LONDON: “Crestar and the Knight Stallion,” a comic book featuring an Arab and South Asian American superhero duo, will be showcased at London MCM comic con from May 26 to 28.
The series’ creators, American film director Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad and Iraqi-American Abdallah Jasim, are also developing the comic as a live-action movie and will be playing the lead roles of two superheroes.
The film’s trailer, which was released earlier this month, also stars Egyptian-American content creator Mai Maxwell and Pakistani actress Yumna Zaidi.
Ahmad said: “Both Abdallah and I are life-long fans of the superhero genre, so when it came time to create a new one, we knew we had to find a twist to an age-old story.
“They say always write what you know, and that’s exactly what we did. Melding our rich cultural heritages that span the globe, from Arabia to South Asia, with our deep love for all things superheroic, the ideas began to flow,” he added.
Fans who visit the London comic con will also be able to get a signed copy of the comic book edition and the chance to meet Ahmad and Jasim.
