A massive sound stage is coming to Wilmo’s 7th St. Peninsula

Could Wilmington become a hot spot for TV and film production like Atlanta or Vancouver? It seems like a longshot suggestion, but a new, just-announced sound stage project could give Delaware a bigger dot on the entertainment business map.

Light Action Productions, based in New Castle, confirmed to Out and About that they’ve decided to build a new multi-million dollar, 25,000-square-foot, 95-foot-tall sound stage called The Pine Box as part of a 150,000 square foot production facility on Wilmington’s 7th Street Peninsula.

“This sound stage will be for crews and companies that are either doing pre-production on a Broadway musical, or for a touring band that’s about to go out on the road, or for film or TV crews,” said Scott Humphrey, President of Light Action. “We’ve looked at moving to the city for a while, and I think this space will bring a sort of organic energy and lots of opportunity to the area.”

In addition to the Pine Box, the Light Action Productions’ warehouse will occupy 90,000 square feet. Another 30,000 square feet will be designated to design, video and lighting studios and conference rooms, and 5,000 square feet will be office space.

The Mayor’s office was quick to praise Humphries for his decision to build on the Peninsula located east of Swede’s Landing, where the Christina River meets Brandywine Creek. It’s the home of Wilmington Industrial Park, the 7th Street Skate Park, and acres of unused land.