'Black Panther’ Will Officially End Saudi Arabia's 35-Year Cinema Ban by Complex News

Black Panther will end Saudi Arabia’s 35-year cinema ban. Disney and its Middle East distribution partner Italia Film are set to release the record-breaking film in Saudi Arabia on April 18, which will show in a new AMC movie theater in Riyadh, Variety reported. Saudi Arabia banned movie theaters in the early 1980s, after the country passed extremely conservative religious measures in 1979. A successful reform campaign headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman—who hopes to revamp and modernize Saudi society—resulted in the ban's end last year. The Black Panther opening will take place in a new, extravagant cinema, which was first supposed to house a symphony concert hall. The building has over 600 leather seats and orchestra and balcony floors. Subscribe to Complex News for More: http://goo.gl/PJeLOl Watch 'Complex Live' on Go90 here: https://www.go90.com/shows/11cHKK3D2iU Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com https://twitter.com/Complex https://www.facebook.com/complex https://www.instagram.com/complex/ https://plus.google.com/+complex/ COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.

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