Capital & Centric has submitted detailed plans to transform the former Littlewoods Building in Liverpool into a £70m TV and film campus.
The 270,000 sq ft plans, which will feature two 22,000 sq ft studios along with office space, will also include the restoration and repurposing of the 1930s Edge Lane Building, with a working clock reinstated on the iconic tower.
John Moffat, joint managing director at Capital & Centric, said: “From The Batman to Taylor Swift, Liverpool’s stellar reputation as having every ingredient to make shoots a possibility has drawn big stars and production companies here. The Littlewoods Project is all about doubling down on the city being a compelling home for the sector, providing a missing piece of the jigsaw with more indoor studio space and vital support facilities.”
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has committed up to £17m to develop the Depot – two 22,000 sq ft film and TV studios now open off Liverpool’s Edge Lane and managed by Liverpool Film Office – and larger studios in the adjacent Littlewoods Building.
Steve Rotheram, mayor of Liverpool city region, said: “We have become a magnet for film and TV productions from around the world in recent years – making us the UK’s most filmed location outside of London. But I want to take our region to the next level, to stake our claim as the ‘Hollywood of the North’.”
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