Film-production boom and South Ward studio/wellness drive jobs/CRE + downtown street closures
Key Questions
What is Newark's new film industry program?
Newark is accepting applications for a program to interest residents in film and digital media careers, coinciding with Lionsgate Studios opening.
What are the details of downtown street closures for film production?
Intermittent closures across key downtown corridors are expected from noon Tuesday through early Wednesday due to film production.
What drives New Jersey's film production boom?
NJ film production has $833M in credits extended to 2049, including Lionsgate studio; RWJBarnabas and BRICK broke ground on a $50M wellness hub opening in 2027.
NJ film $833M/credits to 2049; Lionsgate studio. Downtown film prod closures Tue. RWJBarnabas/BRICK $50M wellness hub groundbreaking (2027). Watch hires/grants/commuter alerts.
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Updated Apr 11, 2026