EXCLUSIVE: SP Media Group, a production and entertainment company led by veteran producer and Special Advisor to Hollywood Ambassador Jon Voight, has acquired Avenue Six Studios, a production facility in Van Nuys, CA. Deadline first told you this was in the works earlier this month and part of SP Media’s plans to boost local Hollywood shoots following their U.S. film and TV production incentive proposal to the President Donald Trump White House.
Founded by Paul Reitzen in 2009, the studio features four fully equipped sound stages, a backlot modeled after a New York City street, and has produced numerous films, commercials, and television shows, including talk shows for Oprah Winfrey and Marie Osmond.
“We’re committed to making films in Hollywood and making Avenue Six Studios the most producer-friendly studio for filmmakers from around the world,” Paul tells Deadline. “I currently have three productions slated for the studio this year and look forward to welcoming more projects to take advantage of its production capabilities.”
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“Avenue Six is a versatile production studio perfectly suited to accommodate an array of creative visions,” said Scott Karol, President of SP Media Group/Atlas Comics. “The studios will be used primarily for film and television production, while its smaller sound stages will be used for branded content, music videos, photography, social media campaigns, podcasts, workshops, and industry events.”
Future developments to the facility will include the integration of an LED virtual production stage to create immersive visual environments in real time, and a post-production facility, including editing suites and audio facilities, to offer a full-service, end-to-end production environment. This acquisition follows the successful relaunch of Atlas Comics, which under Paul’s leadership is developing a slate of film and TV properties, led by the upcoming live-action feature Devilina in partnership with Paramount Pictures.
“Avenue Six has always stood apart as a certified stage, saving clients time and money by eliminating permit requirements,” said Reitzin, founder of Avenue Six Studios. “With access to props, sets, lighting, equipment and our New York-style backlot, we’ve proudly served as a one-stop shop for nearly a decade.”
Paul, together with Voight, recently submitted a plan to Trump on how to increase U.S.-based film and television production. The plan, currently under review at the White House, includes federal tax incentives, co-production treaties, job training, and infrastructure subsidies. Paul has recently collaborated with Voight on several movies, including Man with No Past, High Ground, and The Last Gunfight, and has several new titles now in development or production.
Said Paul, “I’ve been filming in Los Angeles since I was 12 years old, when I first played a lead in Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s, Happy Birthday, Wanda June for Columbia Pictures, and I’m thrilled at what’s possible now that we have our own studio.”
Recently, Hollywood union leaders and reps of major studios team with Voight in a letter to Trump calling for expanded film and TV production incentives. Left unmentioned in the note was Trump’s proposal for 100% tariffs on films produced in other countries.
