Gods of Egypt faced heavy backlash ahead of its theatrical release. Directed by Alex Proyas, the 2016 historical fantasy epic received a great deal of attention, due in large part to its ensemble ...

After the film faced criticism over the lack of diversity among the cast for the Egypt-set movie, 'Gods' director Alex Proyas and 'Gods' studio Lionsgate both apologized for the casting choices ...

It’s created controversy in Egypt. Some people are saying we’re secret members of the Brotherhood, army loyalists – I don’t know how that’s possible – that we’re CIA.

Does it matter if Netflix's Cleopatra is Black or White? A feeling that Egypt must protect its cultural identity from appropriation, and that there are people actively trying to illegitimately ...

Gods of Egypt director Alex Proyas and Lionsgate, the studio behind the film, have apologized following criticism received as a result of the lack of diverse casting in the fantasy epic.. The ...

The decision to appoint Ismail Serag Eddin as cultural adviser to Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb has stirred controversy as many intellectuals rejected the decision. Novelist Youssef Zidan has decided ...

So there is cultural appropriation going on here. The Egyptian Student Association think they own the ancient past. They don’t. It’s time to give it back.

Netflix’s four-part documentary, Queen Cleopatra, has proved deeply controversial, having received a shockingly low rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 2% audience score and 10% from critics ...

It’s also not the first time that a Jewish movie star playing the Egyptian ruler has caused controversy. The most famous Cleopatra film was released in 1963 and starred Elizabeth Taylor.

The biggest-budget film in Egyptian film history has just wrapped with controversy already brewing over its racy content. "The Yacoubian Building," based on Alaa Al-Aswany's bestselling novel ...

Karim Amer, producer of the Oscar-nominated documentary “The Square,” says the film is sparking controversy in his home country, where former president Mohamed Morsi is on trial for a series ...