{"id":647473,"date":"2026-10-15T19:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/647473\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T19:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:50:13","slug":"arabian-nights-fantasy-series-in-the-works-from-spartacus-creator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/647473\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Arabian Nights’ Fantasy Series in the Works From ‘Spartacus’ Creator"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cArabian Nights<\/a>\u201d is coming to life with a new, epic fantasy series planned to roll cameras in 2027.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 10-episode show, from the creatives behind \u201cSpartacus\u201d and \u201cVikings,\u201d will reimagine the collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folk tales known as \u201cOne Thousand and One Nights\u201d in one interconnected saga. <\/p>\n

\n\tPer the logline, \u201cShahrazad must join forces with Sinbad, Aladdin and Ali Baba to save the world from an evil sorcerer leading the Jinn, dark spirits from another dimension. In the process, she becomes the greatest storyteller of all time, incorporating her adventures into the legendary tales which still inspire humanity today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cArabian Nights\u201d is planning to film in September in Bahrain, with production support from the kingdom. The series hails from Veritas Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based production company behind \u201cA Complete Unknown,\u201d and creator Kamran Pasha (\u201cSleeper Cell,\u201d \u201cKings\u201d), who is working with \u201cSpartacus\u201d creator Steven S. DeKnight on the pilot script and series overview. Veritas is taking the project out to buyers next week with the hope that the story will unfold across multiple seasons.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe project is executive produced by Pasha and De Knight alongside Veritas\u2019 Peter Jaysen (\u201cThe Mosquito Coast\u201d) and Alan Gasmer (\u201cVikings\u201d), Aaron Shershow (\u201cThe Season\u201d) and Clive Standen (\u201cThe Morning Show\u201d). Also producing for Veritas Entertainment is Andy Cutler.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe have assembled the perfect creative and production team to adapt one of the most famous pieces of intellectual property ever created,\u201d Jaysen and Gasmer said in a statement. \u201cWe are excited to collaborate with Steven DeKnight and Kamran Pasha to bring their vision for \u2018Arabian Nights\u2019 and some of the most beloved characters to screens around the world. Rounding out this creative dream team is the Kingdom of Bahrain, which has proven to be a very resourceful and reliable collaborator.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPasha added, \u201c\u2018Arabian Nights\u2019 has always been a part of my cultural identity. With this series, we have an opportunity to do something Hollywood has never done before \u2014 bring these beloved characters together in one epic story that is culturally authentic while capturing the wonder and imagination of the original tales.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAnd DeKnight said, \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be a part of this incredible venture to bring the storied tales of \u2018One Thousand and One Arabian Nights\u2019 to a modern audience. Kamran Pasha has devised a truly unique take that honors the source material while expanding it in an enthralling, unexpected way. I could not be more honored to be working with him, Peter Jaysen, Alan Gasmer, and Clive Standen on such an ambitiously creative endeavor. This is truly a story for the entire world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cArabian Nights\u201d is coming to life with a new, epic fantasy series planned to roll cameras in 2027.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":647474,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[291266,146,85,46],"class_list":["post-647473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-arabian-nights","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=647473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/647474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}