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The development saga reveals a pattern of missteps and creative disagreements. After Ali’s initial involvement and the selection of a different director, the project entered pre-production. Nonetheless, the film faced delays, and the screenplay-writing process was hampered first by the exit of screenwriter Bassem Tarek and then by the recent writers' strike, which brought work to a standstill.
The screenplay was handed to Nick Pissal, but the frequent changes in writers and directors portray a production plagued by indecision and fragmentation. Sources suggest that Ali remains frustrated with the delays, and rumors abound that he might eventually walk away, especially as the project seems increasingly uncertain.