Egyptian actor Mostafa Khater is set to star alongside actor Mohamed Emam in the TV series "El King".
The cast also includes Amr Abdul Gelil, Hanan Motawie, Mirna Gamil, and more.
It hails from director Shereen Adel and scriptwriter Mohamed Salah El Azab.
"El King" is slated to screen in the Ramadan 2026 drama marathon.
The show witnesses Emam's comeback to the drama marathon after two years of absence.
He made his last participation in the marathon with the 2024 TV series "Cobra".
Principal photography is underway.
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Emam, born on December 16, 1984, comes from an artistic family as his father is ‘El Zaeem’ actor Adel Emam, and the younger brother of director Rami Emam.
He went to Jesuit school before he entered the American University in Cairo. Emam studied theater and acted in many roles at the university including “Atawa in El Maghmati” play directed by Mahmoud El Lozy.
Emam first began his acting career as a child, co-starring alongside his father in the 1990 film “Hanafi El Abha” (The Magnificent Hanafi).
His first role as an adult was in the 2003 TV series “Kanaria and Shorkah”. Emam’s first film as the main protagonist was “Al Beeh Romansy” (The Romantic Bey) in 2009.
His TV credits include "El Nemr", “Hogan”, “Lam’yy El Ott”,”Saheb El Saada”,”Firqat Naji Atallah”,”Khatout Hamra", “Bilshama’a El Ahmar”, and “Khatut Hamra”.
Emam is also known for his roles in films "Amohom", “Lis Bagdad”, “Lelyt Hana w Sorour”, “Gahim Fe El Hend”, “Captain Masr”,”Al-Bayh Romancy”, “Hassan and Marcus”, and “The Yacoubian Building”.




