Grumman Studios Explained

Grumman Studios is a sound stage complex in Bethpage, New York, United States, that features 160000square feet with seven sound stages and 30acres of paved outdoor space.^[1]

Description

Principal owner in the project is Parviz Farahzad whose production company is Lunar Module Park, LLC. The studios are in the former Apollo Lunar Module assembly plant at the massive Grumman aircraft works & airport in Bethpage. Farahzad founded the company in 2007. The original blue Grumman landmark dome atop the facility has been repainted red for the new studio.

Grumman Studios is one of two large sound stage complexes in Bethpage related to the original Grumman operation. The other is Gold Coast Studios which has six sound stages totaling 105,000 square feet in Steel Equities Bethpage Business Park.^[1]

The studio is at 500 Grumman Road West in Bethpage.

Notable productions

• The Wiz Live! (broadcast live on NBC from the studios on December 3, 2015)^[2]
• Peter Pan Live! (broadcast live on NBC from the studios on December 4, 2014.)
• Annie filmed in 2013/2014
• The Sound of Music Live! (broadcast live on NBC from the studios on December 5, 2013.)
• The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (also filmed at Gold Coast), 2012.^[3]
• The Avengers - 2012
• The Dictator (2011) - United Nations sequence was filmed there.^[4]
• Salt (2009)^[4]

External links

• grummanstudios.com

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Nassau Ce Mangano Makes Dream Of "Hollywood East" A Reality . TheSource . 2014-01-20.
2. Web site: ‘The Wiz Live!’: NBC’s latest live musical broadcast from Long Island. Crook. John. 26 November 2015. newsday.com . Newsday. 26 November 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151126230758/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/the-wiz-live-nbc-s-latest-live-musical-broadcast-from-long-island-1.11164689. 26 November 2015.
3. Web site: 'Spider-Man' sequel films at Grumman, Gold Coast Studios . Newsday.com . Du . Lisa . 12 March 2013 . 2014-01-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203200048/http://www.newsday.com/business/spider-man-sequel-films-at-grumman-gold-coast-studios-1.4795442 . 2014-02-03.
4. Web site: Ex-Grumman hangars pulling more movie business to Long Island . Newsday.com . Du . Lisa . 5 January 2014 . 2014-01-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203200044/http://www.newsday.com/business/ex-grumman-hangars-pulling-more-movie-business-to-long-island-1.6715759 . 2014-02-03.