Paramount Pictures has chosen the region of Murcia to land in Europe with the construction of the largest theme park and entertainment in Spain, which wants to compete directly with Disneyland Paris. The project has the added value that a film studio production centralize all its show of this giant of the film industry, said yesterday the Minister of Culture Murcia PedroAlberto Cruz, who just returned from Dubai with a letter from the chief executive of Paramount, Michael Bartok, showing their interest in launching this project once it is demonstrated economic viability.

Cruz said that the Murcia region will become the “center of entertainment in Spain with a complex of 2.5 square kilometers which will create 20,000 jobs and three million increase in the inflow of tourists in the country. The project will require 15,000 hotel rooms and the amount of investment will be known when formulating the master plan in record time a month. The regional government and the holding Ruwaad, who has represented Paramount in the business of theme parks, will be responsible for seeking private investors to realize the project. The counselor suggests that it is too early to know the investment will be required, but states that will be similar to Disneyland Paris.

President Murcian RamónLuis Valcárcel, dirent has participated in discussions on Thursday in Dubai, CEO Ruwaad Holdings, HayanMerchant, who told them the blessing of Paramount to begin to negotiate and undertake the studies. Ruwaad executives and technical staff will travel to Murcia to carry out the feasibility study and master plan. Then begin to attract investment, starting with local entrepreneurs. Paramount Pictures will make and the management of the park and movie studios, said the adviser.