Neill Blomkamp Movie ‘They Found Us’ Shuts Down Pre-Production In Saudi Arabia

Manchester City have had nearly a full week to bask in their comprehensive victory over Manchester United but now focus is set on this weekend's Premier League action.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla, the film entity looking to attract international productions to a sprawling area of desert and giant boulders, has forged a partnership with Hollywood indie Stampede Ventures, bringing 10 productions to the region over the next three years with a projected $350 million spend. The groundbreaking agreement with Stampede marks the first deal of this scale between Hollywood and Saudi since the kingdom lifted its ban on cinema in late 2017.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Leading anti-piracy body Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shut down two major illegal streaming services in Georgia. Considered the two largest illegal streamers in the former Soviet republic, adjaranet.com and imovies.cc have amassed about 140 million and 64 million visits, respectively, over the last two years.

Saudi Arabia is following in middle east neighbor Qatar‘s footsteps and will host the 2034 soccer World Cup.

Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell is reportedly 'trying to maintain distance' from her dance partner Bobby Brazier. The EastEnders actor has even admitted he is 'falling in love' with his professional dance partner and that he 'only has eyes for her'.

Taylor Swift is finally addressing the “Gaylor” rumors that have been spreading for years, in which fans have come up with wild theories of her dating female friends.

Paris Fury is jetting off to Saudia Arabia to join her boxer husband Tyson Fury ahead of his match this weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have spoken out in response to favouritism reports, which claimed EastEnders star Bobby Brazier, 20, and documentary maker Zara McDermott, 26, were being favoured over other celebrities on the show. The statement comes after a drama-filled Strictly week which saw Amanda Abbington leave the show and Eddie Kadi shockingly dumped, despite scoring the first 10 of the series a few weeks ago.

Jake Paul is setting the record straight concerning his drug use.

Jadon Sancho's Manchester United career is 'finished' whether he apologises to Erik ten Hag or not, according to reports.

Editor’s note: This interview was originally published on May 16 during the Cannes Film Festival. It is being rerun now to coincide with the film’s domestic release and interviews were carried out prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Rodri has ruled out a future transfer to Saudi Arabia like other big names from Europe, as he discussed his future after leaving Manchester City.

The changes at Showtime continue. Paramount Global confirmed Tuesday that the network’s sports operation will be dissolved by the end of the year. Showtime will honor its 2023 obligations, airing the remaining boxing commitments.

accosted by a gaggle of security guards and physically removed.Angered and irritated, he texted the LIV Golf CEO and former world number one golfer, Greg Norman, writing: “Are you aware that I just got muscled out of Phil’s press conference by a couple of your goons?”Norman didn’t reply immediately but texted later, saying that he knew nothing about the incident — a claim that would soon be proven wrong.In his new book, “LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV GOLF” (Avid Reader Press), Shipnuck gives the inside story of how LIV ultimately ramrodded through ethical concerns and resistance using its huge financial firepower to all but buy an entire sport.“LIV is about many things besides golf, chief among them money, power and politics,” writes Shipnuck. A few hours after the confrontation at Centurion, a damning video taken by another reporter surfaced online.

Police broke up an alleged car meet-up on Saturday night as dozens of motor enthusiasts reportedly gathered at a shopping centre.

In an exclusive chat with OK!,Chanelle Hayes opens up about her tummy tuck surgery, which took an unexpected turn due to the discovery of a hernia during the procedure. The 35 year old mum of two had a gastric sleeve fitted in 2020, causing her to lose a staggering 8st in weight. After successfully undergoing the surgery to help the former Big Brother star maintain a healthy weight, Chanelle was left with excess skin around her stomach which she felt was causing her to appear older than her age.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Neom, the Saudi Arabian region on the Red Sea that is aiming to become a major film and TV production hub, has forged a strategic partnership with the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) to set up training programs for young Saudi content creators. The full-service Saudi production hub, which is becoming a major driver of the kingdom’s effort to build a film and TV industry almost from scratch, will be hosting courses held by The Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), South Korea‘s top national film school.

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Rod Stewart has revealed that he turned down a big offer to perform in Saudi Arabia because of the country’s human rights issues.The rock legend was offered what may have been the biggest money sum of his career to bring his show to the Middle East but declined due to the kingdom’s discrimination against women, LGBTQ+ people and the press.“I’m grateful that I have a choice whether or not to perform in Saudi Arabia. So many citizens there have extremely limited choices… women, the LGBTQ community, the press.

British rocker Rod Stewart has said he recently turned down an offer to perform in Saudi Arabia in an effort to raise awareness of what he described as “injustices” in the country.