LA’s entertainment industry is about to get a boost thanks to the opening of a new film and TV studio campus in Woodland Hills.
On Monday, Cinespace Studios debuted Cinespace Los Angeles, its 10-acre campus located at 21200 Victory Blvd.
The 180,000-square-foot campus is home to six 18,000-square-foot soundstages, designed to help boost local production of movies and episodic television. According to the City of Los Angeles, there is already an active production underway at the facility.
Mayor Karen Bass — who has taken steps in an effort to support LA’s entertainment industry — helped cut the ribbon on Cinespace Los Angeles on Monday.
The mayor said the opening of the campus proves that “LA is the creative capital of the world.”
“Seeing new soundstages open with a production already underway speaks to the collective strength of our signature industry,” Bass said in a press release. “These investments create good-paying jobs, expand creative outlets, and spur new economic opportunities.”
This is Cinespace’s first-ever campus in LA; the company runs campuses in Chicago, Atlanta, Toronto, and Wilmington, North Carolina, plus the 21-stage Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam, Germany.
Cinespace Studios co-CEO Eoin Egan said opening a campus in Los Angeles was always part of the company’s long-term vision.
“Los Angeles is where this industry was built, and where its future continues to be shaped,” Egan said. “While the market is navigating a period of transition, we believe deeply in the resilience of this city, the talent that defines it, and the enduring demand for world-class production infrastructure.”
LA City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield said filming and production is part of the fabric of the West San Fernando Valley, and a fitting place for “this next chapter of Hollywood history.”
Blumenfield said the debut of Cinespace Los Angeles is an important investment in the community, and a step toward keeping entertainment jobs in LA.
Bass is currently implementing her Executive Directive designed to bolster film and TV production in LA and streamline city processes surrounding production.
Following the passage of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s expanded Film & TV Tax Credit Program, Bass welcomed productions back to LA, including the “Baywatch” reboot.
The newly unveiled complex spans 255,000 square feet and features five soundstages designed to accommodate everything from high-end television to major feature films. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2025.
Cinespace Los Angeles isn’t the only new film and TV production campus in town.
Last month, the 255,000-square-foot East End Studios opened in LA’s Arts District with five soundstages.
At that debut, Bass emphasized the need to bring more production back to LA amid the industry slowdown.
“We have to make sure we have the infrastructure to attract productions,” she said.
According to Film LA, a nonprofit that serves as the official film office for LA County and the city, filming was down 16 percent in 2025 compared to 2024.