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Information About Motown Motion Picture Studios in Pontiac

By Laura Sternberg, About.com

Apr 6 2009
Several movie studios are being developed in Michigan, including Motown Motion Picture Studios in Pontiac.

Type:

Film studio and production facility with nine sound stages

Location:

The Motown Motion Picture Studios will utilize 600,000 square feet of the former General Motors Centerpoint truck plant. It will be run by Raleigh Studios out of Los Angeles, and A.Alfred Taubman is an investor.

Cost:

$54 million to $70 million

Jobs Created:

3,500 to 5,100

Size:

600,000 square feet

Michigan’s Contribution:

MEDC-approved tax credits

Expected Completion:

90 days

Website:

Motown Motion Picture Studios

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