Construction is expected to start in August 2026 on the first part of a $750 million mixed-use development in Mansfield that includes an AI-enabled movie studio, according to therealdeal.com.
The publication said that the studio is one of multiple efforts to turn North Texas into a film production hub.
The Dallas Morning News reported that Super Studios USA Chief Financial Officer Richard Judson indicated that the first phase at 561 Easy Drive in Mansfield will include four ground-up sound stages, production offices and parking.
The project will cost an estimated $50 million. Completion is expected by 2027, according to the Dallas Morning News.
The larger 75-acre project is expected to encompass 10 phases built over five years incorporating the studio infrastructure along with residential, hospitality and retail uses, according to therealdeal.com.
Plans call for four 18,000-sq.-ft. sound stages alongside a 42,000-sq.-ft. office building. The top floor would be dedicated to AI, post-production and data center operations, according to The Dallas Morning News, which takes into consideration the film industry's growing reliance on digital workflows.
Upon completion, the campus would include eight sound stages, a hotel, approximately 800 luxury condominiums and townhomes, more than 430,000 sq. ft. of retail and numerous parks and water features, according to therealdeal.com.
In addition, the project incorporates workforce development. That includes a production assistant trade school and approximately 20,000 sq. ft. of distributed mini data centers embedded within studio facilities, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Nearly 2,700 permanent jobs and approximately 4,400 construction jobs are likely to be created by the project, according to therealdeal.com.
The Mansfield Economic Development Corp. sold about 21.5 acres for $1 in early 2025 and agreed to reimburse all infrastructure impact fees associated with the first phase once it's occupied.
Filmmaker Angel Gracia and the Santa Clarita, Calif.-based production company Creative Tank are leading the project, which described the development as a "mini-city" that replicates the convenience of Hollywood production studios, according to The Dallas Morning News. Gracia's partners include St. Louis-based Arco Construction, San Francisco-based Gensler and Dallas-based Lineage Legacy Partners.
The timing meshes with a surge in Texas film investment, according to therealdeal.com.
"Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan established a production foothold in Fort Worth; his studio campus there has helped draw projects that benefited from millions of dollars in state incentives.
Super Studios plans to access those same incentives, according to therealdeal.com.
