EXCLUSIVE: Tuesday, April 30. Bungalow Projects, a development firm founded by Susi Yu and Travis Feehan to create film and TV production studios, has bought a Red Hook development site for $34 million. Bain Capital Real Estate provided funds for it to purchase at 145 Wolcott Street, in Brooklyn, where Bungalow plans to build a […]
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Three new virtual production stages are being built now in Fort Worth by Trilogy Studios, the result of a partnership between Fort Worth-based Trinity Broadcasting Network and Seattle-based Optic8. The stages aim to cater to “the growing demand for premium virtual production facilities in the film, television, and commercial markets,” Trilogy Studios said. The first […]
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1888 Studios is coming to life. The sprawling film and television studio on a 70 acres site Bayonne, New Jersey will be the largest ground-up movie studio complex in North America. Formerly a Texaco oil storage facility, the 1.5 million square foot facility will be named after the year Thomas Edison filed a patent for […]
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In an industry evolving faster than ever, Optic8 has taken center stage as a leader in the film industry’s virtual production transformation. Known as a top integrator of LED volumes and VP studios, Optic8 is now extending its expertise to educational institutions, helping schools and education centers nationwide build professional-grade virtual production studios and empowering […]
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Nothing tops a friendly referral when it comes to new business. Producers who work in an unfamiliar country or studio installation are quick to share their level of satisfaction with fellow filmmakers. “I’ll always call people up to ask about their experiences, and of course they’ll call me as well,” explained Alex Boden, former chair of […]
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The incident occurred Saturday during a second unit action sequence for ‘The Pickup’ that had previously been rehearsed, per an Amazon spokesperson. An accident on the set of an upcoming heist film starring Eddie Murphy and Keke Palmer has injured several crew-members, Stagerunner has confirmed. The incident happened on the set of Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming film The Pickup, which […]
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James Cameron has backed a new UK film studio and said it could act as a base for his technology training center, but the £750M ($927M) Marlow Film Studios still requires a planning greenlight and is proving controversial in its local area. According to the Financial Times, the triple Oscar-winner has written to Buckinghamshire Council in support of […]
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Shreveport was buzzing with excitement on the steps of Government Plaza as members of the city council and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson gathered to symbolically sign the lease for the former Millennium Studios. Mayor Tom Arceneaux declared April 18, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson day as well as gave him the key to the city. This […]
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Plans have been lodged with South Dublin Co Council for what will be the country’s largest film studio campus, ‘Dublin Fields’. Dublin based company, Lens Media Ltd is seeking a ten year planning permission for the construction of the ‘Dublin Fields’ Media Park which is to include six sound stage buildings that comprise 11 internal […]
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A new Film Studio in Carteret just got a financial boost from New Jersey through a $4.7 million state grant. It’s part of a $1 billion, 10-acre redevelopment project, according to Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. The project includes a 1.2 million-square-foot movie production studio complex called “Carteret Stages.” Five grants totaling $9.5 million were […]
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