Crazy Rich Arabs
Crazy Rich Arabs is a feature film that is in pre-production, currently casting. Ani Avetyan (casting director), Peter Takla (director) and Walid Chaya (executive producer) are attached. It is scheduled to shoot in Los Angeles, CA from October 2026 to November 2026. Production List last updated this listing on August 30, 2026.
Project Summary
Crazy Rich Arabs follows a hotshot lawyer living in Los Angeles who reunites with his long-lost twin, a sheltered musician visiting from Beirut for an arranged marriage, setting off a wild identity swap, romantic chaos, and a family showdown. The film is shooting October 17 through November 15, 2026, over multiple days in Los Angeles, California.
Cast & Crew
Production
| Executive Producer | Walid Chaya |
| Producer | Jimmy Monack |
| Associate Producer | Lara Barry |
Directing
| Director | Peter Takla |
Writing
| Writer | Jimmy Monack |
| Writer | Walid Chaya |
Casting
| Casting Director | Ani Avetyan |
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Working on Crazy Rich Arabs
Crazy Rich Arabs is in pre-production, which is when a production hires its crew: department heads first, then each department. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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In the News
Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/crazy-rich-arabs (last updated Aug 30, 2026).