Saudi TV Is on the Rise: ‘Great Storytelling Transcends Borders’

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.

South Korean studio CJ ENM has entered into a MOU with Saudi Arabian content company Manga Productions to jointly co-produce and distribute content.

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

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. One of the best boxers in the world takes on one of the best fighters in MMA history Saturday as Tyson Fury faces off against Francis Ngannou in a one-time-only event in Saudi Arabia. Fury vs.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “No Me Sigas,” the directorial debut of “Anything’s Possible” writer Ximena García Lecuona, and “Malamuerte,” from Caye Casas, a rising star of pitch black Spanish comedy, both feature in a rich and far-ranging 2023 Blood Window Lab, the project platform of Ventana Sur’s genre forum, which unspools Nov. 27-Dec. 1.

Paris Fury said the 'King and Queen back together' as she reunited with her husband Tyson ahead of his boxing match this weekend.

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

No Hard Feelings starring Jennifer Lawrence has topped the Netflix film chart in the US.Directed by Gene Stupnitsky (Jury Duty), the raunchy comedy follows 32-year-old Uber driver Maddie (Lawrence) who answers an advert to date a shy 19-year-old called Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman) in order to boost his confidence before college.The film released in cinemas in June and faced mixed reviews, with some questioning the age gap between the two lead characters.No Hard Feelings has since arrived on Netflix US as of Sunday (October 22), where it has topped the streaming platform’s film chart after two days (October 24).“A breath of fresh air to see Jennifer Lawrence do something light and different,” one viewer wrote on X. “No Hard Feelings is fun, charming and easy to like. But newcomer Andrew Feldman stole the show.

Steven Gerrard was used to no and low crowds during Covid as Rangers boss and the empty stands are becoming a familiar feel during his Saudi adventure as his Al-Ettifaq side suffered their second successive defeat.

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

For nearly a decade, Aram Sheibani lived a life of luxury. He jetted around the world, stayed in luxury hotels and drove top-of-the-range cars - including a £250,000 white Bentley. He's said to have bought the flash motor with cash.

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In a country where women’s freedoms have historically been marginalized (a nationwide ban on female drivers was only lifted five years ago), new MBC Studios boss Christina Wayne is determined to seek out the strongest female creative voices Saudi Arabia has to offer.

Phil Foden might have finally found his best position in the England set-up - and it's remarkably similar to his favourite position with Manchester City.

An international drugs boss from Greater Manchester who racked up 'eye-watering wealth' and lived a lavish 'jet-setting lifestyle' has lost an appeal against his conviction and sentence.

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.

EXCLUSIVE: Neill Blomkamp‘s alien abduction thriller They Found Us has shut down pre-production in Saudi Arabia as it reworks its finance structure, we have learned.

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.

Molly-Mae Hague and boyfriend Tommy Fury were unable to contain their happiness as the lovebirds were papped venturing out to lunch today, just days after the boxer's incredible victory in Manchester on Saturday night. Sportsman Tommy, 24, sensationally defeated YouTube star opponent KSI at Manchester's AO Arena, and has since been celebrating the win with his family, including fiance Molly-Mae and their daughter Bambi. Today, the reality stars - who met on the 2019 series of Love Island - stepped out to grab a bite to eat and were photographed showing off their huge smiles.

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.