Saudi Arabia to get first 4DX movie theaters in the region

South Korea-based CJ 4DPLEX has signed a new partnership with Cinemacity to open three locations in Saudi Arabia’s capital city, Riyadh, and other major Saudi cities by the end of 2018, Al Arabiya with reference to the Variety reported. Saudi Gazette reported that Al-Qasr Mall will be the first CJ 4DPLEX multiplex in Riyadh, featuring 19 screens. Founded in 2005 by CEO Hammad Atassi, Xclusive Cinemas operates screens in Lebanon, UAE, Jordan, and Syria, with plans to open multiplexes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2018, reaching 116 screens by years end. “With this upcoming debut in Saudi Arabia and further expansion in this region with Cinemacity, we will reach to the Saudi’s untapped market and lead cinema revolution in progressing immersive cinema into the future,” Byung Hwan Choi, CEO of CJ 4DPLEX, said in a statement.
Three 4DX locations are expected to open in Riyadh and other major Saudi Arabia cities.