IMAX reveals first Arabic film at new cinema launch in Jeddah
Produced by Al-Hajjaj’s House of Comedy, Black Light Operations, and Muvi Studios, the comedy will star Ibrahim Al-Hajjaj, and is being directed by British filmmaker Colin Teague.
Produced by Al-Hajjaj’s House of Comedy, Black Light Operations, and Muvi Studios, the comedy will star Ibrahim Al-Hajjaj, and is being directed by British filmmaker Colin Teague.
Imax currently has 10 operational locations in Saudi Arabia, with another 22 slated to open, including those covered by the muvi agreement.
'Al Eid Eiden' is scheduled for a theatrical release across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the broader Gulf region on July 4.
This is done with the aim of making cinemas more accessible to a wider audience in KSA.
Having dominated the Saudi box office for three consecutive weeks, the Saudi film 'Mandoob,' helmed by director Ali AlKalthami, will have its US premiere.
Muvi Studios plans to support 24 films by the year 2025.
Inspired by American novel 'Daddy-Long-Legs', the movie is envisaged as the first Arabic musical production.
The film will be released in Saudi Arabia on November 9 via Front Row Arabia.
The Saudi cinema sector recorded a growth of 28% during Q2 2023.
The film will release on around 10 UK screens in London and other major cities, including Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Leeds.
Muvi Studios and Saudi Tefaz11's new production arm, AlShimaisi Films, have produced the film.
The drama is Saudi filmmaker Moe Alatawi’s debut feature and features an all-Saudi cast led by Ra’ed Alshammari, Adwa Fahd, Muhand Alsaleh, Fatima Alsharif and Obaid Alwadaani.
Muvi Studios and Saudi Tefaz11's new production arm, AlShimaisi Films, have produced the film.
Under the agreement, Muvi Cinemas in Al Mishraq will offer eight screens.
Helmed by Omar Naim, 'Route 10' is produced by Image Nation Abu Dhabi and MBC Studios.
While Muvi Cinemas has announced the appointment of Faisal Baltyuor to helm its production unit, Adon Quinn has moved to the role of CEO at the cinema chain.
Saudi Film Commission has licensed 56 theatres with 518 screens in 20 cities since its launch in April 2018.
Established in 2019 in Jeddah, Muvi Cinemas now has 21 theatres across the Kingdom and 195 screens.
Egyptian comedy 'Waafet Reggaala' earned more than $15m and became the top-grossing title of 2021.
Saudi Arabia is teeming with film festivals, live performances, concerts, and film production, among other things.
Through the platforms of both partners, Wadi Cinemas will drive awareness and amplify its film selection.
The launch of the 1,045-seat cineplex comes as part of the roll-out of the Muvi brand across the kingdom.
The awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.
According to research, box office revenue in Saudi Arabia is poised to triple from US$150m in 2020 to $450m in 2021.
The state-of-the-art five-screen cinema can accommodate 650 moviegoers.
Mega City Walk will host a 10-screen Muvi cinema complex with 783 seats.
Tickets for 'The Green Knight' are now available to purchase across all major exhibition chains in the Middle East.
The new venue is a six-screen cinema complex capable of accommodating 829 moviegoers.
The two-day event will see premieres alongside short films in a programme of recent works by Saudi directors.
The expansion will initially see nine new sites in Riyadh, seven in Jeddah, and two each in Taif, Alkhobar, Khamis Mushait and Al-Kharj.
All Muvi Cinemas sites have now converted their operations to Vista Cinema solutions software.
The first of these cineplexes opened in August 2019 at The Mall of Arabia, which, at that time, was the largest cinema in the kingdom.
A new film fund will also be created to finance Telfaz11-produced feature films for release in theatres across Saudi.
This joint venture replicates the successful model adapted between Front Row and exhibitor Kuwait National Cinema Company (KNCC).
The masterclass will kick-start a three-day retrospective of Beshara's acclaimed films that will take place across Saudi Arabia in Dharan, Jeddah and Riyadh from December 14 to 16.
With WireTAP installations at theatres across 14 countries, 75% of the region’s deliveries will go electronic by the end of 2020.
The new facility is an eight-screen multiplex located in Al Ahsa Mall, Al Hofuf, in eastern Saudi Arabia.
The films to be screened at this theatre include ‘Shams Al Maarif', ‘My Spy’, ‘Trolls World Tour’ and ‘Al Ghasala’.
The film was originally slated to premiere at the now-postponed Red Sea Film Festival.
The announcement builds on the success of the companies’ ongoing relationship and expansion of laser solutions in the region.
Arabian Centers and its new partner Muvi Cinemas will continue to expand in 2020 with the launch of an additional 10 malls, bringing the movie experience to eight Saudi cities ...
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