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Albuquerque Studios

Albuquerque Studios

Film and television studios in New Mexico, United States of America

Netflix Albuquerque Studios is a film studio located in the Mesa del Sol development of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The premises include eight sound stages, production offices, and a backlot.[1]

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The studios served as headquarters for the Breaking Bad television show crew, as well as for a number of Hollywood films. The coordinates at which Breaking Bad character Walter White buries his money in the season 5 episode "Buried"—34°59′12″N 106°36′31″W—actually points to Albuquerque Studios.[2]

In October 2018, it was announced that Netflix was in negotiations to buy the studio and make it the primary production facility for Netflix Originals.[1][3] The company acquired the facility with a $30 million capital investment. It was originally built in 2007 with a budget of around $91 million.[4]

In November 2020, Netflix announced that the facility will be expanded by 300 acres (120 ha) with $1 billion dollars committed towards spending for production.[5] Construction for the expansion commenced in May 2022 and is expected to be completed by 2024.[6]

Notable productions at the studios have included:

See also

References

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    Chmielewski, Dawn C. "ABQ Studios, a facility with eight sound stages, production offices and a back lot in Albuquerque’s Mesa Del Sol," Deadline (October 8, 2018).
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    Gomez, Adrian. "'Breaking Bad' coordinates lead to... , Albuquerque Journal (August 21, 2013).
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    Gomez, Adrian. "Netflix buying Albuquerque Studios," Albuquerque Studios (October 8, 2018).
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    Spangler, Todd. "Netflix Is Paying Less Than $30 Million for Albuquerque Studios, Which Cost $91 Million to Build," Variety (OCTOBER 16, 2018).
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    Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 23, 2020). "Netflix Commits $1 Billion More New Mexico Production Funding As ABQ Studios Expands; 'Stranger Things' Joins List Of Albuquerque-Set Shows". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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    Gomez, Adrian (May 25, 2022). "Netflix forging ahead with expansion in NM". Albuquerque Journal. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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    Grobar, Matt (March 9, 2020). "'Stranger Things' Will Shoot In New Mexico For Season 4; Netflix Touts Growing Production Hub – Hot Spots: New Mexico". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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