Morocco Bets on Hollywood With $25 Million Film Hub in ‘Gladiator 2’ Location Ouarzazate
The Moroccan government is launching construction of a major new film production hub called the International Cinema City in Ouarzazate, in southern Morocco, known to Hollywood directors as the perfect set for epics such as Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2.” The flagship project, led by Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, officially kicked off on…