Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah

Adil El Arbi (born June 30, 1988) and Bilall Fallah (born January 4, 1986) are Belgian film and television directors of Moroccan descent. The duo, collectively billed as Adil & Bilall, are known for writing and directing the feature films Image (2014), Black (2015), and Gangsta (2018), as well as directing Bad Boys for Life, the third installment of the Bad Boys franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.[1][2]

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah
Fallah (left) and El Arbi (right), 2018
Born
Adil El Arbi:
(1988-06-30) June 30, 1988
Bilall Fallah:
(1986-01-04) January 4, 1986
OccupationFilm directors, screenwriters, film editors
Years active2010–present

Career

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah went to film school together. The first project that they directed was a short film named Broeders (2011), which was acclaimed by critics; their later films, Black (2015) and Patser (2018), also received positive reception.[3] They directed the first two episodes in the TV series Snowfall, which aired on July 5 and 12 in 2017, as well as Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike's music video "When I Grow Up", which features American rapper Wiz Khalifa.[4] Besides directing Bad Boys for Life, the duo were also attached to direct Beverly Hills Cop IV, the fourth installment of the Beverly Hills Cop film series, in which Eddie Murphy is set to reprise his role.[5][6] The duo are also set to direct and executive produce Ms. Marvel for Disney+.[7] In May 2021, it was announced that the duo would direct a film based on Batgirl for HBO Max.[8] In April 2022, it was announced that the duo will no longer direct Beverly Hills Cop IV.[9]

Filmography
Year Title Directors Writers Notes
2011 Broeders Yes Adil El Arbi Short film; directorial debut
2014 Image Yes Yes
2015 Black Yes Yes
2017 Hashtag Yes Yes
2018 Gangsta Yes Yes
2020 Bad Boys for Life Yes No
2022 Rebel Yes Yes
Batgirl Yes No

TV series

Year Title Directors Writers Executive
Producers		 Notes
2012 Bergica Yes Yes No
2017 Snowfall Yes No No 2 episodes
2021 Soil Yes No No 2 episodes
2022 Ms. Marvel Yes No Yes 2 episodes

References
  1. "Production Begins on Bad Boys For Life". January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  2. "Bad Boys for Life Begins Production, Will Smith Shares New Photo". MovieWeb. January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. "10 Directors to Watch: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah Bring Street Cred to Belgian Cinema". January 3, 2018.
  4. "Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike ft. Wiz Khalifa - When I Grow Up (Official Music Video)". June 22, 2018.
  5. Guglielmi, Luca (January 15, 2017). "A New Beverly Hills Cop Film Is Going Into Production This Summer". All The Stuff You Care About. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  6. "'Beverly Hills Cop 4' moves forward with Eddie Murphy". NY Daily News. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  7. "'Ms. Marvel' Finds Directors in Pakistani Oscar Winner, 'Bad Boys for Life' Filmmakers (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  8. Kit, Borys (May 19, 2021). "'Bad Boys for Life' Filmmakers to Direct 'Batgirl' Movie for Warner Bros. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  9. Kroll, Justin (April 8, 2022). "'Beverly Hills Cop 4': Mark Molloy To Direct Next Installment For Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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