Everything is bigger in Texas… just ask Taylor Sheridan.
The writer, director and creator of shows like Yellowstone, its prequel and sequel spinoffs, and his most recent hit Landman, has long been a supporter of the state of Texas. That’s probably because it’s the state he currently calls home, as he lives in Weatherford, Texas at his Bosque Ranch. He also sometimes resides at his 6666 Ranch in Guthrie, Texas – which was featured in the Yellowstone series.
To make a long story a little bit shorter, Sheridan loves everything that Texas represents, and aims to give back to the state as much as he can. He’s already lined up a small town in Texas as the filming location for one of his next Yellowstone spinoffs titled, Rio Palo, and Sheridan also just helped bring a production studio to the Lone Star State. It’s called SGS Studios, and it’s officially the largest TV and film production studio in Texas.
Sheridan teamed up with Paramount and real estate development company Hillwood to bring the studio hub to the Dallas Fort Worth area. A press release that was made public earlier today made the announcement official:
“Hillwood, a Perot Company, today announced a landmark partnership with SGS Studios, which will operate the venture and oversee all production services, to bring large-scale film and television production to the 27,000-acre AllianceTexas development in Fort Worth.
In collaboration with Paramount Television — the studio behind cultural landmarks like Yellowstone and Landman — SGS Studios has launched a cutting-edge production campus totaling 450,000 square feet, purpose-built to support four concurrent large-scale productions. This development marks the largest operating studio facility in Texas.”
And it only makes sense that Sheridan would help bring the production studio to Texas.
With a large amount of talent relocating to Texas, as well as the incentives and business-friendly opportunities in the state for film and television production companies, the 450,000 square foot studio is a great investment. Not only for Taylor Sheridan and SGS Studios… but for the future of movies and TV.
That being said, Taylor Sheridan made it clear that the large scale studio isn’t just about taking advantages of the friendly business environment and lower costs of shooting in Texas:
“SGS Studios isn’t just about sound stages or incentives — it’s about reclaiming the independence and grit that built this industry in the first place. Texas offers something rare: the space to dream big, the freedom to build fast, and a community that still believes storytelling matters.
Ross, Mike and the entire team at Hillwood are truly exceptional partners, and we are building something permanent that will be the centerpiece for one of the most state-of-the-art studios in the business.”
And the facilities that make up SGS Studios are fully prepared to replace Hollywood. Sound stages, mill space, wardrobe, and green screen capabilities are all included in the expansive property, and the space has already been put to use. Back in March, Taylor Sheridan – along with Paramount and 101 Studios – broke the campus in by filming portions of the second season of Landman.
Typical Taylor Sheridan… wasting no time to get to business. He can’t really afford to, considering he’s got his name attached to approximately 112 active TV shows and movies (that’s an exaggeration, just to be clear), but it’s certainly more than a dozen.
