Mena Massoud is set to produce the first ever foreign language adaptation of a StephenKing story.
The cinematic landscape is awash with adaptations of Stephen King's body of work; his masterful craft has and continues to inspire filmmakers. King's far and wide-reaching influence continues to spread, as we are now learning via Variety that one of the prolific author's short stories is being adapted for the first time in a foreign language. Per the report, Aladdin star Mena Massoud is part of the producing team behind the Farsi language project, titled The Last King.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The Last King will feature a completely Iranian cast, including Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani, Sheila Ommi from Apple TV's Tehran, Marshall Manesh, Shiva Negar , Peter Banifaz, Nazanin Nour, and Tara Grammy, among others. Massoud will be producing the film under his Press Play Productions banner, which he co-founded with producing partner Ali Mashayekhi with the objective of bridging the gap between Hollywood and the Middle East and North Africa.
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