‘Paranormal’ launches globally on November 5

CAIRO - 5 October 2020: Netflix revealed the first teaser trailer for “Paranormal” series. 

The highly anticipated series is the first Netflix Arabic Original from Egypt and is based on the best selling thriller novel series with the same name “Paranormal” by the late Ahmed Khaled Tawfik.

The teaser trailer shows Dr. Refaat Ismail (Ahmed Amin) undergoing a series of paranormal incidents. 

Several characters who are a part of the Paranormal world are also introduced including Maggie (Razane Jammal), Howaida (Ayah Samaha), and Shiraz (Reem AbdElKader).

Netflix also announced the release date for the first season of “Paranormal” to be on November 5.

The series will be released in 190 countries around the world and available in over 32 languages. 

It will also be dubbed into 9 different languages including: English, Spanish, French, Turkish, German, etc.

“Paranormal” will also be the first Egyptian Original series that will have audio and written descriptions for the hearing or visually impaired.

The series tackles Dr. Refaat, a cynical Hematologist with a dark sense of humor, who goes through a “journey of doubt” as his world is turned upside down after his lifelong scientific convictions are questioned. 

The plot commences in 1969, as Refaat Ismail enters his 40s, and begins to experience a series of paranormal activities. 

Throughout the season, Refaat is accompanied by his university colleague, Maggie, as they enter the paranormal world and try to save their loved ones from the immense danger that surrounds them. 

The series is produced by Mohamed Hefzy and Amr Salama, who is also the creator and the director.

“ Paranormal” cast: 

Starring: Ahmed Amin, Razane Jammal, and Ayah Samaha

Created by: Amr Salama

Directors: Amr Salama & Majid Alansari

Executive Producers: Amr Salama and Mohamed Hefzy

Co-executive Producers: Hend Radwan & Amira Sherif

Writers: Head Writer: Amr Salama/ Staff 

Writers: Mahmoud Ezzat/ Dina Maher/Omar Khaled

Director of Photography:  Ahmed Beshary

Production Designer: Ali Hossam Ali

Costume Designer: Dina Nadeem

Stunt Coordinator: Andrew McKenzie

SFX: Donia Sedky and Islam Alex

Editors: Ahmed Hafez and Ahmed Youssri

VFX Supervisor: Tamer Mortada

Editing. Visual Effects & Colour Grading: AROMA

Music: Khaled Kammar