|
Post by kevfish on Apr 9, 2014 16:33:54 GMT -5
The first season will have 10 episodes. The serie will be aired in the U.S. in June/July 2014. "Tyrant" is one of three new dramas FX is launching this year, the others being Coen brothers adaptation "Fargo" and Guillermo del Toro's vampire reimagining "The Strain." Of the trio, "Tyrant" is the only one not based on a pre-existing property -- it's the original creation of Gideon Raff, the man behind the Israeli series "Prisoners of War," on which "Homeland" was based. Raff is working with fellow executive producers Howard Gordon (of "Homeland" and "24") and showrunner Craig Wright ("Dirty Sexy Money") on the story of Bassam Al Fayeed (Adam Rayner), the second son of the dictator of the fictional Middle Eastern country of Baladi, who's been in self-selected exile, married to the American Molly (Jennifer Finnigan), with whom he has two teenage kids. Bassam, who now goes by "Barry," has been living a fully assimilated life as a pediatrician in L.A. when he and the family head back to his homeland for his nephew's wedding in what is his first visit in 20 years. The concept explores some bold and possibly sensitive territory, which Raff, Gordon and cast members Rayner, Finnigan, Ashraf Barhom (who plays Barry's older brother Jamal), Moran Atias (who plays Jamal's wife Leila) and Justin Kirk (who plays the U.S. diplomat to Baladi, John Tucker) discussed when they appeared at the TCA winter press tour. The pilot, which was directed by David Yates (of the "Harry Potter" franchise), was shown to the press, and the rest of the 10-episode first season will begin shooting in Tel Aviv in March. The pilot is certainly smart and bracingly daring -- and in a medium that hasn't had a great history of representations of Arab characters or cultures, it contains both great promise and the potential for serious missteps. The most interesting part is here : The pilot also suggests, and Gordon confirmed, that Barry's teenage son Sammy (Noah Silver) is gay and gets involved in a flirtation that will lead the series to explore how a young gay male would come of age in the environment of the Al Fayeed palace.For people who want to read the full article, it's here : www.indiewire.com/article/television/tyrant-tca-winter-2014-fxOther News : www.deadline.com/2013/07/fx-pilot-tyrant-casts-duo/ Noah Silver : www.imdb.com/name/nm3752454/ Mehdi Dehbi : www.imdb.com/name/nm1304635/ WARNING SPOILERS : The complicity between Emma and Sammy (the brother and the sister), is irresistible with some good replicas key. One of the things that bind is the secret they share : Emma is the only one who knows that his brother is gay. And this is something that will be developed with great attention throughout the pilot. The issue of being gay in a country where it's forbidden and punished simply by hanging is very interesting.
Mehdi Dehbi should interpret the son of the chief of security of the palace, Abdul, a young man (a bodyguard, I think) hired by Barry (the father of Sammy). Sammy will fall in love of Abdul. And it will be reciprocated. It's in the pilot born this relationship.PS : I don't know if I should create a thread for it, but I knew that there will be gay/bisexual characters or disturbed teenagers in some pilots ordered by the networks (ABC, CBS, NBC etc......) for the upcoming season 2014/2015. I don't know if these "series" will be taken for the next season, but I just wanted you to know. I hope that the English translation is ok. David
|
|
|
Post by alaink on Apr 10, 2014 23:21:13 GMT -5
Hmm. I'm a little worried this show might end up being somewhat racist/Islamophobic to some degree, as, unfortunately, most portrayals of the middle east in the entertainment industry tend to be over the top. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
|
|
Haru
Junior Member
Posts: 561
|
Post by Haru on Jun 14, 2014 9:31:02 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by moonstruck-me on Jun 14, 2014 15:34:42 GMT -5
I'm really looking forward to watching the first episode. It looks interesting.
|
|
|
Post by justinate on Jun 15, 2014 3:09:49 GMT -5
It does look intriguing. I'm a sucker for dramas set among families in positions of power. Having a gay character among them is a lovely bonus. Does anyone know how old Noah Silver is? Hope he isn't jailbait... he reminds me of Richard Harmon.
