Grumman Studios

Grumman Studios is a sound stage complex in Bethpage, New York, United States, that features 160,000 square feet (15,000 m2) with seven sound stages and 30 acres (12 ha) of paved outdoor space.[1]

Description

Principal owner in the project is Parviz Farahzad whose production company is Lunar Module Park, LLC. The studios are in the former Apollo Lunar Module assembly plant at the massive Grumman aircraft works & airport in Bethpage. Farahzad founded the company in 2007. The original blue Grumman landmark dome atop the facility has been repainted red for the new studio.

Grumman Studios is one of two large sound stage complexes in Bethpage related to the original Grumman operation. The other is Gold Coast Studios which has six sound stages totaling 105,000 square feet in Steel Equities Bethpage Business Park.[1]

The studio is at 500 Grumman Road West in Bethpage.

Notable productions

  • The Wiz Live! (broadcast live on NBC from the studios on December 3, 2015)[2]
  • Peter Pan Live! (broadcast live on NBC from the studios on December 4, 2014.)
  • Annie filmed in 2013/2014 [3]
  • The Sound of Music Live! (broadcast live on NBC from the studios on December 5, 2013.)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (also filmed at Gold Coast), 2012.[4]
  • The Avengers - 2012
  • The Dictator (2011) - United Nations sequence was filmed there.[3]
  • Salt (2009)[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nassau Ce Mangano Makes Dream Of "Hollywood East" A Reality". TheSource. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  2. ^ Crook, John (26 November 2015). "'The Wiz Live!': NBC's latest live musical broadcast from Long Island". newsday.com. Newsday. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Du, Lisa (5 January 2014). "Ex-Grumman hangars pulling more movie business to Long Island". Newsday.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  4. ^ Du, Lisa (12 March 2013). "'Spider-Man' sequel films at Grumman, Gold Coast Studios". Newsday.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  • grummanstudios.com

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