Netflix Studios - Albuquerque, New Mexico is a

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located in the

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development of

Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), also known as ABQ, Burque, the Duke City, and in the past 'the Q', is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernal ...

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. The premises include twelve

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, production offices, and a backlot. Originally known as ABQ Studios, the facility served as headquarters for the ''

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'' television show crew, as well as for a number of

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films. ''Breaking Bad'' was the second production to be filmed at the studio, after ''

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''. The coordinates at which ''Breaking Bad'' character Walter White buries his money in the season 5 episode " Buried"——actually points to Albuquerque Studios. In October 2018, it was announced that

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was in negotiations to buy the studio and make it the primary production facility for Netflix Originals. The company acquired the facility with a $30 million capital investment, and received an additional $14.5 million in funding through the city of Albuquerque and the state of New Mexico. The studio, originally built in 2007 with a budget of around $91 million, was renamed following the acquisition. In November 2020, Netflix announced that the facility will be expanded by with $1 billion committed towards spending for production. Construction for the expansion commenced in May 2022 and is expected to be completed by 2024. Notable productions at the studios have included: * ''

'' (2008–2013) * ''

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'' (2010) * '' The Avengers'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2015–2022) * '' Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'' (2015) * '' Independence Day: Resurgence'' (2016) * '' Just Getting Started'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2017) * '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'' (2019) * ''

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(2022)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Albuquerque Studios 2007 establishments in New Mexico Buildings and structures in Albuquerque, New Mexico American film studios Netflix American corporate subsidiaries 2018 mergers and acquisitions