Marvel’s ‘Moon Knight’ Director Mohamed Diab Talks Upcoming Arab Blockbuster ‘Asad’ With Superstar Mohamed Ramadan Who ‘Gave It His All’ (EXCLUSIVE)

May 12, 2026 5:30am PT Marvel’s ‘Moon Knight’ Director Mohamed Diab Talks Upcoming Arab Blockbuster ‘Asad’ With Superstar Mohamed Ramadan Who ‘Gave It His All’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Diab also speaks about his next project titled "The Note" for Netflix

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Egyptian director Mohamed Diab, who made a splash at Cannes in 2016 with Islamic fundamentalism-themed thriller “Clash” and more recently helmed Marvel’s “Moon Knight” miniseries, is set for a wide Middle East release of his historical epic “Asad,” toplining Arab megastar Mohamed Ramadan and British-Lebanese star Razane Jammal.

Ramadan, an actor and singer – who last year became the first artist from Egypt to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival – plays the titular character in “Asad,” a role inspired by the Ancient Rome rebel slave Spartacus whose love for a free woman, played by Jammal – who broke out internationally in Netflix’s “The Sandman” – ignites a fierce confrontation with his masters.

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