Mbc Group produced the feature, which will be released by Empire Entertainment.
Arabic-language musical Sukkar is being readied for a theatrical release across the Middle East and North Africa, marking the first such feature in the region.
The film is produced by leading Mena company Mbc Group, with a story inspired by epistolary novel Daddy-Long-Legs by US writer Jean Webster. Mbc has labelled Sukkar the first-ever Arabic-language musical of its kind.
It is directed by Egypt’s Tamer Mahdy, known for his work on music videos and commercials, and was conceived by Heba Mashari Hamada, a Kuwaiti writer on TV...
Arabic-language musical Sukkar is being readied for a theatrical release across the Middle East and North Africa, marking the first such feature in the region.
The film is produced by leading Mena company Mbc Group, with a story inspired by epistolary novel Daddy-Long-Legs by US writer Jean Webster. Mbc has labelled Sukkar the first-ever Arabic-language musical of its kind.
It is directed by Egypt’s Tamer Mahdy, known for his work on music videos and commercials, and was conceived by Heba Mashari Hamada, a Kuwaiti writer on TV...
- 9/19/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
‘The Madigan Chronicles’ Optioned By Particle6
Mystical book series The Madigan Chronicles is to be turned into a TV series by UK indie Particle6 Productions. Particle6 has acquired the rights to Marieke Lexmond’s six-book series, which includes the likes of The Dagger, The Magical Tarot Deck and The Wand. The books tell the story of three generations of headstrong witches and their struggle to work together to keep a centuries-old promise and stop a dark witch from claiming a powerful elemental object. While a pilot is being penned for The Dagger, Particle6 is taking a unique approach to the deal by seeking to drive further demand for the IP by creating viral TikTok videos and by developing Magical Spell necklaces, which will be promoted via social media. “Particle6 is big on testing and analytics, and we always work hard to identify the right audience for every project,” said Eline van der Velden,...
Mystical book series The Madigan Chronicles is to be turned into a TV series by UK indie Particle6 Productions. Particle6 has acquired the rights to Marieke Lexmond’s six-book series, which includes the likes of The Dagger, The Magical Tarot Deck and The Wand. The books tell the story of three generations of headstrong witches and their struggle to work together to keep a centuries-old promise and stop a dark witch from claiming a powerful elemental object. While a pilot is being penned for The Dagger, Particle6 is taking a unique approach to the deal by seeking to drive further demand for the IP by creating viral TikTok videos and by developing Magical Spell necklaces, which will be promoted via social media. “Particle6 is big on testing and analytics, and we always work hard to identify the right audience for every project,” said Eline van der Velden,...
- 9/19/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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