An epic in the history of the Arabs.. Turning the battle of Dhi Qar into a movie in Saudi Arabia

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- The Battle of Dhi Qar is an epic one of the epics of the history of the Arabian Peninsula. On that day, the Arab tribes united in the first military confrontation with the major empires to achieve a sweeping victory.

The importance of the battle is highlighted in the opponent who surpassed the Arabs in power and number, and because it was one of the few times in which the scattered tribes united, which made historians consider it an epic of the history of the region, which made a group of producers seek to turn it into a movie that is now being filmed in Saudi Arabia.

A Saudi company, in cooperation with the international production companies "GB Pictures" and AGC Studios, is working on filming the movie under the name "Desert Warrior".

The Battle of Dhi Qar is one of the most prominent epics of the seventh century AD, when the Arabian Peninsula at that time included separate tribes living in constant conflict among them, while surrounded by huge empires that successively exercised influence over them.

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The start of filming a Hollywood movie about the famous historical battle of Dhi Qar in the Neom region, in which the Arab tribes defeated the armies of the Persian Empire.

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Huge financing

The Triple Alliance allocated an amount of 140 million dollars to present the film, which narrates the details of this battle that took place between the Persians and the Arabs in southern Iraq, and is the largest work in terms of production and budget in Saudi Arabia.

The work - which is now being filmed in the cities of Neom and Tabuk (northern Saudi Arabia) includes a selection of international and Arab actors, led by Anthony Mackie, who starred in the famous “Captain America” movie, and also the Syrian artist Ghassan Masoud, who will play the role of King Numan bin Al-Mundhir, and his daughter Hind. Her character is portrayed by British-Saudi actress Aisha Hart, and British actor Ben Kingsley as the Sassanid Shah Khosrau.

The film is directed by British director Robert Wyatt, the owner of "The Gambler", "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and "A Captive State".

Coming soon in Saudi Arabia:

There will be a very huge production to turn the battle of Dhi Qar into a movie in #Saudi Arabia, with the participation of Arab and international stars, at a cost of 140 million dollars 🇸🇦😍!

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Aisha Hart says that Arab and non-Arab talents gathered together in an exceptional mixture to produce an unforgettable film, highlighting the rich culture of Saudi Arabia, adding that the film will give the audience a seat to watch the most exciting and influential battles in history.

It is noteworthy that the Al-Ula region (northwest of Saudi Arabia) finished weeks before filming another huge work entitled "Kandahar", starring Gerard Butler, which tells a US intelligence story in Afghanistan.

Attractive destination

Wayne Borg, Managing Director of Media Industries at NEOM, said, "NEOM's attracting a huge international cinema production the size of the Desert Warrior reflects the abundance and diversity of the sites that NEOM embraces, as well as the valuable incentives that we offer, which are factors that make the city an attractive destination for filmmakers and leading production companies around the world." .

Saudi Arabia aspires to make a leap in film production, as it has invested $64 billion in the emerging entertainment industry in Saudi Arabia as part of a broader effort aimed at becoming the center of cinema in the Middle East.