New Jersey Entertainment Boom Accelerates with the Launch of a Long Branch Film Studio
Long Branch, Friday, 12 June 2026.
Opening June 20, 2026, Unlimited Studios joins New Jersey’s rapid film industry expansion. Fueled by 40% tax credits, the state is growing from three to over thirty purpose-built soundstages.
Giants on the Horizon: Netflix, Paramount, and Lionsgate
While Unlimited Studios caters to the immediate community, major entertainment conglomerates are establishing massive footprints nearby, validating the state’s strategic geographic advantage [1][GPT]. Just next door at the former Fort Monmouth, streaming titan Netflix is developing a $1 billion, 118-hectare campus that will house 12 soundstages, with the first phases slated to open in 2027 [1]. Further north, Paramount is anchoring the sprawling 148,645-square-meter 1888 Studios in Bayonne, while Lionsgate is constructing its own dedicated studio complex in Newark [1].
Cultivating Local Talent and Future Scaling
Beyond brick-and-mortar infrastructure, the studio aims to serve as an incubator for regional talent [1]. Co-founder Coleman Wilson highlighted that Long Branch has historically possessed creative professionals but critically lacked the physical space to cultivate that talent [1]. By providing a dedicated stage, Unlimited Studios intends to enable the next generation of New Jersey filmmakers to launch their careers locally, mitigating the traditional talent drain to established entertainment hubs like Los Angeles or New York [1][GPT].