EXCLUSIVE: Egyptian actor Mohamed Karim is ready to star in Brian Skiba’s desert race thriller Useless Finish, which is able to shoot in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, and Arizona in 2026.
Karim was not too long ago seen in Skiba’s western journey Gunslingers, which starred Nicholas Cage, Heather Graham and Stephen Dorff, and hit theaters within the U.S. in April. For this newest collaboration, Karim will star and produce below his MK World Leisure banner.
Kirk Shaw (Bold Leisure) joins as a producer, bringing expertise on greater than 200 productions together with Academy Award-winning drama The Harm Locker.
Karim will star as Nixon Callahan,a former avenue racing legend, has been hiding in Cairo, haunted by a tragic previous. When compelled into one final drive, he should confront his demons. Teaming with a rogue mechanic, he should survive a lethal cross-desert run, navigating outlaw bikers, assassins, and a world syndicate, all whereas transporting a mysterious trunk that’s value killing for.
The movie might be shot in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, and Arizona in 2026, with additional solid members to be introduced quickly.
Combining a mix of Center Jap roots and Hollywood expertise, Karim has lengthy been a serious participant within the Center East’s movie and tv group. A GQ Center East’s Man of the 12 months in 2022 and the previous host of The Voice Arabia, Karim’s function MENA function credit embrace Shahata’s Retailer and Stolen Kisses.
The producers are planning to showcase Useless Finish at Saudi Arabia’s Pink Sea Movie Pageant and market in Saudi Arabia in December.
