Blackhall Studios

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Blackhall Studios is an American film and television production studio located southeast of Atlanta in Dekalb County, Georgia. The studio has housed productions of many films and television programs and has worked with Hollywood studios including Disney, Universal, Sony, Warner Bros. and HBO.

History[]

Blackhall Studios joined Atlanta's film scene in early 2017, opening in Metro Atlanta with nine sound stages ranging in size from 20,000 to 40,000 square feet, including one that is the tallest in the state (ceiling height of 55 feet). The studio also opened with a large building for special effects and set design, and a 30-acre backlot for outdoor filming.[1]

The first production to film at the studio was Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's Godzilla: King of Monsters.[2]

In 2018, the studio launched its new film production company, Blackhall Entertainment, allowing the studio to finance and produce its own content with the aim of generating up to four films annually. Its first project was the horror thriller, Schoolhouse.[3]

In September 2019, Ryan Millsap, founder and CEO of Blackhall Studios, announced a plan to triple the size of existing sound stages, from 210,000 square feet to 600,000 square feet, which would make it the largest purpose-built movie studio in Georgia.[4][5]

In February 2020, the company announced it would develop production facilities on a University of Reading site west of London. Planned to open in 2022, the new complex was projected to cost $195 million (£150 million). It was the first U.K. investment by Blackhall Studios.[6][7][8]

In March 2021, Blackhall Global Partners (BGP), a partnership between Millsap and Commonwealth Real Estate LP, unveiled plans to greatly expand the studio's footprint in DeKalb County, Georgia.[9] BGP wants to build 18 new soundstages totaling 1.2 million square feet on a 155 acre greenfield site adjacent to the existing Blackhall Studios complex. The project is expected to cost $250 million, and make it the largest studio facility in the state.[10][11] Local environmental groups concerned about climate change and pollution have criticized the expansion. They estimate that 3,000 trees will be lost, and are unconvinced that the mitigation the company has proposed is sufficient.[10]

Blackhall Studios was acquired by Los Angeles-based private equity firm Commonwealth Group for $120 million in April 2021.[11]

Productions[]

Films[]

Television series[]

References[]

  1. ^ Millikan, Paul (February 17, 2017). "Blackhall Studios joins Atlanta's booming film scene". FOX 5 Atlanta. Retrieved March 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Hensley, Ellie (January 3, 2017). "Report: Blackhall Studios lands first production — Godzilla 2". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved March 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ McNary, Dave (January 24, 2018). "Film News Roundup: 'Black-ish' Star Marsai Martin's Comedy 'Little' in Development". Variety. Retrieved March 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Dennis, Ryan (September 6, 2019). "Ryan Millsap's Blackhall Studios expanding in Georgia". 11Alive. Retrieved March 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Saporta, Maria (September 6, 2019). "Studio CEO: Georgia's movie marquee is 'on the bubble'". Atlanta Business Chronicle.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Brummer, Alex (2020). The Great British Reboot: Creative Geniuses, White-Hot Technology and Emerging Markets. Yale University Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-300-24349-9.
  7. ^ Szalai, Georg (February 18, 2020). "Atlanta's Blackhall Studios to Develop Studio Complex West of London". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Grater, Tom (February 18, 2020). "U.S. Outfit Blackhall Studios Plans Major UK Film & TV Site; Former Pinewood Exec Hired As President". Deadline. Retrieved March 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Major movie studio files proposal for massive DeKalb County expansion project". WSB-TV. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ a b Fuster, Jeremy (July 7, 2021). "Atlanta Studio Sparks Protests for Plan to Clearcut 200-Acre Forest for More Soundstages". TheWrap – via Yahoo! News.
  11. ^ a b Estep, Tyler (May 5, 2021). "Sale of film studio raises questions in DeKalb". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Goldsmith, Jill (June 18, 2020). "Reopening Hollywood: CEO Of Georgia's Blackhall Studios Retrofits His Production Hub For Return". Deadline. Retrieved March 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Saavedra, John (November 6, 2019). "Doctor Sleep: Inside the New Overlook Hotel". Den of Geek. Retrieved March 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Ho, Rodney (August 17, 2020). "'Lovecraft Country,' another Atlanta-produced HBO series, receiving great reviews". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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