"Welad Rizk 3" Begins Production

Production began on the long-awaited third outing in the Welad Rizk franchise.

The threequel titled, "Welad Rizk 3: El Qadya" (Sons of Rizk 3: The Knockout), started shooting Monday in  Saudi Arabia.

"Welad Rizk" first premiered in 2015 and hails from screenwriter Salah El Gehiny and director Tarek Alarian.

The film features an all-star ensemble cast that includes Ahmed Ezz, Amr Youssef, Ahmed Dawood, Karim Qassem, Mohamed Mamdouh, and Ahmed El Fishawy.

It also features Eyad Nasser returning for the film as well as features Maged El Kedwany making a cameo appearance.

Sayed Ragab will also reprise his role as Ma'alem Sakr as well as Asser Yassin is set to reappear as Al Shayeb in the installment and will have more screen time for the character in preparation for the "Welad Rizk" spin-off film "Al Shayeb" (The King).

The film was first announced in 2019 in the post-credit scene of "Welad Rizk 2".

"Welad Rizk 3" is set to premiere in the cinemas during the Eid al-Adha movie marathon.