Turki al-Sheikh, the head of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, stirred up controversy on Tuesday after announcing the cancellation of the film “The Seven Dogs,” starring Karim Abdel Aziz and Ahmed Ezz, following a horrific accident involving the crew during filming.
Al-Sheikh posted photos of actor Ahmed Ezz during the filming of a large explosion scene on his official Facebook account, writing, “Due to circumstances beyond our control, after the director and two members of the filming crew were injured, the project will be canceled with compensation for the producer, actors, and filming crew.”
Al-Sheikh continued in another post, writing, “Photos from the accident that injured the director and filming crew, and thank God for the safety of the star Ahmed Ezz.”
He added, “The film will be canceled, and the producer, actors, and crew will be compensated with an additional 25 percent due to their significant effort over the past months. Those responsible for negligence and shortcomings in safety conditions will be held accountable.”
Returning to his official Facebook account, Turki Al-Sheikh wrote, “Hope we never come around with bad news,” indicating that the uproar he caused regarding the accident was an April Fool’s prank for 2025.
“The Seven Dogs” stars Karim Abdel Aziz, Ahmed Ezz, Hana El Zahed, Tara Emad, Sayed Ragab, and a plethora of Egyptian and Arab actors. The film also features appearances by international stars as guest of honor.
The story is by Turki Al-Sheikh and the Big Time team, with the screenplay and dialogue by Mohamed El Dabbah, and directed by the internationally acclaimed duo Adel and Belal, whose last project was “Bad Boys 3.”
