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Dolph Lundgren may guest star
beside Egyptian Lifeguards in a Last Patrol-like TV-series.
It´s a 52 episodes action series which will be produced
by Franchise Pictures and ICM. Sylvester Stallone is supervising
production and was expected at the end of of July in Egypt, in
order to help the cast. But not just Stallone in a guest appearance
will help, even Dolph Lundgren and Steven Seagal are in talks!
"The English-language,
action-packed drama will revolve around a good-looking rescue
team of seven women and three men, who will – following
the pattern of such adventure-based shows – chase criminals
and save lives. Meanwhile, the entire show will be shot in Egypt’s
most picturesque locations, including the Red Sea, Luxor and
Alexandria. The producers are expecting to film 52 episodes of
around 50 minutes each, replete with special guest appearances
by such big names as Steven Seagal and Dolph Lundgren. The show
is scheduled to begin shooting in September, while the first
episode will be aired in January on satellite stations and various
networks in the United States.
Egyptian Action Film president
Yousef Mansour, an avid fan of American action films, has chosen
himself to play the role of the show’s team captain. “It’s
action and rescue because this is something everyone loves,”
he explained. A former martial arts aficionado, Mansour has acted
in such lesser-known local films as Bulldozer and The Wild One,
both of which featured lots of guns, fire and blonde women. But
his real passion, he admits, is directing, and he plans to direct
a number of the planned Action episodes, along with visiting
American directors."
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"The series will be funded
by Egyptian Action Film and Franchise Films (which has produced
such movies as The Whole Nine Yards and Get Carter) and distributed
by ICM. According to Mansour, the series should pay for itself
from franchise sales to satellite companies alone. So far, he
said, the responses he has received from interested parties have
been promising. And while the show hasn’t started to look
for sponsors yet, PADI International (Professional Association
of Diving Instructors) has already promised to train the rescue
team."
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