The Coptic Church is producing a TV series about Pope Shenouda III

Pope Shenouda’s life story is making it to the small screen: The Coptic Orthodox Church is producing a 34-episode TV series telling the life and death of Pope Shenouda III, according to Arab Weekly. The USD 5 mn series will mark the entry of the Coptic church into the TV production field. Egyptian actor Maged El Kedwany has been cast in the role of Shenouda, who passed away in 2012.