Albuquerque Studios
| Albuquerque Studios | |
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| Alternative names | ABQ Studios |
| General information | |
| Type | Film and television studios |
| Address | Mesa del Sol, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Country | United States of America |
| Coordinates | 34°59′12″N 106°36′31″W / 34.98667°N 106.60861°WCoordinates: 34°59′12″N 106°36′31″W / 34.98667°N 106.60861°W |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Owner | Netflix |
| Website | |
| abqstudios | |
Albuquerque Studios is a film studio located in the Mesa del Sol development of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The premises include eight sound stages, production offices, and a backlot.[1]
The studios served as headquarters for the Breaking Bad television show crew, as well as for a number of Hollywood films. The coordinates at which Breaking Bad character Walter White buries his money in the season 5 episode "Buried"—34°59′12″N 106°36′31″W / 34.98667°N 106.60861°W—actually points to Albuquerque Studios.[2]
In October 2018, it was announced that Netflix was in negotiations to buy the studio and make it the primary production facility for Netflix Originals.[1][3] The company acquired the facility with a $30 million capital investment. It was originally built in 2007 with a budget of around $91 million.[4]
Notable productions at the studios have included:
- Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
- The Book of Eli (2010)
- The Avengers (2012)
- The Lone Ranger (2013)
- Better Call Saul (2015–present)
- Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
- Just Getting Started (2017)
- Logan (2017)
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
- Stranger Things season 4 (2022)[5]
References[]
- ^ a b Chmielewski, Dawn C. "ABQ Studios, a facility with eight sound stages, production offices and a back lot in Albuquerque’s Mesa Del Sol," Deadline (October 8, 2018).
- ^ Gomez, Adrian. "'Breaking Bad' coordinates lead to... , Albuquerque Journal (August 21, 2013).
- ^ Gomez, Adrian. "Netflix buying Albuquerque Studios," Albuquerque Studios (October 8, 2018).
- ^ Spangler, Todd. "Netflix Is Paying Less Than $30 Million for Albuquerque Studios, Which Cost $91 Million to Build," Variety (OCTOBER 16, 2018).
- ^ Grobar, Matt (March 9, 2020). "'Stranger Things' Will Shoot In New Mexico For Season 4; Netflix Touts Growing Production Hub – Hot Spots: New Mexico". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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- 2007 establishments in New Mexico
- Buildings and structures in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- American film studios
- Netflix