Fort Worth leaders praise ‘Landman’ creators’ new TV, film production studio
A newly-announced 450,000-square-foot film and television production campus in Fort Worth has local leaders hopeful for the future of the city.
Through their company SGS Studios, “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan and 101 Studios CEO David Glasser are partnering with Hillwood and Paramount Television on the new campus located in the AllianceTexas development in north Fort Worth.
Hillwood, the Ross Perot Jr. company that developed AllianceTexas, says it will be the largest operating film studio in Texas.
The campus is located in Fort Worth City Councilmember Alan Blaylock’s district. Blaylock said he’s excited for what this means for the city.
“This partnership between Hillwood and SGS Studios is an exciting moment for Fort Worth and District 10,” Blaylock said in a statement. “As the largest operating studio facility in Texas, the project will create quality jobs, attract talent, and boost local businesses while showcasing our city as a premier destination for media production.”
Fort Worth leaders react to Taylor Sheridan’s new studio
Since its inception in 2015, the Fort Worth Film Commission has worked on more than 1,000 projects that have driven over $700 million in economic impact to the city.
Fort Worth film commissioner Taylor Hardy said the studio will provide much needed infrastructure to the area and give the city a chance to “compete with major film hubs around the world.”
“We are thrilled to see more productions choosing to film in Fort Worth, including Landman which just completed filming for season two at the new space,” Hardy said in a statement. “These film projects create jobs and drive economic impact with spending that touches a variety of local industries and businesses, from catering to construction, hotels and more. We look forward to welcoming more creatives to our city soon!”
SGS Studio’s two-building campus features sound stages, post-production suites and ample space to build more sets and props. In total, the facility can support four large-scale film and television productions at the same time.
Officials behind the new studio believe it will bring more productions to Fort Worth, which in turn will spur more dollars spent at hotels and restaurants and entertainment areas like the Stockyards.
Robert Allen, president and CEO of the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership, shares that line of thinking.
“Today’s news is just the latest indicator that the Fort Worth economy is booming,” Allen said in a statement Wednesday, Aug. 13. “With this new studio facility will come more people, more jobs, and more economic activity for our hotels, restaurants, and other businesses. Everyone wins when Fort Worth is growing. And Fort Worth is growing better than ever.”
More on the film and TV campus at Alliance
“Landman” season 2 has already filmed at the new studio, and more productions will stop by soon, according to 101 Studios CEO David Glasser.
“The Madison” season 2 will begin filming in Fort Worth in September, followed by “Lioness” season 3 in October, Glasser said. Both of the show’s previous seasons were also shot in Cowtown.
Then there’s the new “Yellowstone” spinoff “Rio Palo,” which began filming in North Texas this week.
This story was originally published August 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM.
