Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. Team With Howard Hughes For Summerlin Studios In Vegas

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Along with Howard Hughes Holdings, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced plans for a 31-acre world-class production facility in Las Vegas.

Dependent on the passage and approval of Assembly Bill 238, a film studio tax credit legislation in Nevada, the venture is expected to create tens of thousands of new jobs and have an economic impact of more than $3 billion. “We are excited to work with Sony Pictures and with Howard Hughes to bring large- and small-scale film and TV productions to Nevada,” said Simon Robinson, chief operating officer of Warner Bros.

Discovery. “We are approaching this legislative session convinced now more than ever that expanding to Nevada provides us with our ideal third production hub, and we are committed to providing direct benefits to the state, educational programs and institutions, and the next generation of Nevadans looking to work in the thousands of different jobs needed to support a steady stream of productions.” Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman Tony Vinciquerra said, “We are thrilled to welcome Warner Bros.

Discovery to our strong partnership with Howard Hughes as we join forces to establish critical, first-of-its-kind studio production infrastructure, and build and operate a new studio facility.