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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAdil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the Belgian directing duo behind “Bad Boys For Life” and Cannes’ Midnight Screening title “Rebel,” are developing “2000,” a film based on Dirk Bracke’s “Straks doet het geen pijn meer.” It will mark the pair’s return to Belgium after lining up “Ms. Marvel” for Disney+ and “Batgirl” for HBO Max.Bracke’s book, whose title translates into the phrase “soon it will be alright,” is being adapted by El Arbi, Fallah and Bulle Decarpentries (“Carnivores”).The project, which will be El Arbi and Fallah’s first film in Flemish, reteams the pair with Nabil Ben Yadir at 10.80 Films (“Les Barons”), with whom they made “Black,” their critically acclaimed sophomore outing that won a flurry of awards, including Toronto’s Discovery award.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first look at Rebel, the latest feature from Belgian directing duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Bad Boys For Life), which is screening in the Midnight Section at the 75th Cannes Film Festival this month.

EXCLUSIVE: Macro Television Studios has tapped Bad Boys For Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah to direct the pilot episode of its action-adventure drama Cordoba. The filmmaking duo also will serve as executive producers of the potential series, which is currently being shopped.

DC gave fans a first look at the concept art for the upcoming Batgirl film at the DC FanDome event on Saturday.In the image, the counterpart to the Caped Crusader was seen making her way to the end of a gargoyle-esque structure while taking in a view of a neon-lit Gotham City.In The Heights' Leslie Grace and directorsAdil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah also appeared at the event, where they revealed that the new incarnation of the character would wear a cowl as opposed to a mask and that she would have bright red hair.