Academy Award-winning Hotel Rwanda screenwriter and director Terry George is heading to Saudi Arabia for his upcoming film Riverman, to shoot in the country’s burgeoning film production hub of NEOM.

Inspired by the war diaries, and true events of the war in Afghanistan over the course of 2001-2008, the film revolves around a highly decorated Royal Marine who is recruited by a private arms dealer to supply weapons to private armies around the world.

The film will be produced by Future Artists Entertainment, led by Matt Williams (known for Bank of Dave and Poker Face), along with Camilla Storey (from Bitter Harvest) of TMS Productions and esteemed producer Mark Foligno of Limelight CTL (recognised for Moon and The King’s Speech).

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