Desert Eagle Films and BUC Studios Announce Historic 5-Year, 10-Film Partnership to Redefine Middle Eastern Cinema

Cairo, Egypt – August 8, 2025 — In a first for the Arab world—and one of the most ambitious production agreements in modern cinema—Desert Eagle Films and BUC Studios have signed a historic 5-year partnership to co-develop, co-produce, and co-own a slate of ten theatrical feature films.

This partnership brings together Desert Eagle Films’ global production infrastructure, creative leadership, and distribution power with BUC Studios’ dedicated studio space, institutional vision, and cross-disciplinary creative backbone.

BUC Studios, while operating as an independent commercial entity, is backed by Badr University in Cairo and supported by CIRA Education — one of the region’s leading education investment groups. That foundation provides not only financial stability, but access to a far-reaching ecosystem of talent, resources, and innovation across fields ranging from engineering and architecture to digital media and design.

This is not a sponsorship. It’s not an education program. It’s a long-term, fully resourced studio alliance between two entities with one shared vision: to create a new cinematic era for the Middle East.

Together, we are building something that has never existed in this region — a real slate, real films, real scale.

Not theory. Not experiments. A functioning cinematic pipeline — with the infrastructure, reach, and long-term stability to change the industry from the inside out.

The First of Its Kind

This is the first time in history that an academic-backed studio has entered a multi-year, multi-film co-ownership deal with a commercial production company — not to produce student shorts or training content, but to develop and launch theatrical films built for global screens.

Each film will be developed independently, financed through a hybrid studio model, and executed to full theatrical standards — grounded in the region’s cultural DNA, but designed for export to international audiences.

This is a production pipeline — not a pilot. And every project in it is built to move.

“We’re not here to follow what’s been done,” said Mo Ismail, Founder of Desert Eagle Films. “We’re here to rewrite how cinema is made in this region. We’re building the system we’ve all been waiting for — and now, it’s real.”

A Fully Integrated Studio Engine

Through this alliance, DEF and BUC Studios are deploying a new kind of production engine — one that merges creative development, research integration, physical studio capacity, and commercial execution under one model.

Each project will leverage:

• DEF’s global production expertise, packaging, and distribution power

• BUC Studios’ centralized facilities and integrated creative infrastructure

• Cross-disciplinary consultation and applied research from regional experts

• High-level talent pools spanning both institutions and the industry

• Real-time development-to-distribution strategy for every title

Ownership of all IP will be shared, allowing both partners to build equity, legacy, and repeatability across the slate.

This Is Not a Partnership. This Is a Blueprint.

What we are launching isn’t just a deal — it’s a system. A blueprint for how studios and institutions can work together to create world-class content without compromising vision, quality, or control.

No hand-holding. No gatekeeping. No waiting for permission.

“This is the first time in our region where institutional knowledge, physical infrastructure, and real-world production are integrated into one functioning slate,” said Jeremie Green, DEF’s Head of Production. “And we’re doing it not just for one film — but for ten.”

This alliance is built to create legacy. Built to open doors. Built to lift the ceiling on what Arab cinema can be.

Cinematic Infrastructure. Regional Identity. Global Intent.

Each film in the slate will be developed with international scale in mind, while remaining deeply rooted in the cultural, historical, and visual richness of the Arab world.

Genres will span historical epics, action thrillers, elevated dramas, and future-forward stories — all shaped by the creative ambition and uncompromising quality standards that define DEF’s brand.

Global theatrical distribution is already secured across hundreds of screens, with multi-market rollout strategies in place. And every story will be told through our lens — with our voice, our values, and our visual language.

This is how we take our place on the global stage. Not as imitators — but as originators.

A Message to the Industry: The Game Has Changed

This announcement isn’t just a milestone for DEF. It’s a shift for the entire region.

It proves that we don’t need to rely on outside gatekeepers to make world-class cinema. That we can build our own infrastructure. That we can launch our own slates. That we can own our stories — creatively, financially, and historically.

“We’re not just investing in ten films,” said Ismail. “We’re investing in a future where the Middle East doesn’t just consume cinema — it creates it, owns it, and leads it.”

The cameras are loading. The slate is in motion.

The era we’ve been waiting for is finally here.