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Super Studios USA filed a $50 million first-phase project with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for 81,000 square feet of sound stages and production offices.
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The filing is one step in a delayed timeline, as Mansfield City Council approved the 75-acre studio-city development in February 2023.
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Super Studios joins a wave of studio construction interest fueled by Texas raising its film incentive budget from $45 million to $200 million in 2023, and again to $300 million in 2025.
Super Studios USA filed a $50 million first-phase project with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) for 81,000 square feet of sound stages and production offices at 561 Easy Drive in Mansfield, with construction tentatively starting August 2026.
Mansfield is around 35 miles from Dallas, and 20 miles from Fort Worth.
Vision Extends Beyond Production Space
The initial build calls for two twin sound stages, each spanning 18,000 square feet, four individual stages, plus three-story production offices and a backlot with buildings designed as camera-ready sets.
The developers describe the campus as a vertically integrated, with on-site post-production suites, visual effects and color-correction facilities, a dedicated data center, and interconnected systems managed by "Super Studios AI Agents."
The full 75-acre vision extends well beyond production space. Future phases are planned to include retail, restaurants, condominiums or townhouses, two hotels, and an adjacent trade school. The Mansfield Economic Development Corp. has projected total buildout at $250 million and up to 2,000 jobs.
A Delayed Timeline, Now Moving Toward Construction
The Mansfield City Council first approved the Super Studios development in February 2023, with construction originally slated to begin in 2024 and four studio clusters completed by the end of 2025.
Although TDLR filings are preliminary and subject to change, the April 7, 2026, TDLR filing represents a regulatory step toward construction. No details were available around the project permits, city approvals, or financing, all of which are needed before construction starts.
An Emerging Texas Studio Scene
Super Studios USA is the latest addition to a growing pipeline of production-facility projects across Texas. The state's studio growth stems from a 2023 legislative decision that raised the film incentive budget from $45 million to $200 million every two years.
Lawmakers expanded the program again in 2025 under Senate Bill 22, which allocates $300 million every two years through 2035.
That policy shift has catalyzed hundreds of millions of dollars in studio investment statewide, including:
SGS Studios in Fort Worth's AllianceTexas development opened a 450,000-square-foot production campus, the largest operating studio facility in the state, in partnership with Hillwood and Paramount Television.
204 Texas broke ground in early April 2026 on a 546-acre studio complex in Bastrop County, ending years of permitting and infrastructure delays. The project by Los Angeles-based Line 204 is expected to include six studios, sound stages, a 50,000-square-foot warehouse, a working ranch and lodging. Bastrop County officials project a $1.3 billion economic impact over 10 years.
Hill Country Studios in San Marcos secured city approvals in 2023 for a $267 million complex featuring 12 sound stages across 310,000 square feet. The project, located on 75 acres within the La Cima master-planned community, received more than $6 million in city and county incentive agreements. Construction timelines have shifted since the original 2024 target, and current progress has not been independently confirmed.
A rendering of Hill Country Studios in San Marcos, Tx. Image: Hill Country Studios
Vendor infrastructure to serve the studio industry may follow. In Mansfield, the audiovisual and theatrical lighting firm Infinity Sound Ltd. has said it plans to build a 23,000-square-foot headquarters at 411 Easy Drive, adjacent to the planned Super Studios USA complex.
What's Next
Sound stage construction may include specialized structural steel, high-performance acoustical assemblies, heavy-load rigging systems, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) infrastructure. The data center component at Super Studios USA could layer in additional power distribution, cooling, and energy storage requirements.
With studio projects moving through permitting and early construction across Texas, contractors in structural steel, acoustical systems, electrical, and mechanical trades can monitor filings, permit activity, and financing announcements for bid-stage developments. Demand for skilled trades and specialty building materials in this segment is positioned to intensify as these projects advance.
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