03/08/2021
The news that SUNSET STUDIOS are coming to London with £700 million facility as US firms Blackstone and Hudson Pacific Properties are to build a £700 million expansion of Sunset Studios. It will also be near to the planned Sky Elstree Studios, which was recently awarded planning permission. A 91-acre site has been bought for £120 million, and it is hoped that the Production Centre will contribute £300 million - a year to the local economy as well as 4,500 jobs. If it goes through, this would be the first expansion outside the US for Sunset Studios, which has been home to films such us "When Harry Met Sally", "Zoolander", and "La La Land".
Prime MInister Boris Johnson and Culture Secretary Oliver Downden have both supported the move. Johnson said "The industries are at the heart of our plans to build back better. This will be a hub for both UK and international productions, showcasing homegrown talent on the global stage". Downden added: "This new studio is yet another vote of confidence in the UK''s boomimg film and TV industry. We're supporting the development of stage spaces like this this across the the UK, boosting the local economy and backing our world class creatives".
