Now Ali is making Hollywood history as the first Arab Muslim male actor to portray a series lead in a comic book adaptation, Netflix has confirmed to CNN.

While Arab film has reached new heights in recent years, gaining attention at festivals and during award season, major Arab film directors are increasingly bringing their talents to the small screen ...

According to Netflix, Arabic-language content consumption on the platform has grown by 40% year-on-year, especially in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

While coverage of the Netflix data dump rightly focused on the performances of Adolescence and Back In Action, The Sand Castle numbers are also impressive for an Arabic-language arthouse movie.