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Producer Polat Yagci is preparing a Turkish adaptation of "Penthouse" for release in January, directed by Jan Ulkay, whose films "Muslum" and "Ayla" achieved box office success. The series follows six women in a luxury residential complex navigating overlapping drama, intrigue, and entangled relationships.
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Jennifer Lawrence privacy violation — The American actress, 36, disclosed on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast on October 28 that unauthorized crew members were present during filming of a nude scene. Lawrence stated she took a firm stance against the breach, emphasizing her belief in strict protocols for such scenes.Prada 2026 campaign returns to hand-drawn animation — The Italian fashion house's holiday campaign, titled "Drawing Prada: Animated by Hand," combines live-action cinematography with hand-drawn animation and features actress Maya Hawke in a winter forest setting. The campaign deliberately revives traditional animation techniques at a time when artificial intelligence can generate animated images in seconds.Maestro Majed Jerida conducts Fadel Shaker's comeback concerts — An 85-member orchestra of musicians from various nationalities and schools accompanied vocalist Fadel Shaker in two "Return of the Absent One" concerts on October 22 and 23 at Abu Bakr Salem Theatre in Riyadh as part of Riyadh Season festival events. Jerida led the ensemble in live orchestral arrangements of Shaker's songs."Regardless" theatre production centers war-injured survivors — The play, directed by storyteller Sarah Qassir at Theatre al-Madina, gives narrative voice to men whose bodies were damaged by war, using dark comedy, singing, and music to address trauma and challenge conventional notions of masculinity and disability.Riyad Ghattass solo exhibition explores the body as site of healing — The Lebanese visual artist opens "Federalism of the Body" on November 4 at Art District gallery, running through November 27. The exhibition uses female figures to examine relationships between body, human experience, trauma recovery, and collective resilience amid conflict and uncertainty.Jamil Malaab book signing concludes city paintings exhibition — The Lebanese artist concludes his "Cities Journeys" exhibition with a book signing on October 31 at Janine Rubeiz Gallery. The collection documents paintings created during travels across Lebanon, the United States, India, China, Europe, and the Arab world, capturing light, rhythm, and movement through direct observation.Coming Up:
Mise Harb performs at Theatre al-Madina on October 31, presenting an evening of traditional and rare Arabic songs as part of the theatre's 33rd anniversary program running through December. Syrian artist Harb studied vocal performance at the Higher Institute of Music in Damascus, graduating in 2008, and founded an ensemble specializing in heritage music combined with Eastern and operatic singing techniques.
Maryan Salmani's play "Time Lapse — They Say Time" runs November 5-15 at Theatre al-Mono, blending comedy, physical performance, and visual storytelling to explore human adaptation in a world governed by artificial intelligence rules. The production involves Hamza Abdel Sater, Farah Wardani, and Salmani as the AI artist.