Turki Al-Sheikh confirms The Blue Elephant 3 with Karim Abdel Aziz: 'It Will Be Fire!'
Following the release of a picture of His Excellency, Counselor Turki Al-Sheikh, with the Blue Elephant film crew on his official Facebook page, there was a tremendous deal of public discussion. His remark, "The Blue Elephant will be fire," made it apparent that formal preparations for the third installment of this film—which is regarded as one of the most popular in Egyptian cinema—had begun.
This action further demonstrates His Excellency's dedication to promoting Arab filmmaking and broadening its worldwide reach. He earlier expressed his wish to showcase The Blue Elephant 3 in a unique manner that surpasses audience expectations in an interview with Amr Adeeb, saying, "We seek to make The Blue Elephant go beyond its usual boundaries." Since this project is a profitable investment for all parties, we wholeheartedly support it. We anticipate that Blue Elephant 3 and 4 will set a new global standard, and there are presently agreements to fully support the fourth phase as well."
It is important to remember that the first installment of the movie, which combined mystery, drama, and psychological suspense, was released in 2014 and was a giant hit with both audiences and critics.
After a five-year break, psychiatrist Yehia Rashed returns to work at Abbasiya Hospital in the movie. Several tense events are set in motion when he becomes involved in assessing the mental health of a criminal who subsequently turns out to be an old buddy.
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Critics did, however, express some disagreement with the movie. The Blue Elephant and the 2007 New Zealand movie The Tattoo share some dramatic lines, according to historian Mahmoud Kassem. Ahmed Murad, the original novel's author, acknowledged that the novel's and the movie's endings differed and that the latter was changed for the film's benefit to appeal to a larger audience.
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