1888 Studios today marked a milestone moment with the groundbreaking of its transformative film and television production campus, set to become the largest purpose-built facility of its kind in New Jersey – and one of the largest in the nation. The development is designed to meet the evolving needs of world-class filmmakers and storytellers, positioning New Jersey at the forefront of the global entertainment industry.
“Today marks more than a ceremonial groundbreaking. It is the realization of a bold vision to establish Bayonne as a global entertainment powerhouse in entertainment production – a place where the world’s greatest stories will be brought to life,” Arpad “Arki” Busson, Chairman, 1888 Studios, said in his remarks. “Created for movie makers by movie makers, 1888 Studios will be a world-class home for the industry’s greatest storytellers – offering scale, state-of-the-art technology, and a creative environment unlike any other.”
In his acknowledgements, Busson expressed immense gratitude for the dedication and relentless advocacy of the many partners and state and local leaders who made this milestone possible, including Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy, Senator Raj Mukherji (NJ-32), Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor-Marin (NJ-29), Hudson County Executive Craig Guy, Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis, New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan, and Head of Global Operations at Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, (“Paramount”) (NASDAQ: PSKY), Jose Turkienicz.
Busson concluded, “Together, we are positioning New Jersey as a cornerstone of global entertainment. As we break ground today, imagine what will rise here: a 58-acre film and TV production campus consisting of 23 state-of-the-art sound stages, a 22-acre water backlot, and over a million square feet where the next generation of iconic stories will be born.”
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