Hollywood Park, the vast mixed-use development that encompasses SoFi Stadium, is set to feature a state-of-the-art movie studio and production facility whose first remit will be to act as the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Hollywood Park Studios (HPS) will be part of the 300-acre Hollywood Park’s master development plan, focusing on media, entertainment, and technology (MET), anchored by SoFi Stadium, YouTube Theater, and the NFL Media office building. All MET facilities, including HPS, have on campus access to retail stores, restaurants, and a hotel.
Located in Inglewood, California, Hollywood Park is dubbed the largest urban mixed-use development under construction in the Western United States and is being built by Stan Kroenke, owner and chairman of NFL franchise the Los Angeles Rams.
The first phase of HPS will occupy 12 acres and will consist of five sound stages, each 18,000 square feet, two of which open to a single 36,000 square foot stage. In addition, HPS will have a three-story 80,000 square foot office building to support stage, production, and post-production activities.
HPS will have a dedicated open base camp area, and a parking structure that can accommodate 1,100 cars. In addition, the ground level of the garage features a 20′ high bay area to accommodate 60 trailers with power to support movie production activities. Finally, HPS will have mill facilities and will provide full equipment rental services.
The Hollywood Park campus provides for additional phased development of up to 20 build-to-suit stages and an additional 200,000 square feet of related office space with additional structured parking. The first phase and future development will be connected to the campus-wide fibre ring and power centres, enabling technology scaling, including current and future AI applications.
Gensler spearheaded the design for HPS, while Clayco will serve as the general contractor, and Pacific Edge as project manager, with financing arranged by Guggenheim Investments. Construction is due to begin later this month.
The IBC is the latest element of the 2028 Games which will take place at Hollywood Park. It was previously announced that SoFi Stadium will be converted into the largest Olympic swimming venue in history during the Olympic Games.
Last week it was confirmed that the home of the Rams and fellow NFL team the Chargers will host the Olympic opening ceremony together with the LA Memorial Coliseum, as well as the opening ceremony for LA’s first ever Paralympic Games in 2028.
“The vision for Hollywood Park has always been to build a city within a city combining media, entertainment and technology that will transform the greater Los Angeles area,” said Kroenke.
“We are thrilled to expand the role we will play in the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games by hosting the International Broadcast Centre and the global media outlets who will call it home during that summer. Beyond 2028, Hollywood Park Studios will be open to welcome a new industry to our live, work, play destination and bring a little bit of Hollywood to Hollywood Park.”
LA28 CEO, Reynold Hoover, added: “The International Broadcast Centre will serve as one of our first fully operational facilities for the Games, capturing every inspiring moment of the LA28 Games.
“We’re excited to collaborate with our valued partners at Hollywood Park, the Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), International Olympic Committee (IOC), and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to create a world-class broadcast hub that will showcase the best of Los Angeles to billions of viewers.”
Development at Hollywood Park comes with the Kroenke Organization also last month announcing plans for Rams Village at Warner Center, a new 52-acre development that will serve as the permanent headquarters and training facility for the Rams.
The development will sit on the near 100-acre plot of land in Warner Center that the Kroenke Organization acquired back in 2022. The mixed-use neighbourhood has also been designed by Gensler and will feature residential, retail and office space, as well as a hotel, indoor entertainment venues, parks and other space.
