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‘African Queens: Cleopatra’ Director Tina Gharavi Options Icelandic Bestseller & Tees Up International Crime Thriller Series ‘The Fox’

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Acclaimed director Tina Gharavi expands her portfolio, optioning an Icelandic bestseller and developing an international crime thriller series.
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  • Gharavi, known for Netflix's 'African Queens: Cleopatra', has optioned the Icelandic novel 'Refurinn' and is adapting it as a UK-Iceland co-production crime thriller series.
  • In addition to showrunning and penning the pilot, Gharavi plans to produce and direct the series, further cementing her reputation as a versatile filmmaker with global ambitions.
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Tina Gharavi, Netflix, African Queens: Cleopatra, The Fox, Refurinn
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