Hollywood studio expands to the UK with new studio and digital creative hub

Blackhall Studios has announced its initial agreement with the University of Reading for Blackhall to develop the largest purpose-built film studio and digital creative hub complex in the UK.

The studio behind box office hit ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ plans a new state-of-the-art film studio, incorporating extensive purpose-built digital production facilities, representing the first UK investment for one of the leading US studios, based in Atlanta.

Located west of London on the outskirts of Reading, the new studios are located to make the most of the creative corridor being developed through Thames Valley. It is set to employ up to 3,000 people, including 1,500 directly on-site and contribute over £500million per year to UK Plc.

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With the creative industry in the UK losing out to European destinations due to a lack of available space, this new facility is a significant boost to the UK-wide creative economy and shows the confidence in the UK.

Ryan Millsap, Chairman and CEO of Blackhall, said: “We are excited to be establishing a base in the UK. Blackhall is the global standard for entertainment production space and our US-based clients like Disney, Universal and Sony are all asking us to expand into the UK to meet their desire to create productions here. They wouldn’t trust just anyone to meet their high standards, so we are delighted to serve them in this way”.

The deal marks Blackhall’s entry to the UK market and is the first of several investment opportunities being considered and it is hoped that the new facility will be open early in 2022.

Further information can be found on the website via https://blackhallstudios.com/