But while Perry is looking to restart production in July, other studios in Georgia and beyond are anxiously waiting for Hollywood’s green light.
Georgia has become known as the Hollywood of the South with a surge of film and TV productions companies and several studios opening up over the past several years.
After Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared that nonessential businesses in the state could reopen in late April, Perry emerged with a strategic plan to reopen his massive 330-acre studio, which has become a production powerhouse rivaling Hollywood’s best.
Patterson said conversations between industry stakeholders about work safety protocols have been ongoing for nearly two months, and he wouldn’t be surprised if “we figured out a way to return in the fall.”
Along with Perry’s studio, other studios in Georgia have implemented their own health and safety plans, but are waiting to see if they coincide with the rest of the industry.
