Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan actress Dina Shihabi has signed a development deal with Propagate for Habibti, a scripted series based on her experiences living in Los Angeles with her Saudi friends.
The series follows three Saudi women as they straddle two cultures, navigate life in the big city, build lives for themselves in the U.S. and return home to the Kingdom. Shihabi created, wrote and executive produces Habibti. Michael Gasparro, Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens and Linh Le also are EPs.
“When we met Dina and heard her story, we were instantly hooked,” Propagate co-CEOs Silverman and Owens. “Developing authentic voices has been part of Propagate’s DNA, and it has been our mission to identify unique talent like Dina and share their stories with the rest of the world. We believe this coming of age story of a young Saudi actress will tap into the cultural zeitgeist...
The series follows three Saudi women as they straddle two cultures, navigate life in the big city, build lives for themselves in the U.S. and return home to the Kingdom. Shihabi created, wrote and executive produces Habibti. Michael Gasparro, Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens and Linh Le also are EPs.
“When we met Dina and heard her story, we were instantly hooked,” Propagate co-CEOs Silverman and Owens. “Developing authentic voices has been part of Propagate’s DNA, and it has been our mission to identify unique talent like Dina and share their stories with the rest of the world. We believe this coming of age story of a young Saudi actress will tap into the cultural zeitgeist...
- 9/4/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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