Plans for a £450m film studio in Sunderland have moved forward with the launch of a public consultation.
FulwellCain Studios, a joint venture between Cain International and entertainment company Fulwell73, the company behind The Kardashians, Friends: the Reunion, and Sunderland Til I Die announced plans earlier this year to deliver Crown Works Studios, a 1.66m sqft studio in Pallion.
The project would need significant financial support from the Government to go ahead but - if approved - it is proposed to be delivered in three phases, with construction set to start in 2024 and the final phase to be completes by 2027. Planners and strategic partner Sunderland City Council believe the studios will cultivate an eco-system on a scale not seen since Nissan’s investment in Sunderland in the 1980s, while also meeting the growing demand for studio space in the UK.
