DUBAI: “Desert Warrior,” an action-thriller feature film set in the 7th century that was shot in Saudi Arabia, will have its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on Sept. 28, 2025.
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MBC Studios, the production arm of MBC Group, partnered with US-based JB Pictures and AGC Studios to produce “Desert Warrior.”
The movie’s all-star cast is led by Anthony Mackie and Aiysha Hart along with Sharlto Copley, Ghassan Massoud, Sami Bouajila, Lamis Ammar, Geza Rohrig, and Academy Award winner Sir Ben Kingsley.
British director Rupert Wyatt, known for films such as “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and “The Mosquito Coast,” led the screenplay, co-penned with Erica Beeney, David Self, and Academy Award nominee Gary Ross. The movie is produced by JB Pictures’ Jeremy Bolt of “Resident Evil” fame.
