Cairo — As soon as Netflix dropped the trailer for its upcoming "docudrama" about ancient Egypt's Queen Cleopatra, drama started bubbling up online. The preview quickly drew criticism.

The new docuseries has accumulated thousands of negative reviews from viewers and critics who are mad that the Egyptian queen was portrayed by a Black actor, Adele James. You may be wondering ...

The people of Egypt are not here for the Black actress Netflix has cast in its Queen Cleopatra docudrama and will make their own version that highlights the “light skin” they believe the real ...

Was Egypt’s Queen Cleopatra Black? That’s the hotly debated question surrounding Netflix’s “Queen Cleopatra,” a drama-documentary series about the pharaonic ruler narrated and executive ...

Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra documentary, which premieres this Wednesday, May 10, has a reputation that precedes it, already grabbing headlines for its bold portrayal of the Egyptian Queen as a ...