CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — BlueStar Studios plans to build a state-of-the-art production campus in Forest Park on the former military base, Fort Gillem, starting in 2023.
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The production campus will be on 53 acres and will offer more than 600,000 square feet of production and office space with 18 stages.
“BlueStar Studios offers production teams and studios top-of-the-line stages equipped with the latest tools and tech in a beautiful, historic campus conveniently located 10 minutes away from the Atlanta airport,” said Rich Goldberg, CEO and Founder of BlueStar Studios. “It’s an exceptional space designed with creativity in mind, and our infrastructure provides the ultimate in bandwidth and redundancy.”
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With an estimated $180M in investments, construction and development will continue in phases through 2024.
There will be six historic buildings repurposed to preserve the former Army base’s architectural legacy and also help to reduce resource and energy consumption.
“Fort Gillem has long been a significant presence in our community, so we’re thrilled to see such a transformational development through this substantial investment in a technology-forward way. BlueStar Studios preserves the charm and history of the surrounding area while also bringing new production capabilities and boosting our local economy,” said Forest Park Mayor Angelyne Butler. “We look forward to welcoming productions and their highly-skilled professionals to Forest Park and sharing all our city has to offer.”
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