Production for The Cello took place in late 2021. It premiered in Boulevard Riyadh City on September 8, 2023, and was released in the United Arab Emirates on September 14, 2023.
In February 2023, as the film entered post-production, Bousman told horror news website Bloody Disgusting, "This movie has been a beast. We finally finished it a few weeks back and are currently in the middle of a deal for its release. So, hopefully, an announcement soon! Since the movie was shot primarily in Arabic, mixing it, doing the ADR, and then having to translate it has taken longer than we were expecting. Our hope is the movie will be released later this year".[5]
Release
The Cello had its world premiere in Boulevard Riyadh City on September 8, 2023.[6] It was released in the United Arab Emirates on September 14, 2023, where it grossed $5,314.[1] The film was released onto 288 theater screens in the United States by Destiny Media Entertainment on December 8, 2023.[7][8]