Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Common Leisure Authority Chairman Turki Alalshikh has introduced that the upcoming Riyadh Season can be “very completely different,” with world surprises, top-tier performances, and blockbuster occasions.
In a video posted to his official X account, Alalshikh stated the continued Esports World Cup, providing greater than $70 million in prizes, has already energized Riyadh with momentum that can proceed for weeks.
Among the many greatest highlights is the World Comedy Competition, the biggest of its type, scheduled from September 26 to October 9 at Boulevard Riyadh Metropolis.
It’ll function over 50 world-renowned comedians together with Kevin Hart, Russell Peters, Sebastian Maniscalco, Whitney Cummings, Gabriel Iglesias, Invoice Burr, and Andrew Schulz.
The competition may also host interactive actions, workshops, and every day performances representing numerous comedic kinds.
Alalshikh revealed the brand new Riyadh Season will highlight Saudi, Gulf, and world content material, with a notable presence from Syrian expertise in theatre and concert events.
He additionally teased main collaborations together with exhibits with YouTube megastar MrBeast, worldwide concert events, WWE and UFC matches, and the Royal Rumble set for January 2026 in Riyadh.
The sports activities calendar will function the Six Kings world tennis championship, the place six of the game’s prime stars will compete for the biggest prize pot globally over 4 days within the capital.
Past reside occasions, Saudi Arabia is pushing into world movie manufacturing. Alalshikh confirmed that filming will quickly start on The Battle of Yarmouk: Khalid ibn Al-Walid, an English-language epic with a global solid and crew, comparable in scale to movies by Ridley Scott.
Two different main tasks are underway: one on the Saudi military, and one other on anti-narcotics efforts. The army movie can be written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Robert Rodat (Saving Personal Ryan, The Patriot).
On the tv entrance, Alalshikh revealed a brand new actuality present being filmed in Scotland, a high-end comedy sequence starring Saudi actor Nasser Al-Qasabi, and an epic drama titled Abu Al-Muluk: Abdul Malik ibn Marwan, created by writers from Sport of Thrones, Vikings, and The Final Kingdom.
One other main manufacturing, Interpol, is in growth alongside a Saudi action-comedy titled The Boulevard, directed by Mohammed Al-Mulla and filmed totally at Boulevard Riyadh Metropolis, impressed by Evening on the Museum.
Alalshikh additionally confirmed the return of the hit sport present Takeshi’s Fort (“Al-Hisn”) in a brand new, world-class model co-produced with its authentic Japanese creators, airing on MBC and Shahid.
“Riyadh Season will ship surprises not like something seen earlier than,” Alalshikh concluded. “We’re engaged on content material that can actually impress.”