Egyptian actor and writer, Ahmed Amin Najm has finished filming his new TV series “Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa” (The Paranormal), who is starring as its protagonist, Rifaat Ismail.
Najm took to Instagram to announce the news on Sunday, saying: “The filming of “Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa” has finished.. Thank God .”
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Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service, has announced the production in May 2019.
It also stars Razane Jammal, Aya Samaha, Samaa Ibrahim, and others. The series is written and directed by Amr Salama and produced by Mohamed Hefzy.
Salama took to social media to express his admiration for Najm talent, saying: “Najm brings a level of authenticity and an incredible on-screen presence, thus, we felt that he was the most suitable for the portrayal of Dr. Refaat Ismail,”.
He continued: “With such a strong cast paired with stunning special effects, we can’t wait to get the production underway.”
The series shooting begin in November, which marks Netflix’s first Egyptian series and its third Middle East original series following “Jinn”, and “Al Rawabi School for Girls”.
It is based on horror/thriller novels “Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa” by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, late renowned Egyptian novelist, known for his contributions to Arab horror, which has sold more than 15 million copies.
The plot revolves around the adventures of Ismail, a hematologist, who narrates how he confronted a series of supernatural events that he was exposed to in the 1960s in Egypt.
Ismail narrates his adventures starting when he was in his late 30s, despite all of the events are supernatural-related events, however, some are caused by culprits who are faking the events.
He usually solves the mystery, while accompanied by many friends and inpiduals, some events are more centered around them than him, and even so, some are narrated by them.
Najm’s casting had sparked controversy on social media as many people cast their doubts over his ability to play the role.
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Egyptian actress-singer, Heba Magdi was eyed for a role in the series, but, she was excluded after news outlets announced her participation in the series, which went against the company’s wishes to announce the rest of its cast over an extended period.
The series will feature stunning supernatural scenes with powerful techniques and special effects that complement the actors’ outstanding performance.
It is reported that the series will be presented in a six 60-Minutes episode.
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