AMMAN — HRH Crown Prince Hussein on Monday pledged to cover the costs of remodelling and improving the children’s waiting room at the King Hussein Cancer Centre (KHCC) to turn it into “the Hero’s Cave”, a place that aims to put a smile on children’s faces.

 

Crown Prince Hussein made the announcement while attending the “Aladdin” premiere with children from the KHCC.

 

The children were also pleasantly surprised when the Crown Prince asked actor Will Smith to join them during the “Aladdin” premiere.

 

HRH Princess Ghida, chairperson of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) and the KHCC, expressed her appreciation for the Crown Prince’s initiative, which has a big impact in improving the morale of the children in their journey to fight cancer.

 

The film, parts of which were shot in Jordan’s Wadi Rum last year, will be officially screened in the Kingdom on May 23.

 

Wadi Rum has been a hub for filming in the last few years, with many major pictures choosing it as a set location, notably 2015’s “the Martian”, and most recently, the ninth instalment of the Star Wars saga, “Rise of Skywalker”, which is expected to be released later this year.

 

“Aladdin” has been another example of the fact that Jordan is “the place” for filming locations, Royal Film Commission Commissioner Mary Nazzal Batayneh recently said, noting that filming the picture in the Kingdom has contributed to creating some 150 job opportunities for Jordanians.