Egyptian-Canadian actor, Mena Massoud is attached to star alongside Sarah Jeffery in "Tecie," the first narrative feature from Moby‘s Little Walnut Productions.
The duo star as Tecie and Devon, a pair of animal advocates who cross paths in the Los Angeles activism scene. They live by their principles and suffer tragedy as a result.
Mark Webber directs from a script by Moby, with production to kick off in Los Angeles later this summer.
In addition to producing alongside Lindsay Hicks, Webber and Teresa Palmer, Moby will provide the film’s original score.
"I’ve been blessed to be able to dive into the independent film scene the past few years and the team Moby has put together for Tecie is special," Massoud said in a statement.
He added, "I’m grateful that I get to work with a truly passionate artist and filmmaker in Mark Webber and help tell a story that’s really close to all our hearts,".
Massoud is best known for is titular role as Aladdin in Disney’s 2019 live-action remake of the 1992 movie.
He has also been seen in films like "Hotel for the Holidays" and "The Royal Treatment".
On television, he starred in series such as Tom Clancy’s "Jack Ryan" and "Reprisal".
Recently, he has been working on his passion project as the executive producer and host of the Canadian TV series "Evolving Vegan."
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