Currently the largest sound stage in the world is actually not even a sound stage. It’s a warehouse on a manufacturing site, converted for filming. The Hanger42 in Michigan has over 300,000 square feet of production space.
Using stages like this is becoming more popular when larger sets need to be built. Films like Batman Begins (2008 Directed by Christopher Nolan) and The Terminal (2004 Directed by Steven Spielberg) have used aircraft hangers to film in.
The Alpha Stage
One of the 26 state-of-the-art purpose-built sound stages that will be on our Studio Lot will be our Alpha Stage. Our Alpha Stage will be the largest purpose-built sound stage in the world with over 315,000 square feet of production space. The Alpha Stage can also be divided into smaller stages if needed.
The Alpha Stage will be 700’ long by 400’ wide with a grid height of 65’. There will be 3 bay doors, each 25’ high and 24’ wide. The Alpha Stage will also have 3 power cans, 9600 AMPs with 120/240 Volts and 9 circuits. The Stage will have adjacent lockups, HVAC plant room, staging vestibule and restrooms.
Our Alpha Stage will also have an indoor tank stage. The tank stage will be 90’ by 100’ with a depth of 10’. There will be a shallow/splash area 90’ by 20’ and 3’ deep. The tank will also have a deep tank section that is 30’ by 30’ with a depth of 20’. The tank will be able to hold approximately 1,454,213 gallons of water and will take over 14 days to fill, filter and heat. There is a ramp to drive construction vehicles into the tank to build any structures inside and to load boats if needed.
The floor is wood over concrete and the tank is concrete. The tank can be covered and used as stage space.
The Alpha Stage will be able to hold any set that needs to be built for a movie. If your film needs an entire airport terminal or a city block or you need to film on the open ocean, the Alpha Stage is your answer.
The Alpha Stage will be one of the 1st stages build when we build the Studio Lot.
The pictures below are for reference only. They are not designs specific for the Alpha Stage. As actual designs become available, they will be released.
