Ahmed Mourad Gives an Update on "The Blue Elephant" Threequel

Egyptian writer and novelist Ahmed Mourad has offered an update on the long-awaited third outing in the franchise “El Feel El Azraq” (The Blue Elephant).

In an interview with "CBC", he noted that the idea is ready for the third installment of "The Blue Elephant", but there must be a productive will and a full-time workforce for the film to develop,".

He continued, "We are just waiting for the signal to start production, which takes more time than the idea of writing itself."

During the interview, he also spoke about the massive success of his latest film "Kira & El Gin."

“I am very happy with the success of the film and the revenues it made. I am happy with Marwan [Hamed]’s success because the film tired him as he was under nervous pressure for 3 years and the entire cast was exhausted,” Mourad said.

"The Blue Elephant 3" brings together the same cast and crew of the first film, including director Marwan Hamed, and screenwriter Mourad, as well as stars Karim Abdel Aziz and Nelly Karim. The film is one of the highest-grossing Egyptian films in the last 10 years.

It grossed more than EGP 35 million, and 1.2 million tickets were sold during the Eid Al Adha season in 2014, achieving wide acclaim. "The Blue Elephant" received a rating of 8.6 on IMDb with more than 21,000 votes by users, making it the highest-rated Arabic film on IMDb. The film is still one of the most-watched films on TV and VOID platforms.

Hamed adapted writer Mourad’s best-selling book of the same title which was released in 2012. The novel was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) in 2014.