Watermelon Pictures to release El Sett in December and is working on a mainstream development slate

Watermelon Pictures will release El Sett in December, co-founder Hamza Ali told Deadline in an interview published 30 October 2026. The company, which Variety reported in May 2025 is Palestinian-owned, was launched in April 2024 by brothers Hamza and Badie Ali. Ali said it is working on a development slate aimed at mainstream audiences.