Waseem Mirza

Waseem Mirza born in Peterborough, England, is a British actor,[1] who transitioned to acting from a career as a broadcast TV News Presenter and Sci-Tech Journalist.[2][3] Prior to his role on the DC Entertainment series,[4] Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler,[5][6] he had won industry recognition for his work in British Television Journalism.[7][8] As an Actor, he portrayed the physician Dr. Hamid in the 21 minute narrative: Beyond Belief - Talking to the Dead (2021).[9] The film garnered awards in two categories at the Crownwood International Film Festival[10] in July 2021. The awards were Best Director and Best Supporting Male Actor, awarded to Haider Zafar and Scott Samain respectively. Since then, the film has won further acclaim at The British Shorts Awards, LiftOff London and The White Deer Film Festival.[11]

On his most recent filming for the Warner Bros. production: Pennyworth The Origin of Batman's Butler (season 3 - 2022),[12] HBO Max had publicly announced that Season 3 would be broadcast and become available to stream in 2022.[13][14] The series was subsequently named as a "Lionsgate+ Original" for its third-season premiere in the UK streaming market across various providers including directly at Lionsgate+ (the new name for StarzPlay in the country) on 11 December 2022.[15] This TV series is celebrated[16] for being a comic book adaptation of the Batman origin story. It was announced that the series would not be returning due to a change in direction at DC Studios.[17]

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  2. ^ Waseem Mirza, 28, broadcast journalist (Waseem Mirza's profile as a journalist) Broadcast (UK magazine), Published 22 August 2008, Retrieved 14 May 2018
  3. ^ New lithium-air battery from Cambridge is 'most efficient' BBC News, Published 3 April 2013, Retrieved 14 May 2019
  4. ^ "Pennyworth (2019 - Present)". DC. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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  6. ^ Robertson, Jill, Episode #3.5, Pennyworth, retrieved 31 December 2021
  7. ^ "Journalism graduate is a broadcasting hot shot". 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  8. ^ News, Behind Local (24 May 2021). "Meet some of the Asian journalists doing inspiring things in local journalism". Behind Local News UK. Retrieved 31 December 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ Beyond Belief - Talking to the dead, Short Film, 2020-2021 | Crew United, retrieved 31 December 2021
  10. ^ "WINNER LIST – JULY 2021 MONTHLY EDITION - Crown Wood International Film Festival WINNER LIST – JULY 2021 MONTHLY EDITION". 22 August 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Beyond Belief: talking to the dead (2021)". IMDb. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  12. ^ Pennyworth (Action, Crime, Drama), DC Comics, Warner Bros. Television Productions UK, Warner Horizon Television, 28 July 2019, retrieved 30 December 2021
  13. ^ "This January Stream "Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts," "Peacemaker," "Euphoria," "The Gilded Age," "The Fallout" And More On HBO Max". Pressroom. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  14. ^ Pennyworth | Season 3 Announcement | HBO Max, 16 October 2021, retrieved 30 December 2021
  15. ^ "Pennyworth Season 3 Trailer | there are origin stories and then there's this 😏 #Pennyworth Season 3 premieres 11 December 🕵️‍♂️ | By LIONSGATE+ UK | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Pennyworth's Shattered England Inches Alfred Closer to Gotham". Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  17. ^ Otterson, Joe (1 February 2023). "'Pennyworth' Canceled After Three Seasons at HBO Max". Variety. Retrieved 3 March 2023.