Paramount-backed Fort Worth production campus eyes expansion
The city already has Texas' largest film and TV production complex, and a major expansion is in the works, investors announced Wednesday.
Why it matters: Film projects bring publicity, money and jobs. Texas' new incentives for filmmakers could turn Cowtown into a film production powerhouse.
The intrigue: Paramount Pictures, director Taylor Sheridan's SGS Studios and real estate developer Hillwood collaborated on a 450,000-square-foot production campus that opened this year in the AllianceTexas development in north Fort Worth.
The campus can host four large-scale productions at once, offering spaces for both filming and finalizing projects.
The latest: The partners are now expanding the master-planned studio campus to attract top-tier productions with additional soundstages, post-production suites, vendor support and scalable infrastructure.
The upshot: "Texas offers something rare: the space to dream big, the freedom to build fast, and a community that still believes storytelling matters," Sheridan said in a news release.
North Texas' airports and hotels were a key selling point, along with a wide range of sites for filming.
Case in point: "Landman" started filming its second season in March at two buildings that were adapted to the show's needs, including soundstages, mill space, wardrobe areas and green screen capabilities.
Follow the money: Producer David Glasser says over 15,000 jobs will be created out of four shows being filmed in North Texas, including Sheridan's "The Madison" and "Lioness."
"Landman" alone hired almost 3,900 people for its second season.
What's next: Sheridan's production studio is working with Tarrant County College to offer training for set construction, stage operation and other production-related jobs.
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