‘Paper Empire’ season 3 to be shot in Saudi Arabia

The cryptocurrency drama “Paper Empire” season 3 will be filmed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Film AlUla announced on Wednesday.

Paper Empire’s 10-episode third season will be filmed in Saudi Arabia’s shooting hub and location Film AlUla. The cryptocurrency show will feature Robert Davi, Denise Richards, Kelsey Grammar, Carole Alt, Helena Mattsson, Wesley Snipes, Anne Archer, Richard Grieco, Robert Knepper, and Steve Guttenberg.

Reportedly, the series is based in the northwest region of Saudi Arabia, AlUla County. The action series is produced by Tadross Media Group, Robert Gillings Productions, and Inner Circle Films. Producers of the series are Michael Tadross Jr, Bernard Salzman, Robert Gillings, and Edward Pershing.

The producers have reportedly started pre-production activities in AlUla, the northwest region of Saudi Arabia. The shooting of the series will start later this year. 

Film AlUla Director Charlene Deleon-Jones said, “We are happy that the Paper Empire team will be basing their new season in AlUla, we’ve worked with the creative team to provide locations which underscore the glamour and world-class production value of the series.”

Reportedly, Michael Tadross Jr, an American film producer, visited AlUla earlier this year. He said that he liked landscapes and the incomparable scenery of the location. He said that “it would be the character’s journey outside the United States for the first time.”

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Meanwhile, the Red Sea Fund partnered with Saudi’s Film AlUla to offer a fund to filmmakers who shoot films in AlUla in the Kingdom. According to Deadline, film projects from Saudi Arabia, the Arab region, and the African continent are eligible for the Film AlUla fund. The fund from the Red Sea Fund and Film AlUla will sponsor at least 10 projects. 

Mohammed Al Turki, CEO of the Red Sea Film Foundation, said, “Our purpose is to support filmmakers from the Arab and African region.”