Hangar42 Studios opens in West Michigan
2/5/2010 2:53 p.m.
Posted by: Laff at the Movies
Hangar42 Studios becomes the biggest film production studio in Michigan
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"I've had producers walk into this building and say we need to buy this place ... it resonates that hard with them," said Rick Hert, Film Commissioner of The West Michigan Film Office.
Its a big place... and a big deal... Hangar42 Studios is now officially open for business in the film and tv industry.
The nearly 500,000-square-foot full-service film production studio takes over the former Lear Plant at 2150 Alpine Ave NW in Walker.
Hangar42 Studios says it is Michigan's first fully-financed major film studio to open utilizing the infrastructure credit as part of the Michigan Film Credit.
The studio expects to create 50-60 administrative positions and 750 - 1,000 additional jobs in its first three years of operation.
"This levels the playing field this gives us the opportunity to sell the largest studio in the state, perhaps the midwest or the United States", Hert said. "Its a facility thats for year round filming... its gonna give us a chance to be able to secure a number of projects to our area."
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