Atlanta-based Blackhall Studios has unveiled an agreement with Britain's University of Reading to develop a film studio and digital creative hub complex just outside London, set to open early in 2022
Said Ryan Millsap, chairman and CEO of Blackhall: "We are delighted to be establishing a base in the U.K. Blackhall is the global standard for entertainment production space and our U.S.-based clients like Disney, Universal and Sony are all asking us to expand into the U.K. to meet their desire to create productions here."
He added: "We are very excited about the prospect of investing in the U.K. creative industries as one of the most vibrant markets in the world. We hope that the site at Thames Valley Science Park will be the start of a series of investments in the U.K., which will see investment in jobs, training and the creative arts across a range of disciplines."
Former Pinewood Group executive Nick Smith will serve as U.K. president and chief operating officer for Blackhall. He served as executive commercial director at Pinewood-Shepperton. Said Smith: "Britain has an enviable array of filmmaking talent, but the industry is short of high-quality studio facilities capable of catering for the new and emerging technologies that will form the core of television and film production in the future. ... This initial investment of £150 million into the U.K. economy will create a new powerhouse of creative production and educational achievement, as well as generating up to 3,000 new jobs.
Blackhall promised a "full and thorough consultation process" as part of the planning process and said it "looks forward to meeting and speaking to more members of the community in due course."
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