Saudi Hit ‘Night Courier’ Sets Wider Gulf Release As Picture Outpaces ‘Aquaman’ & ‘Dunki’ At Home

Alex Ritman Production has now started on “AlGaid,” the latest feature from fast-rising Saudi Arabian production house Telfaz11, which smashed local box office records with their first two local releases, “Sattar” and “Mandoob.” Directed by Hussar Alhulwah and shooting in the sprawling production hub of Neom, “AlGaid” unfolds against the backdrop of the early 20th-century Arabia desert and is described as blending the revenge genre with Bedouin soap opera tropes. The film was penned by Saudi novelist and writer Ahmed Alhokail.

Former Manchester United defender Saidy Janko has slammed the "unacceptable" events that led to their plane making an emergency landing.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief KCON, the Korean pop music and culture convention operated by CJ ENM, will hold five editions in 2024, organizers said on Thursday. The first of the year will be Hong Kong, a new destination for the convention series, before moving on to KCON Japan in May 10-12 and KCON LA July 26-28. Other editions will be held in Saudi Arabia and Europe at unspecified dates in the second half of the year. The Hong Kong edition will be held at March 30-31 at the AsiaWorld Expo, a 10,000 seater venue adjacent to the airport.

Lionsgate announced on Tuesday that its new Guy Ritchie film The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare is set to open in wide release on April 19. Set to contend with the pic in its opening weekend at the box office is Radio Silence’s untitled monster thriller for Universal.

Andre Onana will be available to play for Manchester United against Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup and Tottenham in the Premier League before he leaves to represent Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

The contents of a historic Scottish country house dating back to the 18th century are set to be sold at auction later this month.

Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo surprised his mother with a birthday gift after jetting back to Portugal.

Peter and Emily Andre have welcomed in the New Year with a luxury family holiday to the United Arab Emirates.The couple were joined by their two children, nine-year-old Amelia and seven-year-old Theo, as they jetted off to the five-star Intercontinental Ras Al Khaimah resort ahead of their festive celebrations. Upon their arrival, the Mysterious Girl singer gave a tour of their impressive hotel room. Sharing a clip of their incredible accommodation on Instagram, Peter, who shares son Junior, 18, and daughter Princess, 16, with his ex Katie Price, said: "We’ve arrived at the lovely @intercontinentalrasalkhaimah to help bring in the new year.

Manchester City supporters are over the moon to see Kevin De Bruyne return to their matchday squad after his manager Pep Guardiola recalled the fit-again Belgium captain against Sheffield United. City resume their Premier League campaign against rock-bottom opponents at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon.

Emily Andre has shared a rare glimpse at her two young children on holiday as they prepare to ring in the New Year in the UAE.The proud mum, who is pregnant with the couple's third child together, tends to keep nine-year-old Amelia and seven-year-old Theo out of the spotlight, but on Thursday she decided to share a sneak peek at their getaway. Peter Andre and Emily announced in October that they are expecting their third child together and have since been giving fans a glimpse of their latest pregnancy journey on social media. As they enjoy a family holiday together, Peter, who shares son Junior, 18, and daughter Princess, 16, with his ex Katie Price, told his 1.8 million followers he'd be back online on 31st to celebrate the New Year.

Metallica have released footage of ‘The Unforgiven’ from their first-ever concert in Saudi Arabia earlier this month.The metal icons performed at Soundstorm festival in Riyadh on December 14 as their final show of 2023, which also marked their first gig in the country.The show was originally billed as the first-ever from a major international heavy metal act in the country, but Canadian death metal band Cryptopsy performed in Riyadh on December 1.Metallica performed a 16-song setlist that included favourites like ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’, ‘Master Of Puppets’ and ‘Enter Sandman’.Now the band have shared an eight-minute, professionally shot performance video of ‘The Unforgiven’ from the show. Check it out below.You can find fan-shot footage and the full setlist from Metallica’s first show in Saudi Arabia here.A spokesperson for Heavy Arab Entertainment (per Metal Injection) said of Cryptopsy’s historic performance: “We take immense pride in pioneering the organization of the first-ever international metal band in Saudi Arabia, and we are incredibly honored to have Cryptopsy, alongside [support bands] Creative Waste and Necrosin, marking a significant milestone in the history of the Saudi metal scene.”“Our commitment to promise and deliver, even in the face of imperfections, has truly been the driving force behind this milestone for the scene.

Paris Fury says she's been feeling like The Grinch as she prepares for Christmas Day with husband Tyson and their seven children. The TV star, 33, took to Instagram to share that she had been left wrapping presents until the early hours of the morning, just hours after she had taken a "last minute" shopping spree with her daughter Venezuela.Taking to her Instagram Story, Paris had complained: "It's Christmas Eve Eve and I'm not finished." And hours later she revealed that she been wrapping presents, as she shared a snap of her Grinch themed wrapping paper, to which she added: "The Grinch. Is how I'm feeling about now [snoring emoji]." She then added a clock showing that it was 00:31 and she was still wrapping presents.

32 teams. One title. And now, one docuseries detailing it all.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Muvi Studios, the production arm of Saudi Arabia’s leading exhibition chain Muvi Cinemas, is ramping up production of Arabic movies with plans to release 10 titles spawned by its own pipeline in 2024, starting with comedy “Esabet Azeema” that will bow locally on Jan. 4. “Esabet Azeema,” which toplines Egyptian icon Esaad Younis making her hotly anticipated return to the big screen, is part of a co-production pact that Muvi struck in 2022 with prominent Egyptian studio Al Arabia Cinema.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Neha Dhupia (“A Thursday”) and Adil Hussain (“Life of Pi”) will star in Egyptian director Ali El Arabi‘s upcoming drama “Blue 52,” about a young Indian soccer fan’s journey as a migrant worker to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. El Arabi’s “Blue 52” chronicles the true tale of a young man named Ashish, who is a fervent soccer fan.

Two controversial Hollywood stars were spotted together in first class on a flight from Dubai to Los Angeles!

Marc Anthony extends his influence in sports ownership. In addition to being a minority owner of the Miami Dolphins, he is now the owner of the new E1 Team Miami, part of the UIM E1 World Championship.The salsa singer’s E1 Team Miami will be on the starting line at the first E1 event on February 2, 2024, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, along with other teams owned by some of the world’s biggest celebrities, including Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal, Steve Aoki, Sergio Pérez, Didier Drogba and Virat Kohli.Magnus, the star-owned company, is set to host E1 in the United States during season two.

Saudi director Ali Kalthami’s thriller Night Courier (Mandoob) has posted a record-breaking opening at home, generating 114,000 admissions for a $1.58 million gross to beat Warner Bros. blockbuster Wonka.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Saudi Arabian thriller “Mandoob,” about a struggling man who becomes an illegal booze runner, beat “Wonka” over the weekend to top the Saudi box office chart while also scoring the biggest opening to date for a local film in the territory. The groundbreaking Saudi movie, which world-premiered positively in Toronto in September – and more recently bowed regionally at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah – tallied 114,000 admissions and a $1.58 million gross box office intake following its Dec.

Georgina Rodríguez and Cristiano Ronaldo took a trip to the desert of Saudi Arabia, which offers breathtaking landscapes.