Variety is reporting that Netflix has picked up The Angel, an upcoming spy thriller from director Ariel Vromen (The Iceman), which has been scripted by Vromen and David Arata (Children of Men) and is based upon Uri Bar-Joseph’s bestselling novel The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel.
The $12 million-budgeted film depicts “he true story of high-ranking Egyptian official Ashraf Marwan, who became a spy for Israel despite being the son-in-law of former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser and close adviser of his successor, Anwar Sadat. Marwan, who died in 2007 under mysterious circumstances in London, is perhaps the most famous spy in the history of the Middle East, and was regarded as a national hero in both Israel and Egypt.”
Production on The Angel is underway in London, and stars Marwan Kenzari (The Promise), Toby Kebbell (The East), Sasson Gabai (The Band’s Visit), Waleed Zuaiter (Omar), Mickey Leon (False Flag), Ori Pfeffer (Dig) and Maisa Abd Elhadi (Personal Affairs).
“I am honored to be working with this great cast, and I look forward to bringing Ashraf Marwan’s incredible story to a global audience,” said Vromen. “This is the story of a man who sacrificed his life for the greater good of peace between Israel and Egypt, a peace which has lasted for over 40 years.”
