Asad (2026)

Interesting facts

Asad is a 2026 Egyptian historical action drama film directed by Mohamed Diab and co-written by Diab, Khaled Diab, and Sherine Diab. The film stars Mohamed Ramadan as an enslaved man in 19th-century Egypt who rebels against his masters and fights for the freedom of enslaved people, alongside Razane Jammal, Maged El-Kedwany, Aly Kassem, Kamel El Basha, Mustafa Shehata, Islam Mubarak, Eiman Yousif, Ahmed Dash, Mahmoud Alsarraj, and Amr Al-Qadi. The film was released theatrically in Egypt in May 2026.

Production

Asad was produced by Good Fellas Media Production in collaboration with Big Time Fund and Scoop Egypt Production, with Empire Entertainment handling regional distribution and the Arab Film Distribution (AFD) overseeing the Egyptian market. Filming took place over a year and a half across locations in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Following a year of preparations, the film's production involved custom-built period, elaborate costumes for 2,000 extras, and large-scale action sequences led by internationally renowned stunt designer Kaloyan Vodenicharov.

The film features an ensemble of over 70 actors, including stars and guest appearances from Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, and Sudan.

The film's creative team includes Ahmed Bishara as cinematographer, Ahmed Fayez as production designer, Reem El Adl for costume design, Ahmed Hafez for editing, an original score by acclaimed composer Hisham Nazih and the teaser and poster was created by Marcus Arian and Karim Adam, respectively.

Post-production took place both within Egypt and internationally.

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