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The FIRST Cinema In Saudi Arabia Will Open Very Soon And It’s VERY Exciting
Saudi celebrated the news of a cinema opening in Riyadh, back in October and the official opening date has been announced – and it’s soon.
The AMC cinema will be opening its doors in King Abdullah financial district on April 18 – less than two weeks away!
Back in the 1970s, Saudi Arabia had several cinemas for the residents, but they were closed down by Saudi clerics.
First player in the field
AMC Entertainment is the first company to start growing its cinematic roots in Saudi Arabia, it was granted the licence to open 40 cinemas in 15 cities over the next five years.
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You Need To Get Your Hands On These Epic Discounts To Kickstart Your 2025 WardrobeAnd here’s what AMC’s first cinema in Saudi Arabia looks like! Not quite your average local movie theatre… @AMCTheatres pic.twitter.com/dqpoDwt5yI
— Alex Ritman (@alexritman) April 4, 2018
The first screening
Reports say that the first movie screening might be Marvel’s superhero movie Black Panther.
This is exciting news!
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