After 35 years of movie theaters being banned in Saudi Arabia, Black Panther will be the first movie to break with tradition.
A New Wave Of Progress In Saudi Arabia
The premiere of Black Panther will be held on April 18. This will be the first movie to be shown in theatres after the ultraconservative movement of the 1980’s. An AMC movie theatre will be showcasing the film in Riyahd by Disney’s Middle Eastern affiliate, Italia Film. The premiere showing will take place in a gorgeous building decked with marble bathrooms and over 500 leather seats in the Riyahd King Abdullah Financial District.
Saudi Arabia Movie Sales Expected To Soar
Within the next five years, AMC entertainment is expecting to open up 40 new movie theatres all over Saudi Arabia.
With 70 percent of their population under 30 and an overall population of 32 million, Saudi Arabia’s movie attendance is thought to be a big money maker for AMC. Many analysts speculate that Saudi Arabia could even be in the top ten revenue making countries for AMC, especially since 100 movie theatres are expected to be built by 2030.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is using the groundbreaking film Black Panther to move away from tradition.