|
|
Haru
Junior Member
Posts: 561
|
Post by Haru on Jun 15, 2014 7:11:33 GMT -5
It does look intriguing. I'm a sucker for dramas set among families in positions of power. Having a gay character among them is a lovely bonus. Does anyone know how old Noah Silver is? Hope he isn't jailbait... he reminds me of Richard Harmon. from FX/Tyrant official website Noah Silver is an 18 year old but I think the info is from end last year when they recorded the pilot because he is now 19 BTS from FX/Tyrant official website Noah Silver stars as "Sammy" – Barry and Molly's 16-year-old son. Sammy is handsome, athletic and a real heart-breaker. Confident and aggressive, Sammy relishes the lavish lifestyle bestowed upon him at his family's palace in Abbudin. He is impressed with his uncle Jamal's arrogance and sense of entitlement, and makes no secret of his growing contempt for his own father. Sammy is also gay and, despite the danger, makes a sexual connection with a young man at the royal family wedding. Anne Winters stars as "Emma" - a smart and well-read 11th grader who is very apprehensive about going to Abbudin for the family wedding. She is well aware of the nation's violent history and uncomfortable with her family's role in it. She also worries about her brother Sammy, who is gay and blissfully unconcerned about the consequences of his actions in a conservative, foreign land. Mehdi Dehbi stars as “Abdul” - a young, handsome man from Abbudin who comes from a long line of men who have proudly served as security for the Al-Fayeed family. Abdul is also gay, but must hide this part of his identity due to the accepted prejudices that influence his home country and culture. At the royal wedding, Abdul finds himself developing a dangerous connection with Sammy Al-Fayeed.
|
|
Haru
Junior Member
Posts: 561
|
Post by Haru on Jun 15, 2014 18:29:31 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by moonstruck-me on Jun 26, 2014 7:43:32 GMT -5
First episode was crazy! Omg. No wonder the lead character chose to move to America! I'm interested to see where the writers want to take this story... after the first episode I really don't see a happy ending for anyone in the near future.
|
|
Haru
Junior Member
Posts: 561
|
Post by Haru on Jul 2, 2014 13:40:01 GMT -5
Sammy & Abdul Part 1 (Ep 1 & 2)
Password: Sammy
|
|
Haru
Junior Member
Posts: 561
|
Post by Haru on Jul 3, 2014 3:32:46 GMT -5
Episode 1.03 - My Brother's Keeper - Promotional Photo
|
|
|
Post by justinate on Jul 5, 2014 10:00:33 GMT -5
I heard that due to the Sammy character's age, his gay romance is quite discreet. Which brings about the question, is Abdul lusting over an underage boy? Then again, gay sex between males of any age is probably prohibited in Abuddin.
|
|
|
Post by penguino on Jul 5, 2014 11:57:47 GMT -5
Sammy is probably above of age of consent in most countries in the world.
Not only gay sex but also being gay itself is forbidden in basically all islamic countries. Hide or you'll be executed.
|
|
Haru
Junior Member
Posts: 561
|
Post by Haru on Jul 8, 2014 18:17:20 GMT -5
SPOILER Sammy will have less political things on his mind as he tries to navigate the murky waters of his secret relationship with Abdul. Unfortunately for Sammy, that relationship will quickly fizzle shortly after it reaches its boiling point. cr.
|
|
Haru
Junior Member
Posts: 561
|
Post by Haru on Jul 9, 2014 5:05:58 GMT -5
Sammy & Abdul Part 2 (Ep 3)
Password: Sammy
|
|
|
Post by justinate on Jul 9, 2014 9:07:50 GMT -5
Thanks Haru for the Sammy clip. Nice to see him get some gay action. Just wish it hadn't been so brief and darkly lit!
I like that Sammy's not a cookie-cutter gay kid. A bit of an edge, even if it's an unlikable edge, is better than none.
|
|
Haru
Junior Member
Posts: 561
|
Post by Haru on Jul 16, 2014 6:02:05 GMT -5
Sammy & Abdul Part 3 (Ep 4)
Password: Sammy
I feel sorry for Sammy he really likes Abdul
and Ahmed (the cousin from clip) is a asshole who loves privileges just like his father Jamal ........ like father, like son.....
|
|
|
Post by justinate on Jul 16, 2014 10:33:35 GMT -5
Thanks Haru. I did feel sorry for Sammy - he's very young and Abdul should have been more sensitive to his feelings - first love seems like a big deal to a 16-year-old than to an experienced older guy. (I think the show missed a beat in not exploring the age gap.)
|
|
|
Post by moonstruck-me on Jul 17, 2014 17:44:37 GMT -5
Thanks Haru. I did feel sorry for Sammy - he's very young and Abdul should have been more sensitive to his feelings - first love seems like a big deal to a 16-year-old than to an experienced older guy. (I think the show missed a beat in not exploring the age gap.) But do we know for sure that they're over? (I hope not!) I hadn't even considered their age gap until the latest episode. Do we know how old Abdul is?
