IMPACT Strategies, Inc. broke ground on Hollywood River Studios, a new film and television production campus in Wood River, Illinois.
The development is expected to bring significant economic investment, jobs and new opportunities to the Metro East.
The groundbreaking ceremony was held October 5 at the former Envirotech Business Park, with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Wood River Mayor Tom Stalcup, Hollywood River Studios leadership, local officials and project partners in attendance.
Hollywood River Studios will feature six state-of-the-art sound stages designed to accommodate a variety of film and television productions. The development is expected to create hundreds of permanent jobs, along with additional temporary employment opportunities associated with individual productions.
