MBC Studios had unveiled plans for a feature adaptation of Saudi bestseller Travellers’ Hell (Jahim Al-Abirin) by popular writer Osamah Almuslim.
Hana Al-Omair, who directed and co-wrote Netflix’s first original series Whispers, has been tapped to direct the fantasy tale.
Almuslim will adapt the screenplay from his original work, with filming slated to take place in Saudi Arabia in the first half of 2025.
The news was announced on the fringes of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, where MBC Studios has been out in force this week.
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