Ramez Galal is bringing his talents to the big screen next year.
The popular and controversial Egyptian comedian, known for annual celebrity prank shows in Ramadan, announced his latest film Akhi Fok El Shagara will premiere in Egyptian cinemas on January 23.
With a short teaser uploaded on social media on Sunday, the film has Galal playing the roles of Alaa and Bahaa, twin brothers with different temperaments who discover each after growing up apart.
Akhi Fok El Shagara also features a strong supporting cast of Nesreen Tafesh, Tara Emad and screen veteran Bayoumi Fouad.
It comes on the back of Galal's latest television hit Ramez Movie Star.
Screened nightly during Ramadan in April, the latest iteration of his annual prank show has him, once again, skirting that fine line between entertainment and cruelty that brought him success for nearly a decade.
With the help of Belgian action star Jean-Claude Van Damme, Egyptian celebrities are lured into a film set in Saudi Arabia for what they think is a cameo appearance and instead is an extravagant and seemingly death-defying action sequence.
In January, Galal was honoured at the Joy Awards in Riyadh with a special award for consistently high ratings for his pranks series, including last year's Ramez Aqlo Tar and 2020s Ramez Majnoun Rasmi.
Galal used the occasion to acknowledge the controversial nature of his shows, apologising to some of his targets in the audience.
He also declared his wish to get Saudi singer Mohammed Abdu on the show.
Recognising the slim chance of that happening, he promised the star, also in the audience, that he would tell him “everything about the prank beforehand”.
Red Sea International Film Festival announces Yusr Awards winners — in pictures
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Attendees and winners on stage at the Closing Night Gala Awards at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah. All photos: Getty Images -
From left, Obaid Alwadaani; a guest; Ra’ed Alshammari; Mohammed Al Turki, chief executive of Red Sea International Film Festival; Yousra and Jomana AlRashid -
May Odeh, Hussein Mohamad, director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji, Nida Manzoor and guests celebrate their award for Best Film for Hanging Gardens -
Hussein Mohamad, director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji, May Odeh, Mohammed Al Turki, Jomana AlRashid with other guests, celebrate the Best Film win for Hanging Gardens -
From left, Ahmed Zitouni, director Damien Ounouri, Imen Nel, Tahar Zaoui and Fouad Trifi with the award for Best Actress presented to Adila Bendimerad -
Obaid Alwadaani and Ra’ed Alshammari with the cast and crew with the Red Sea Competition jury prize for for Within Sand -
'Hanging Gardens' director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji with a guest -
Naomi Campbell at the event -
From left, Ozzy Agu, a guest, Joana Hadjithomas and Shahad Ameen -
From left, Ahmed Zitouni, Damien Ounouri and Imen Nel -
Antoine Khalife, Yousra, Mohammed Al Turki and Jomana AlRashid -
Antoine Khalife, director of Arab programs and film classics at the Red Sea International Film Festival, picked up the award for Best Director on behalf of Lotfy Nathan -
Ra’ed Alshammari celebrates the Red Sea Competition jury prize win for Within Sand -
A guest at the event -
Obaid Alwadaani, guest and Ra’ed Alshammari with a guest at the event -
Director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji was awarded the prize for Best Cinematic Achievement at the Closing Night Gala Awards -
Kaleem Aftab and Charlene Deleon-Jones with the Film AlUla Audience Award, given to director He Shuming for Ajoomma in the Best Film category -
Celine Daemen won the Virtual Reality award -
Thai actor Suppasit Jongcheveevat at the event -
Actress Sarah Taibah at the event -
Zeyad Alhusaini attends -
Director Reza Jamali, centre, was awarded the prize for Best Screenplay for A Childless Village -
Suede Brooks attends -
Sherif Mounir and Mike Tyson at the event -
Kelly Gale at the event -
Jawahine Zentar, right, won the Gold Yusr for Short Competition for the feature On my Father's Grave -
Pedro Harres won the Gold Yusr Red Sea Virtual Reality for From the Main Square -
Jawahine Zentar -
Jawahine Zentar celebrates her win
