Egyptian comedian Mohamed Henedi, during a seminar held at the Jeddah Book Fair, revealed that he is preparing for a new movie that will be filmed entirely in Saudi Arabia during the next few months.
Henedi also announced that he will be working on a 25-episode drama series that will start shooting in January 2023. The Egyptian actor said he had a phone call with film writer Medhat El Adl and was informed that the first script of the sequel of the movie “Sa'eedi in the American University” was done.
The movie’s shooting will take place in 2023 as well.
Henedi also praised the Saudi cultural movement and the efforts of the Culture Ministry in promoting cinema and creativity by holding film festivals and attracting major foreign and Arab artists.
According to Henedi, this contributes to refining current talents and highlighting new talents, whether in comedy, horror, or other genres.
In his career, Henedi indicated that he was inspired by Egyptian film actor Naguib el-Rihani. He also expressed his passion for dark comedy that approaches people’s concerns.
Henedi pointed out to the difference between comedians on social media platforms and those who work in the films and series industry.
“The history of comedy is ancient, and it depends on the humor of the people themselves, and in our time, comedy is considered very prosperous due to the large number of situations through which comic scenes are built,” said Henedi at the symposium.
“Comedy has one. It does not differ between societies, but it differs in dialect,” added Henedi.
For his part, Saudi comedian Ibrahem Al Hajjaj pointed to the theater refining the actor.
Al Hajjaj said that the theater is the starting point for artists, and from there they begin their journey towards cinema, television, and digital platforms.
He stated that artistic talents in Saudi Arabia have begun to flourish, due to the prosperity of various cultural bodies.
