Netflix Albuquerque Studios | |
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Former names | Albuquerque Studios |
Alternative names | ABQ Studios |
General information | |
Type | Film and television studios |
Address | Mesa del Sol, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Country | United States of America |
Coordinates | 34°59′12″N 106°36′31″W / 34.98667°N 106.60861°W |
Completed | 2007 |
Owner | Netflix |
Website | |
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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]
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 / 34.98667°N 106.60861°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: