Egypt issues regulations for Netflix and other streaming platforms
The decision came after a GCC special committee called on Netflix to remove offensive content from its platform or risk litigation.
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The decision came after a GCC special committee called on Netflix to remove offensive content from its platform or risk litigation.
Other producers involved in this project include Canal+, Hecat, Freemonkeyz and Sihamou Productions.
The case has been filed by a lawyer who felt the Arabic version of ‘Perfect Strangers’ dealt with a lot of topics considered taboo in Arab society.
Despite all the furore, 'Perfect Strangers' has topped Netflix's viewing charts in the region so far.
The film is co-produced by Front Row’s Yalla Yalla unit with Egypt’s Film Clinic and Lebanon’s Empire Entertainment.
Front Row/KNCC and Empire will distribute the film in the Gulf and Levant.
'Intouchables' is the second Arabic remake on Front Row’s slate following the adaptation of Italy’s hit 'Perfect Strangers'.
The shoot was postponed twice in 2020 due to COVID and political turmoil in Lebanon.
The Front Row-Rocket Science venture is likely to be a Saudi/Egyptian co-production. The Arabic adaptation will be Yalla Yalla’s second production after Perfect Strangers, which is currently in pre-production.
