Hollywood comes to Murcia as Universal announces largest film production studio in Europe

Murcia Film Studios is poised to become a cinematic powerhouse with a 120-million-euro investment

With an initial investment of 120 million euros, Murcia Film Studios promises to be a game-changer for the Region’s audiovisual industry.

The proposed Murcia studio will span a vast 100,000 square metres and is expected to generate around a thousand jobs. The project has been hailed as “great news” by the local audiovisual employers’ association, the Audiovisual Union. They emphasise the strength and reputation of the investors, who count Disney, Netflix, Amazon Studios, HBO and Apple TV among their clients.

Located in the Los Cármenes de Las Torres industrial estate, Murcia Film Studios is envisioned as a hub for top-level national and international productions. The Region’s unique locations and temperate weather will be a massive draw for film-makers, and innovative subsidies will be offered to attract international teams and train local talent.

The studio aims to bring specialised knowledge to the Spanish film industry, including expertise in special effects, props, costumes, makeup and visual effects.

Sources close to the project have revealed that international management profiles are being selected to direct the Murcian audiovisual hub, ensuring a world-class standard of operations.

Influential members of the project team have made it clear that, “without the talent of local film technicians available to major productions, Spain simply will not be able to compete with the United Kingdom.”

During a recent visit to the UK, Region of Murcia president López Miras toured the facilities of ‘Dimension Studio’, a specialised virtual reality production company with similar characteristics to what is envisioned for Murcia.

Stage Fifty’s alliance with Universal and its plans for expansion in Spain signal a bright future for the country’s audiovisual industry. With this substantial investment, Murcia Film Studios is poised to become a major player in European film and television production, putting the Region on the map as a cinematic powerhouse.

Images: CARM