The home state of Hollywood A-Listers such as Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson and Michael B. Jordan, New Jersey, remains faithful to his roots littered with stars and has become one of the most sought after film destinations in the country in recent years.
Adam Sandler, Timothée Chalamet, Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix have all embraced the Garden State as a film hub, since Gov. Phil Murphy signed the film and digital media tax credit in 2018. In 2023, 547 projects were filmed in New Jersey, compared to $ 67 million in 2017, according to Variety.
Adam Sandler, left, on the set of “Happy Gilmore 2” in Highlands, New Jersey and Timothee Chalamet on the set of “A Complete Unknown” in Hoboken, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank/GC images, photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC images/Getty images)
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“Film and TV started in New Jersey, far back in the day under Thomas Edison, in Fort Lee, New Jersey. We were Hollywood before there was a Hollywood,” Sullivan said. “We bring ourselves back to the top of the peloton with large investments, because we see a huge economic opportunity here. It is nice to run celebrities with making films, but it is really impactful for small companies, construction workers and sellers who support the industry,” said Sullivan.
Netflix recently broke to his $ 1 billion project in May, which is expected to transform the installation of the Fort Monmouth army into a production studio of almost 500,000 feet. Lionsgate also announced their upcoming production facility of 300,000 square feet in Newark in 2022, together with a film and television space of 1.6 million square feet in Bayonne.
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For Sullivan, the dedication to long-term production of Netflix, Lionsgate and 1888 Studios-Gesched to the year that Thomas Edison has patented the Motion Film Camera-“a lot of jobs for residents of New Jersey.”
“Carpentry, electricians, decor design, costume design, hair and makeup, catering, traditional services, security, lighting, all kinds of jobs supported by the film industry,” he added.
The 12 -hectare facility of $ 125 million will be owned and operated through a joint venture between Great Point Studios and private investment firm Lindsay Goldberg. It will be in the South Ward of Newark on the location of the former Seth Boyden Housi (Lionsgate Entertainment)
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Sullivan suggested that New Jersey will be a “top three film destination” as soon as the production studios are up-and-a-Lager. While Lionsgate and Netflix have expected the completion data in 2027 and 2028 respectively, 1888 studios anticipates full operation by 2026.
The recent work of New Jersey to stimulate the film industry comes in the midst of the efforts of the Trump administration to keep film production in America. President Donald Trump announced a plan at the beginning of May to impose a 100% rate on foreign -produced films.
