Sharon Stone is joining hands with a major Emmy-nominated actor for a provocative new movie. The upcoming project now has a title and features comedy while exploring love, religion, class, and cultural divides.
Sharon Stone and Emmy-nominated Ramy Youssef will star in Martha & Muhammad, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. A24 is producing and financing the project. The report also mentions Youssef penned the screenplay and will make his feature directorial debut with Martha & Muhammad.
The story centers on a white, widowed socialite in New York who falls in love with a young muslim man. It will explore themes of class, age, faith, and immigration, setting up a powerful acting vehicle for Ramy Youssef and Sharon Stone.
A24 has not commented on further plot and cast details. However, the report confirms that production is expected to kick off this fall.
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Ramy Youssef will produce the movie through his Cairo Cowboy banner. The actor is joined by Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, and Josh Safdie, who will also produce through Central. Christopher Storer and Tyson Bidner are producing for American Light & Fixture, alongside A24. Good Times star Josh Safdie is also co-writing the screenplay with Youssef.
Martha & Muhammad comes at a pivotal cultural moment for Middle Eastern stories in American TV and movies. The project highlights the American-Muslim life, which Ramy Youssef frequently explores in his stand-up comedy and films.
Martha & Muhammad marks Youssef’s latest collaboration with A24. The comedian previously worked with the company on his hit Hulu series Ramy and his comedy specials Feelings and More Feelings. His performance in Ramy earned him a Golden Globe Award and a Peabody Award, and he received two Emmy nominations. The pair also made #1Happy Family USA, a hit American sitcom series on Prime Video, which will return for a new season.
On the other hand, Stone continues her steady career following roles in HBO’s Euphoria, David Mamet’s Speed the Plow, and Babies. The actress received an Oscar nomination for her role in Martin Scorsese’s Casino.
With such huge star power behind the scenes, Martha & Muhammad will offer Youssef a new platform to make his directorial debut.
