Why Johnny Depp And Saudi Arabia Are New BFFs

The Red Sea Film Foundation, led by Prince Badr, previously chair of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival, is providing postproduction financing and producing Johnny Depp's latest feature, 'Jeanne du Barry'.

Earlier this year, Johnny Depp was given a VIP tour of AlUla (pronounced AL-yoo-lah), the historic region of Saudi Arabia being heavily touted as both a tourism and filming destination. His guide: Saudi culture minister Prince Badr (or, in full, Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin ...

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