Arab American Dramedy ‘Ya Bint’ From Sanaa Hamri & Danny Strong In Development At Freeform; ‘Jack Ryan’s Dina Shihabi To Star, Co-EP & Write With Rolla Selbak
Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEXCLUSIVE: Less than a week after Empire co-creator Danny Strong and long-time director and executive producer Sanaa Hamri reunited on a Taraji P. Henson-led spinoff of the hip hop drama, the duo are back together again now for a dramedy on being young, Arab and female in today’s America for Freeform.Penned by Dina Shihabi and Rolla Selbak and in development at the Disney-owned outlet, Ya Bint focuses on a trio of pals who have moved from the Middle East to Los Angeles.