A packed summer of production is underscoring the strength of the New York–New Jersey studio corridor, where expanded stage infrastructure and refreshed incentives are drawing streamers and major features in equal measure.

Cinelease Studios Brooklyn: Not Suitable for Work

In Brooklyn, Hulu’s Not Suitable for Work — a Mindy Kaling–created comedy about work-obsessed twenty-somethings in Manhattan’s Murray Hill — is based at Cinelease Studios Brooklyn. The in-city facility offers direct subway access to the show’s real-world neighborhoods, pairing a turnkey stage footprint with seasoned New York crews. Interiors are being shot on the Brooklyn stages, with exteriors captured throughout Manhattan.

Cinelease Studios Caven Point: Crystal Lake and Big Mistakes

Across the Hudson, Cinelease Studios Caven Point in Jersey City is home to two high-profile shoots: Peacock and A24’s Crystal Lake, the Friday the 13th prequel led by Linda Cardellini, and Netflix’s Big Mistakes from Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott. Minutes from the Holland Tunnel, Caven Point lets productions pivot between controlled stage work and Manhattan exteriors with minimal downtime.

Netflix’s The Whisper Man: Filming Across New Jersey

Netflix’s The Whisper Man, starring Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, and Michelle Monaghan, is filming across multiple New Jersey locations. The thriller, based on Alex North’s bestselling novel, has shot in Montclair, North Plainfield, Westfield, Hoboken, and Union County, making full use of the state’s diverse backdrops and competitive incentives.

Kevin Hart’s 72 Hours: NJ on the Move

Kevin Hart’s Netflix comedy 72 Hours has been shooting across New Jersey throughout the summer, with scenes in Jersey City’s Van Vorst Park, uptown Hoboken, and Liberty Landing Marina — the latter doubling as Miami Beach for a yacht sequence. The production has tapped multiple Garden State stages for interior builds, benefiting from New Jersey’s 30–35% base tax credit and plentiful union-zone options.

Virtual Production: The Corridor’s Tech-Forward Backbone

While the story this season is the sheer volume of bookings, the region’s facilities are also future-ready with robust virtual production (VP) options on both sides of the river.

Cinelease (NY & NJ) x 4Wall: At Cinelease Studios Caven Point, Sean Penn’s Daddio deployed a large curved LED wall to capture all taxi driving sequences on stage — maximizing speed, lighting control, and flexibility. At Cinelease Studios Brooklyn, Russian Doll Season 2 filmed its subway sequences entirely on stage using VP, enabling full control of reflections and backgrounds without leaving the lot.

The recent string of high-profile productions at Cinelease’s stages may have underscored the company’s momentum, adding to its appeal for Zello, which just completed the acquisition in what it calls a “foundational” move to expand global production infrastructure. The deal signals investor confidence in firms proving resilient in a challenging market.

Borden Studios x Synapse (LIC): The newly opening Borden Studios campus in Long Island City includes a large LED volume in partnership with Synapse Virtual Production, positioning one of the corridor’s marquee VP stages minutes from Midtown.

Be Electric x Eastern Effects (Kearny, NJ): Be Electric Studios, in partnership with Eastern Effects, has added a new LED stage at 10 Basin Studios in Kearny — the company’s third permanent LED wall (with two others on its Brooklyn campuses) — expanding quick-turn, real-time options for commercials, series and features.

A Corridor Built for Speed and Scale

With competitive incentives, diverse urban/suburban locations, and a maturing ecosystem of soundstages and vendor support, the New York–New Jersey corridor has become one of North America’s most active production hubs. High-capacity power, data backbones for real-time workflows, and adaptable stage designs mean the region can host prestige drama, VFX-heavy limited series and fast-turnaround comedies — often simultaneously.

Bottom line: With incentives drawing productions east, infrastructure expanding on both sides of the river, and tech-forward stages ready for whatever the script demands, the New York–New Jersey corridor has firmly moved into first-call territory — delivering the talent, efficiency, and proximity streamers and studios need.