Actress Gal Gadot under attack for plan to play 'Arab' Cleopatra
Social media outrage over cultural appropriation misses the fact that Cleopatra was not, in fact, an Arab.
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'Wonder Woman' star Gal Gadot to play Cleopatra
Israeli actress, who is also co-producing the film, says the story of the ancient Egyptian queen is one she has "wanted to tell for a very long time."
With spy series 'Tehran,' Israelis reach out to an enemy
"The core of the show is dealing with the question of identity, nationality, immigration and family roots," says Moshe Zonder, the show's co-creator and co-writer.
Action! Israeli, Emirati film industries to cooperate on future productions
Abu Dhabi Film Commission, an Emirati government agency, said it reached an understanding with the Israeli Film Fund and a Jerusalem film school seeking to strengthen commercial ties through training programs for film and television co-production and joint film festivals.
Hopes for Israeli Emmy dashed, but 'Unorthodox' actress makes history
Shira Haas, nominated for the prestigious award due to her stellar performance in the Netflix hit, spoke with ABC ahead of award night, saying the show's cast was like family.
New goal for Israeli soccer-based reality show: To film in the UAE
Telecom giant HOT "excited" to work with colleagues in the Emirates on 10th season of "Goalstar," which follows a soccer team comprised of celebrities.
Israeli actor featured on Variety cover, described as 'ready for Hollywood'
Haas who has recently been nominated for an Emmy for her role in the show, is featured among other rising stars, in the 2020 Power of Young Hollywood issue
Apple TV to remake Israeli hit TV show 'When Heroes Fly'
The runaway hit won critical acclaim in Israel and went on to win the Best Series Award at the first Cannes Series Festival in April 2018. Apple TV to name its remake "Echo 3."
New Israeli espionage TV series tackles shadow war with Iran
"Tehran" tells the story of a young female Mossad operative tasked with hacking into an Iranian nuclear reactor. But the mission goes wrong and things soon take a dangerous turn.
Coming soon to a TV screen near you: Netanyahu – the miniseries
Acclaimed screenwriter Kirk Ellis is reportedly working on the dramatization of the life story of the Israeli prime minister. Show will be based on Israeli journalist Ben Caspit's biography, "The Netanyahu Years." Producers promise “an epic political story with a very big philosophical and psychological undertone."