|
|
Haru
Junior Member
Posts: 561
|
Post by Haru on Jul 23, 2014 11:22:31 GMT -5
no Sammy today but ep was good haha
|
|
gidi
Junior Member
a gay man born 14 nov 1951 from haifa israel
Posts: 250
|
Post by gidi on Jul 23, 2014 11:55:55 GMT -5
no Sammy today but ep was good haha I hope sami story is not end. The truth noah seem older than the guy he suppose to play boy age 16
|
|
|
Post by moonstruck-me on Jul 23, 2014 14:06:00 GMT -5
no Sammy today but ep was good haha I hope sami story is not end. The truth noah seem older than the guy he suppose to play boy age 16 I don't know... I think I will get tired of the show if it continues like it has up until this point. They need to shake it up a bit. We know Jamal is the bad guy and Barry is trying to fix it. Now we need to see something else. I would actually like to see more of how Emma deals with everything. We've only seen a little of her and she clearly wants to go home to the US, so I think it would be interesting to see more of her. And I really hope the Danny/Abdul storyline isn't over. There's too much potential with those two. It would be sad if it was completely over. I think Noah is in his early 20's and maybe Mehdi is a couple of years older than him?
|
|
gidi
Junior Member
a gay man born 14 nov 1951 from haifa israel
Posts: 250
|
Post by gidi on Jul 23, 2014 15:07:56 GMT -5
I hope sami story is not end. The truth noah seem older than the guy he suppose to play boy age 16 I don't know... I think I will get tired of the show if it continues like it has up until this point. They need to shake it up a bit. We know Jamal is the bad guy and Barry is trying to fix it. Now we need to see something else. I would actually like to see more of how Emma deals with everything. We've only seen a little of her and she clearly wants to go home to the US, so I think it would be interesting to see more of her. And I really hope the Danny/Abdul storyline isn't over. There's too much potential with those two. It would be sad if it was completely over. I think Noah is in his early 20's and maybe Mehdi is a couple of years older than him? The question on the story and I am not sure is a lot older than sami As to Basam I remeber his meomery and what he did so his father evluate him..
|
|
Haru
Junior Member
Posts: 561
|
Post by Haru on Jul 23, 2014 18:27:24 GMT -5
I hope sami story is not end. The truth noah seem older than the guy he suppose to play boy age 16 I don't know... I think I will get tired of the show if it continues like it has up until this point. They need to shake it up a bit. We know Jamal is the bad guy and Barry is trying to fix it. Now we need to see something else. I would actually like to see more of how Emma deals with everything. We've only seen a little of her and she clearly wants to go home to the US, so I think it would be interesting to see more of her. And I really hope the Danny/Abdul storyline isn't over. There's too much potential with those two. It would be sad if it was completely over. I think Noah is in his early 20's and maybe Mehdi is a couple of years older than him? from spoilers soon Barry will make a BIG move against Jamal and this will cause a big chaos and promo for next ep is "OMG"
|
|
gidi
Junior Member
a gay man born 14 nov 1951 from haifa israel
Posts: 250
|
Post by gidi on Jul 24, 2014 1:16:21 GMT -5
I don't know... I think I will get tired of the show if it continues like it has up until this point. They need to shake it up a bit. We know Jamal is the bad guy and Barry is trying to fix it. Now we need to see something else. I would actually like to see more of how Emma deals with everything. We've only seen a little of her and she clearly wants to go home to the US, so I think it would be interesting to see more of her. And I really hope the Danny/Abdul storyline isn't over. There's too much potential with those two. It would be sad if it was completely over. I think Noah is in his early 20's and maybe Mehdi is a couple of years older than him? from spoilers soon Barry will make a BIG move against Jamal and this will cause a big chaos and promo for next ep is "OMG" The question what he will do and if he will try to replace Gamal.. Another thing maybe Sami begin to see his uncle and cousin in different eyes...
|
|
|
Post by moonstruck-me on Jul 26, 2014 3:36:53 GMT -5
I don't know... I think I will get tired of the show if it continues like it has up until this point. They need to shake it up a bit. We know Jamal is the bad guy and Barry is trying to fix it. Now we need to see something else. I would actually like to see more of how Emma deals with everything. We've only seen a little of her and she clearly wants to go home to the US, so I think it would be interesting to see more of her. And I really hope the Danny/Abdul storyline isn't over. There's too much potential with those two. It would be sad if it was completely over. I think Noah is in his early 20's and maybe Mehdi is a couple of years older than him? from spoilers soon Barry will make a BIG move against Jamal and this will cause a big chaos and promo for next ep is "OMG" Well, it's only a matter of time before Jamal has had enough of his brother and stops listening to him. Question is how much trouble Barry and his family are in when it happens.
|
|