Masameer (Arabic: مسامير) is a Saudi Arabian animated series developed by the studio Myrkott, a studio co-established in 2014 by Faisal Alamer, Abdulaziz Al-Muzaini, and Malik Nejer,[1] with its head office in Riyadh. In 2020 the studio signed, with Netflix, a deal for exclusive distribution for a five year period.[2]

It includes parody of Saudi societal issues. In 2017, Zahraa Alkhaisi of CNN wrote that the series was "satirical" and that the topics "would have been taboo until very recently."[1]

The namesake is the area Masameer.[1]

Masameer: The Movie was released for Netflix[3] and earned about 7.5 million riyal. The second season of Masameer County premiered on March 2, 2023.[4]

In 2021, the 'Masameer Experience' a Simworx dynamic media attraction based on the series, was opened at the BLVD Ruh City development in Saudi Arabia.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Alkhaisi, Zahraa (2017-12-14). "The studio behind the satirical Saudi cartoon millions are watching". CNN. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  2. ^ Bedirian, Razmig (2020-09-16). "Saudi animation studio behind 'Masameer' signs five-year deal with Netflix". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  3. ^ "Masameer the Movie is coming to Netflix following its success in theaters". Saudi Gazette. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  4. ^ Lind, Emily Alyn (21 February 2023). "Masameer County Season 2 Will Debut on Netflix". Next TV Series. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  5. ^ Whittaker, Adam (2021-11-04). "Simworx experience opens at BLVD RUH City". Blooloop. Retrieved 2021-11-05.

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