEE5 Global on July 9.

This dark, surreal dramedy about one family discovering life after life stars one of the most distinguished actors from the Arab world and is part of a growing trend of streaming theatre productions in the US.

The British-Lebanese actress and model just announced on her Instagram account that she'll be joining fellow thespians Tom Sturridge and Gwendoline Christie in the upcoming series.

Co-directed by Fares herself, the 71-minute long documentary is the first on the streaming platform to feature an Arab artist and chronicles the Lebanese singer's family life in lockdown.

Also known as "The One Where They Get Back Together", the upcoming special airs on the 27 May, 2021 -- and MIME provides the scoop you'll need to watch it.

The third season of UAE-produced series 'The Platform' will premiere on June 1

The deal covers the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Turkey and will include a number of highly anticipated upcoming blockbusters such as 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage', 'Uncharted', 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' and 'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania;

Where politics fail, cinema can pick up the pieces. And nowhere is that more apparent than in filmmaker Elia Suleiman's work.

Hint: It is not only cool but also very, very timely.

After Ms. Marvel and Black Adam what other Arab superheroes could make it to the big screen?

The OptiScore (short for optimisation score) is an estimate of how well a Google Ads account has been set up and runs to follow best practices to maximise the potential of the platform

Sixteen-year-old Kamala Khan - played by Iman Vellani - is Marvel's first Muslim on-screen character.

Once you let go of geopolitical divides, the entire Middle East offers great viewing material and here are five masterpieces you can begin with, right now.

The hour-long film is set in the fictional Arab state of Alephia in 2053 as a bold group of undercover operatives aim to topple hereditary leader Alaa ibn Ismail

The only challenge this season is what to watch or stream, between addictive dramas, delicious cooking shows and of course, soap operas

Netflix film 'The Swimmers', based on the real-life story of two Syrian refugee sisters, has started shooting, being directed and co-scripted by Welsh Egyptian filmmaker Sally El Hosaini.

An upcoming series helmed by Annemarie Jacir, as well as exciting new projects from Ely Dagher, Mahmoud Kaabour and Mounia Akl included

The Lebanese filmmaker will direct an English-language remake of the 2018 French drama 'Les Invisibles'

Sometimes, we couldn't have said it better ourselves. And that is the case with this piece from our friends at Cosmopolitan Middle East.

The six-part series, which mixes puppets and live-action, follows the adventures of self-indulgent diva puppet Abla Fahita

Series is a historical drama about power struggles in ancient Rome as seem from the perspective of the women