Netflix unveils its New Mexico studio complex expansion

Netflix has unveiled the expansion of its west coast production complex in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA which features four new soundstages, three mills, one production office, two stage-support buildings, and two dedicated backlot areas across 108 acres. 

The expanded production complex, called Netflix Studios Albuquerque, incorporates several new features for sustainability, including on-site solar and battery storage systems, geothermal heating and cooling, all-electric appliances, and 50 electric vehicle fast chargers, including DC fast chargers. 

The new studio space will be home to the upcoming Ransom Canyon, a contemporary Western romance; Pulse, a medical procedural; and The Boroughs, a new supernatural show.

Films and series previously shot in New Mexico include Stranger Things, The Harder They Fall, Army of the Dead, and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. 

According to their statement, Netflix has directly invested nearly $575 million in New Mexico productions since 2019 and hired over 4,000 cast and crew members in New Mexico from 2021 to 2023.

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