TV Series "Anbar Al Mot" Begins Production

Production has begun on Egyptian actress Menna Shalaby's TV series "Anbar Al Mot" ("The Death Ward").

Karim El Shenawy directs the series from a script by Mariam Naoum.

The filmmaker announced the news on Instagram along with a photo from the set and captioned: "Day One 🎥🎬."

The drama consists of 12 episodes and is based on a true crime that took place in Alexandria in the late 1990s.

"Anbar Al Mot" is set to debut sometime in 2026 on the Shahid platform.

Shalaby will be seen next in the pro-Palestinian TV series "Shab Al Ard".

It features a wide range of artists from Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, and international talents, including Menna Shalaby, Eyad Nassar, Adam Bakri, Kamel El Basha, Sarah Yousef, Tara Abboud, and Kira Yaghnam.

Peter Mimi directs the drama from a script by Ammar Sabry. United Studios is the banner behind the project.

The official logline for the series reads, "A love story blossoms amidst the Gaza war, where hope becomes the last weapon, and survival itself a form of victory."

"Shab Al Ard" serves as a platform to address the Palestinian cause from a profoundly human perspective.

It also highlights Egypt's supportive role in upholding the rights of the Palestinian people.

"Shab Al Ard" is set to screen during the Ramadan 2026 drama marathon.

The series marks Shalaby's comeback to the drama marathon and the small screen after two years of absence. 

She made her latest onscreen appearance in the 2023 TV series "Taaghere Gaw". 

Born on July 24, 1981, Shalaby is the daughter of former belly dancer and actress Zizi Mustafa.

She showed a passion for acting from a very early age, no doubt due to the exposure to the industry her mother’s fame provided.

Shalaby made her film debut in “Al Saher” ("The Magician") in 2001. She landed her next role alongside prominent actress Layla Elwy in the 2004 film “Baheb El Seema”.

Since then, she co-starred with many talented actors and directors such as renowned director Youssef Chahine in the film “Heya Fawda” (2007), Ahmed Abdallah in the film “Microphone” (2010), and Yousry Nasrallah in the film “Baad el Mawkeaa” (2012) about the infamous Battle of the Camel during the January 25 uprising.