It is always a moment of pride when our talented Pakistani filmmakers get on-board to showcase their impeccable creativity in international projects. After Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy brought pride to the country by directing two episodes of the MCU series Ms. Marvel, we now have the news of Asim Abbasi being roped in to direct an episode for BBC’s brand-new television adaptation of the famous book series The Famous Five.
Background on the Famous Five
For those who are unfamiliar with the series, The Famous Five is a series of children’s adventure novels and short stories written by English author Enid Blyton. The novels feature the adventures of a group of young children – Julian, Dick, Anne, George and their dog Timmy. The series has captured the imagination of generations of children since its first book, “Five on a Treasure Island,” was published in 1942. In each book, the children find themselves involved in a thrilling mystery or an intriguing puzzle that they work together to solve. The stories often take place during school holidays, when the children are free to explore the countryside, unravel secrets, and uncover hidden treasures.
Asim Abbasi Making the Country Proud
Asim Abbasi is truly a name to be reckoned with as his filmography boasts of remarkable works like the movie Cake, and the Zee5 web-series Churails. It will be very interesting to see how he brings his unique vision to direct a 90-minute episode for a children’s series that aims to reintroduce the classic in a retelling which has all the heart and adventurous spirit of the original books just shot through a modern lens.
The filming for the show has already begun although no release date has been announced yet. Apart from this, Asim Abbasi has also directed for the British horror-comedy series Count Abdullah. Asim Abbasi’s highly anticipated web-series for Zee5 Barzakh which reunites the Zindagi Gulzar Hai duo Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed is also awaiting release.
