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Ramy Youssef and Sharon Stone Team Up for A24 Comedy “Martha & Muhammad”
8/18/2026, 12:18:24 AM
Film Announcement and Premise
Comedian Ramy Youssef and actress Sharon Stone are set to headline Martha & Muhammad, a comedy produced and financed by A24. The script, written by Youssef, follows a white widowed socialite in New York who forms a relationship with a young Muslim man, bringing class, religion, immigration and age into the narrative.
Production Team and Schedule
Youssef will make his feature-directorial debut on the project, producing through his Cairo Cowboy banner alongside Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie (Central), Christopher Storer and Tyson Bidner (American Light & Fixture). A24 is also listed as a producer. The production team has indicated that filming is slated to begin this fall. Youssef is represented by WME, Entertainment 360 and Yorn Levine; Stone’s representation includes IAG, The Artists Partnership, Link Entertainment and Brecheen Feldman.
Cast Profiles
Ramy Youssef, known for the Hulu series *Ramy*, has built a career around the Muslim-American experience, earning a Golden Globe, a Peabody Award and Emmy nominations for acting and directing. Sharon Stone, an Oscar-nominated veteran of *Casino* and recent star of HBO’s *Euphoria* and the film *Nobody 2*, is experiencing a career resurgence.
Cultural Relevance
The film arrives amid heightened visibility for Middle-Eastern representation and the Muslim-American experience in U.S. culture. Political figures such as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed have been active in related public conversations, underscoring the timeliness of the film’s themes.
Industry Impact
“Martha & Muhammad” continues the successful partnership between Youssef and A24, which previously produced the series *Ramy* and Youssef’s comedy specials *Feelings* and *More Feelings*. The project is positioned as a showcase for both Youssef’s emerging directorial voice and Stone’s renewed on-screen presence, while contributing to broader industry efforts to diversify storytelling.
