When it comes to movies, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg won’t name his top pick.

But he’s got big hopes that Louisville will become the film industry’s next favorite spot to make Hollywood magic.

And the long-vacant Louisville Gardens is a key set piece.

The building that was once an armory, sports arena and music venue has collected dust for years and served as a makeshift city storage facility. But earlier this year, Greenberg directed $10 million from a $100 million Kentucky General Assembly allocation to help redevelop the space into a multi-million-dollar soundstage called Louisville Studios.

Greenberg said the project will take the city to “the next level.”

“Creating jobs, creating a whole new industry, boosting our economy, filling up our hotel rooms, creating even more busy

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