A production shoot near Neom, a planned city in Saudi Arabia. Courtesy of Neom Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Saudi Arabia has increased its private investment in state-backed film production by securing financial backing from Universal and Columbia Pictures. On Tuesday, during the Cultural Investment Conference 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia unveiled two new film investments totaling SR32.5 million (US$8.