Netflix Expands Relationship with Comedian Mo AmerAnnounces New Stand-Up Special and Greenlights Scripted Show from A24 with Ramy Youssef as Co-CreatorOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Netflix, Inc. Netflix announce two new projects from comedian Mo Amer (The Vagabond, Black Adam) including a stand-up special, Mo Amer: Mohammed in Texas, premiering on November 30, 2021 and an untitled scripted comedy. Mo Amer: Mohammed in Texas · Synopsis: Mo Amer is back for his second Netflix comedy special, MO AMER: MOHAMMED IN TEXAS. As a Palestinian refugee growing up in Houston, the hour-long set explores everything from pandemic politics to the stock market, the spread of Arab culture in the West (hookah, hummus, and the proliferation of bidets), and the subtle art of cursing in Arabic. A surprise encore explores what it means to have two homes with no land, while calling for greater civility and neighborliness in a divided world. · Director and Executive Producer: Jay Chapman · Producer: A24 · The comedy special will premiere on November 30, 2021 Untitled Mo Amer Scripted Series · Synopsis: Mo Najjar straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a ton of bullshit as a Palestinian refugee constantly living one step away from asylum on the path to U.S. citizenship. His family - including his resilient and spiritual mother, sister and older brother - flee to Houston, Texas. Laughing the pain away, Mo learns to adapt to his new world though getting ahead in life comes with several setbacks. The heartfelt comedy is created and executive produced by comedians Mo Amer (The Vagabond, Black Adam) and Ramy Youssef (Ramy, Mr. Robot). The series is executive produced by Ravi Nandan and Hallie Sekoff for A24, Harris Danow (Little Fires Everywhere, Daisy Jones & The Six), Luvh Rakhe (Dave, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), and series Director Solvan "Slick" Naim (It's Bruno!, Snowfall). · Cast: · Creators / Executive Producers: Mohammed "Mo" Amer, Ramy Youssef · Series Director / Executive Producer: Solvan "Slick" Naim · Executive Producers: Ravi Nandan & Hallie Sekoff for A24, Harris Danow, and Luvh Rakhe. · Studio: A24 · Episodes: 8 x 30 minutes Mo Amer is a stand up comedian and writer of Palestinian descent, known for his iconic work with the comedy troupe "Allah Made Me Funny" - the longest ¬running artistic collective of Muslim comic performers in the world. Amer's first Netflix special, "The Vagabond" premiered in 2018. He can also be seen in the critically acclaimed series Ramy and the upcoming superhero film, Black Adam starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Black Adam. Born in Kuwait, Amer fled to the United States as a refugee in 1990 and finally obtained his U.S. citizenship in 2009.
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November 5, 2021 8:00am ET by Netflix, Inc. |