Utah will serve as the backdrop for six upcoming film productions.

The Utah Film Commission announced on Friday the Utah Board of Tourism Development approval of six new productions for state film incentives — building upon Utah’s growing reputation as an entertainment hub.

Together, the six upcoming productions are projected to generate an economic impact of $7.1 million and create more than 400 jobs for Utahns in Davis, Salt Lake, Grand, Uintah, Utah and Wasatch counties, according to the Utah Film Commission.

Among the approved productions are two ongoing television series. A fifth season of the Discovery Channel Series, “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch,” was approved for a Rural Utah Film Incentive and will film in Uintah county.

A second season of Director Pete Sands’ “Navajo Highwa

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