Visa International, the world’s leading payment solutions provider, yesterday hosted the pre-screening of the much-awaited James Bond adventure movie “Casino Royale” in Al Fanar Cinema at Al Fanar Shopping Mall in Kuwait. More than 100 guests were invited to enjoy the pre-screening of the action movie, which will launch today in cinemas across the GCC.
Visa’s partnership with Empire International allowed movie-goers in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar to be the first in the world to view the latest James Bond movie, with cinemas across the globe launching the movie on November 17.
Commenting on Visa’s sponsorship of the James Bond Casino Royale release in the GCC, Majeed Hujair, General Manager for Kuwait at Visa International Middle East said: “As the leading payment solutions provider, we are delighted to partner with Empire International to make the launch of the much-awaited James Bond Casino Royale possible. It gives us great pleasure to be part of this exclusive event and allow privileged movie-goers in the GCC to be the first to enjoy the movie around the world. We feel events such as this one allow us to add value for all our cardholders and merchants and raise awareness of the convenience and security of paying by card instead of cash in addition to the world wide acceptance of Visa cards.”
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