Paramount-backed Fort Worth production campus eyes expansion

Why it matters: Film projects bring publicity, money and jobs. Texas' new incentives for filmmakers could turn Cowtown into a film production powerhouse.

The intrigue: Paramount Pictures, director Taylor Sheridan's SGS Studios and real estate developer Hillwood collaborated on a 450,000-square-foot production campus that opened this year in the AllianceTexas development in north Fort Worth.

• The campus can host four large-scale productions at once, offering spaces for both filming and finalizing projects.

The latest: The partners are now expanding the master-planned studio campus to attract top-tier productions with additional soundstages, post-production suites, vendor support and scalable infrastructure.

The upshot: "Texas offers something rare: the space to dream big, the freedom to build fast, and a community that still believes storytelling matters," Sheridan said in a news release.

• North Texas' airports and hotels were a key selling point, along with a wide range of sites for filming.

Case in point: "Landman" started filming its second season in March at two buildings that were adapted to the show's needs, including soundstages, mill space, wardrobe areas and green screen capabilities.

Follow the money: Producer David Glasser says over 15,000 jobs will be created out of four shows being filmed in North Texas, including Sheridan's "The Madison" and "Lioness."

• "Landman" alone hired almost 3,900 people for its second season.

What's next: Sheridan's production studio is working with Tarrant County College to offer training for set construction, stage operation and other production-related jobs.

• They have trained 150 people so far through the partnership and plan to expand to 300 students.