Abandoned structures aren't pretty... at all. But for SE Michigan, and especially Detroit, that might be a thing of the past. As the movie industry grows it is expected that these empty eyesores could be bought up and occupied by the filmmakers.
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But here's the other exciting thing: The new facility, which will be run by Raleigh Studios, will move into the old General Motors Centerpoint truck plant and office complex.
Yay!
That, I hope, will be the next big trend that southeast Michigan embraces. As a matter of fact, I hope that the Detroit Regional Chamber has already created a glossy catalog of all the abandoned buildings that can be had for a song for a bustling new industry.
It's already catching on.
A day after the Free Press broke the news about Motown Studios came the news that Wonderstruck Studios will move into the old MGM Grand Casino. WDIV Local 4 reports that Wonderstruck, which will become Detroit Center Studios, will bring $86 million and an eventual 413 jobs to the region, studio head Michele Richards, a Michigan native, told officials this week.
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