Omid Abtahi (L) and guest arrive for the premiere of Disney+’s ‘The Mandalorian’ at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles in 2019. Abtahi is to co-star in Prime Video’s “Joseph of Egypt” series. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
American Gods and The Mandalorian actor Omid Abtahi is set to star in Joseph of Egypt.
Adam Hashmi will play the title character, while Abtahi will portray a character called Ankuh in Prime Video’s retelling of the Old Testament Bible story.
The story follows Joseph, a Jewish man sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, but who becomes the trusted adviser to an Egyptian pharaoh who believes he can predict the future through his dreams. Joseph is later thrown into jail when the pharaoh’s wife takes a liking to him.
The eight-episode series from Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins is now filming in New Mexico.
Craig Wright is the showrunner.
No release date has been announced yet.
