In addition to the incentive, the city’s ethnic and cultural diversity in the talent base was a draw as well as the close proximity to the airport and the number of direct flights to Los Angeles and New York.īill Thompson, Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office welcomes the arrival of EUE/Screen Gems. The credit is available not only to traditional motion picture projects such as feature films, television series, commercials and music videos, but also innovative new industries such as game development and animation.
This urban location expands our portfolio in a powerful way.”Ĭooney says the company was also drawn to the attractive 30 percent tax credit to qualified production and post-production expenditures. “Through our properties in New York City, Wilmington and now Atlanta, we provide coastal, rural and urban settings to our clients as well as size and infrastructure needed to handle intensive special effects for film, commercial and gaming needs. We were humbled by that vote of confidence, and we feel strongly about how this investment further extends our offerings,” says Chris Cooney, chief operating officer and co-owner of EUE/Screen Gems. “Producers, directors and studios came to us and asked us to go into Atlanta. This investment represents another bold move for the bullish studio provider who currently houses the “Rachael Ray” show in New York City and offers a 50-acre studio complex in Wilmington, N.C. It was home to “Smokey and the Bandit” the 1977 film that inspired other trucking films and its own sequels. Plans include the development of office space, a mill shop and lighting and grip facilities. They will start construction on a new 37,500-foot sound stage that will be ready in March 2011. Located minutes from the airport, new EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Atlanta covers 30 acres of land.ĮUE/Screen Gems is undertaking a multi-million dollar phased renovation for the property and is updating five other buildings.
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