ALBUQUERQUE — Albuquerque’s scenic West Mesa could soon be home to a major film and television production hub. The Mesa Film Studios (MFS) development site is on City-owned property along Atrisco Vista Blvd. The first phase of the project has an estimated capital investment of $57 million on a 60-acre site. In the first year […]
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In another push to lure more movie and television production away from California, construction on UNLV’s large studio project in southwest Las Vegas could begin as early as 2027, the university announced Tuesday. The UNLV Research Foundation said the groundbreaking for the 34-acre Nevada Studios Campus at the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park could happen in […]
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Fort Lauderdale, FL on Wednesday formally announced a partnership to build a movie studio on the 60-acre site of the former Wingate Road municipal incinerator dump, with the hopes of increasing jobs in the area. Connecticut entertainment company Infinite Reality will be the primary tenant. Mayor Dean Trantalis said the city was first approached in […]
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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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