Abu Dhabi-based twofour54 unveils ambitious plans to build film studio

ADNEC Group’s twofour54 Abu Dhabi has unveiled plans to build a major film studio – ‘twofour54 Studios’.

twofour54 has been instrumental in bringing some of the most popular blockbusters to the big screen, including Hollywood franchises such as Mission: Impossible, Dune, Star Wars and Fast and Furious, as well as Bollywood hits such as Bharat and Tiger Zinda Hai, alongside many regional productions.

Set to span over 100 acres, the studio will be a next-gen, virtual production-ready, metaverse-enabled and fully-fledged production destination.

twofour54 Studios: Highlights

Spanning 400,000 square metres (4,400,000 square feet), the studio will feature 11 best-in-class soundstages, a 3,000 square metres (32,000 square feet) exterior water tank and six versatile standing sets.

Complementing this will be 7,000 square metres (over 75,000 square feet) of office space and an array of other production facilities, encompassing post-production, permanent tenancies and screening rooms.

twofour54 unveils twofour54 Studios, reinforcing Abu Dhabi as a global center for filmmaking! It will be future-proof, virtual production-ready, metaverse-enabled and fully-fledged production destination, addressing the demand of regional and global productions.@ADNECGroup pic.twitter.com/oeteZmM25N

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The studio can also house permanent tenants and companies that cater to the production industry.

Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, board member, MD and CEO of ADNEC Group, said: “The creative industries have been identified as one of Abu Dhabi’s priority sectors given the important economic and social value they create. We are proud to drive Abu Dhabi’s vision of becoming a leading global destination for content creation through twofour54 Studios. It will take film and TV production to the next level, creating jobs and contributing to the local economy following its completion in 2025.”

Mark Whitehead, CEO of twofour54, said: “We have facilitated thousands of productions over the last 15 years, establishing a compelling track record and building a deep expertise of the global film industry’s demands.

“Leveraging this invaluable experience, we identified an opportunity in the MENA region – the demand for an integrated, future-ready production destination.”

The latest destination for the creative industries complements the company’s flagship campus at Yas Creative Hub and its diverse set of production facilities across the emirate.