Prairie Surf Studios (formerly Cox Center)

[jn1780]

Scot Matteson (Bricktown Boardwalk fame) said in an interview that he's looking forward to working with PSM in the future.

Does he plan to build a legendary film studio somewhere?

[jn1780]

I've said Crossroads. LOTS of inactive but ready space.

I don't think PSM can be too picky on this.

There isn't a lot of already built options. The old Dillard's space has potential. Some work was done to turn that into a convention center. They could make a few areas with high ceilings within that building.

[Bowser214]

He didn’t elaborate on anything like where or when.

[Pete]

Rachel Cannon resigns as CEO of OKC's Prairie Surf Studios

Article doesn't really explain why she is leaving but hints at losing the Cox Center at the end of 2025 as a part of it.

"With the reality of the building going away, Cannon has decided to step away from infrastructure but plans to continue her mission of building something special for Middle America right here at home," according to the announcement.

[OkieBerto]

Pete beat me to it.

[jn1780]

That seems to indicate they are not very optimistic about the future of having a financially viable physical movie studio or at least she doesn't. It has been mentioned before, but they were getting an awesome deal from the city.

The city may not have to wait until December 2025................


or it could be something simple as she doesn't want to deal with extra stress and workload of relocation

[okatty]

Good articles today in the NYT about the film industry in various states including Okla. With a lot of focus on Tx and Okla. I read it in the app so if you have access check it out. Title and byline of one:

Oklahoma’s Booming Film Industry Has Texas’ Attention
To attract movie and television production, states must try to offer the best incentives. The competition drives spending on Hollywood subsidies ever higher.

[Tydude]

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahom...lkway/60551551