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Desert Warrior: Saudi Epic Hits Theaters
24 Apr
Summary
- Western Desert Warrior, a $150M Saudi film, debuts in 1,010 theaters.
- Fuze, an action thriller, and Over Your Dead Body, dark comedy, also open.
- I Swear, a biopic on Tourette's advocate, gets a moderate release.

A major $150 million Saudi production, 'Western Desert Warrior,' has finally arrived in theaters, opening across 1,010 screens. This epic film, co-written and directed by Rupert Wyatt, stars Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, and Ben Kingsley. Shot over four years in Saudi Arabia with significant support from Neom and MBC Studios, it depicts a princess fleeing an emperor and uniting warring tribes.
This week also sees the wide release of David MacKenzie's London-set action thriller 'Fuze,' starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James, which debuts on 1,194 screens. The film is centered around the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb and a subsequent heist.