Starzplay Launches Arabic Historical Drama 'Kingdoms of Fire'
SOURCE: TELECOM PAPER
Middle East SVoD service Starzplay is expanding its library of Arabic productions by launching the epic historical drama ‘Kingdoms of Fire’. The fourteen-episode series chronicles the war of two worlds as the Ottomans strive to occupy Cairo.
It is available exclusively on the platform from 30 January.
The director is Peter Webber, known for films including ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ and ‘Emperor’. The pan-Arab cast of stars includes Khaled Al Nabawi, Mahmoud Nasr, Rachid Assaf, Kinda Hanna, Suhair Bin Amara and Mona Wassif.
The USD 40 million production from Genomedia Studios was created and produced in the UAE and filmed in custom-made studios in Tunisia. It is co-written by Ahmad Nada and Mohammed Soleiman.