Netflix announces Egyptian horror series as their third Arabic original show

Netflix announces Egyptian horror series as their third Arabic original show
The show is based on a series by late author Ahmed Khaled Towfik. (Supplied)
Updated 28 May 2019
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Netflix announces Egyptian horror series as their third Arabic original show

Netflix announces Egyptian horror series as their third Arabic original show
  • The event will be based in the 1960s
  • It will be based on a horror series by Ahmed Khaled Towfik

DUBAI: Netflix has announced its third Arabic original series, titled “Paranormal” (Ma Wara’a Al Tabiei).

Netflix’s first Egyptian drama is based on the best-selling Arabic horror series by late Egyptian author Ahmed Khaled Towfik.

The series will be set in the 1960s and will follow hematologist Dr. Refaat Ismaeil as supernatural forces take over his life.

The series is set to be jointly produced by Cairo International Film Festival president Mohammed Hefzy and director Amr Salama.