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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
First Arabic Imax Film ‘Ambulance' Set for Sequel, With Ibrahim Al Hajjaj Returning (EXCLUSIVE)
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Popular Saudi Arabian actor and stand-up comic Ibrahim Al Hajjaj's new comedy 'Esaaf' ('Ambulance') directed by British helmer Colin Teague ('Doctor Who,' 'Torchwood'), is already set for a sequel with the same creative team. 'Ambulance' opened on Tuesday, becoming Imax's first Arabic feature film release. It marks Al Hajjaj's follow-up to 2023 wrestling movie 'Sattar,' which pulled more than $30 million, mostly from local markets. It is considered the highest-grossing Saudi film since the 35-year ban on the operation of commercial movie theaters was revoked in December 2017. More from Variety The new Al Hajjaj film is a screwball comedy, following two feuding Saudi paramedics who stumble upon a briefcase containing Saudi Arabian Riyal 2 million ($533,300) and become unwittingly entangled in a high-stakes kidnapping and ransom plot. 'Ambulance' is written by Alberto Lopez ('Rupture') and produced by Al Hajjaj's House of Comedy, Saudi producer Talal Anazi's Black Light Operations and former MBC Studios chief Peter Smith in tandem with Saudi Media Company. The innovative picture premiered on April 15 at Muvi Cinemas' Imax at U Walk in downtown Riyadh to a full house comprising press, Arab celebrities and industry insiders. 'Ambulance' will also be having its festival premiere in competition at the upcoming Saudi Film Festival, which is the oldest-running film event in the kingdom, and is set for wider distribution across the Gulf region and the Middle East in coming weeks. Lopez said he is currently writing the 'Ambulance' sequel, which will be produced by Black Light and House of Comedy with tentative plans to shoot in October and release the film in Saudi in April 2026. Best of Variety Sign up for Variety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Arab News
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Saudi comedy film ‘Ambulance' to get sequel
DUBAI: A sequel is already in the works for 'Esaaf' ('Ambulance'), the new comedy starring Saudi actor and stand-up comedian Ibrahim Al-Hajjaj and directed by British filmmaker Colin Teague. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @ The film premiered on Tuesday, making history as the first Arabic-language movie to be released by Imax. A post shared by بيت الكوميديا (@houseofcomedysa) The plot revolves around two Saudi paramedics who discover a briefcase containing holding SR2 million (around $533,300) and find themselves caught up in a dangerous kidnapping scheme. The movie is written by Alberto Lopez and produced by Al-Hajjaj's House of Comedy, Saudi producer Talal Anazi's Black Light Operations and former MBC Studios chief Peter Smith in tandem with Saudi Media Company. The film marks Al-Hajjaj's first major release since 'Sattar,' the 2023 wrestling film which grossed over $30 million, primarily from Saudi audiences.
