LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The historic Louisville Gardens building is coming back to life, becoming a film studio production space.

This is in connection to a new law signed by Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., that establishes the Kentucky Film Office.

The new space is the future home of Louisville Studios at the Gardens. The 6,000-seat arena that opened in 1905 will become Louisville's first-ever dedicated soundstage for film and television production.

The city previously allocated $10 million of Kentucky General Assembly funding toward the project in Feb. 2025.

Before closing in 2008, Louisville Gardens hosted sporting events and concerts. It had been used for storage until now.

Louisville Gardens Sound Stages is a partnership between Unbridled Films, Sylmar Studios and Poe Companies, all of whi

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