Surreal fantasy crossover of Casablanca characters, an anthropomorphic cat, and a shocked wizard in a Moroccan night market — This whimsical hand-drawn surreal mashup blends classic Casablanca romance, cute anime fantasy, and high wizard tropes set in a moonlit North African market street. The warm illustrated style features deep indigo night skies, blue tiled architecture, glowing street lamps, and sparkling magic effects cast by the friendly cat character. A wide-eyed wizard holding a lightning staff stares on as the iconic romantic lead couple embrace.

Surreal fantasy crossover of Casablanca characters — AI art by @panos

@panos · 9/26/2026

Kitty's Magic Does It Again!!! Today, @CaylaCatz 's Kitty took a walk in Casablanca (As per mu suggestion) I commented that perhaps she would meet Humphery there and Cayla said that he would miss Ingrid. Well, Kitty may look a just a simple cute little cat, but she actually has great magic at her disposal - the magig of joy kindness and happiness. So, she cast her spell and behold! the two timeless lovers are together again! A certain Very Clever, Very Wise, Very, VERY Handsome wizard stands astounded. Kitty has just taught him a great lesson about magic https://budgetpixel.com/p/86599

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CaylaCatz

Laughing, that is so awesome! I love the oh so very very handsome Wizard's expression! cracking up.

legion

I had to look it up, but I remember it now: it was in *Tales of Terror* (1962), directed by Roger Corman. In the segment based on the stories "The Black Cat" and "The Cask of Amontillado," Lorre plays a carefree heavy drinker who wanders the streets in a drunken stupor and ends up competing in a hilarious wine-tasting duel against Vincent Price's character.

CaylaCatz

No worries. I bet you're getting a lot of replies right now. i think the wizard wants kitty to be magical because.. he wants to refer people to somebody else when the need a teleporting taxi. Being everybody's magical uber must be tiring! lol

CaylaCatz

laughing, I'm surprised too to find out she has magic. That's so cool. So ... that's how she gets around the world so fast everyday! I should have put it together! Some detective I am.

panos

Well, you see! There much, Much more to that Kitty than meets the eye! 🙂(I don't know why, nut I am missing comments, replies etc. I just saw this, when I should have, last night...)

DavidP

Cool image and great idea - I've never actually seen that, nor Gone With the Wind. I did watch Dr Zhivago which was a struggle

panos

Thank you, Sonny! No matter how Clever and Wise you think you are, you always can be astounded. 🙂

legion

Very good; he had some brilliant moments playing a drunk—I think it was in a Vincent Price movie.

panos

Thank you very much, my friend! I hope Kitty's Magic will work on all of us!

legion

Very cool Bogart and Bergman! I also find Peter Lorre amusing, with his bulging eyes.