A trailer for Kandahar, the first major US movie to be filmed in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla, has been released.
The upcoming action thriller was directed by Ric Roman Waugh (Angel Has Fallen, Greenland) and stars Gerard Butler, Ali Fazal, Travis Fimmel and Navid Negahban. The film will be released in the Middle East by Eagle Films on 26 May.
Saudi Arabia wants to become a hub for making and investing in films. Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Development Fund (CDF) announced the launch of its Film Sector Financing Program, with a portfolio of $234M.
The program is an initiative of the IGNITE Digital Content Program. It aims to foster a sustainable and thriving Saudi film industry by empowering the private sector with financing packages that support local content and promote filmmaking.
