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Courtesy of Cairo Films “Sleepless Nights 2,” the follow-up to the 2003 relationship drama that became a landmark of contemporary Egyptian cinema, is targeting an April or May 2027 shoot, Variety has exclusively learned. While the original unfolded over a longer period, the sequel will compress its story into just two days, focusing on Gen Z relationships, all while maintaining ties to characters from the original.
Speaking to Variety at the El Gouna Film Festival, original screenwriter Tamer Habib, director Karim El Shenawy (“The Tale of Daye’s Family,” “The Gentlemen”) and Cairo Films CEO and producer Wesam Seif Elislam revealed new details about the sequel, which is being produced through a partnership between Cairo Films and Al Arabia Cinema International.
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