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Prime Video Orders 'Joseph of Egypt' Limited Series as Production Kicks Off in New Mexico

Tagged for eight episodes, the series features Craig Wright as showrunner with Adam Hashmi in the lead under Dallas Jenkins’ 5&2 Studios co-production

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Overview

  • Prime Video has issued an eight-episode straight-to-series order for Joseph of Egypt in partnership with Amazon MGM Studios and 5&2 Studios.
  • Craig Wright serves as writer, executive producer and showrunner while Adam Hashmi leads the cast in the title role.
  • Principal photography is already underway in New Mexico to accelerate the project toward post-production.
  • The ensemble supporting cast includes Alexander Siddig as Jacob, Babak Tafti as Simeon, Daniel Peera as Reuben and Iris Bahr as Leah.
  • The series builds on Dallas Jenkins’ first-look deal with Amazon MGM, which brought The Chosen to the streamer and will host its final two seasons.