Overview
- Sunset Studios announced the new standing sets on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, and opened the 8,000-square-foot soundstage for pre-booking.
- The soundstage contains pre-lit, camera-ready environments including a courtroom, apartment, bar/restaurant, hospital, and office to support both vertical short-form and traditional shoots.
- Sunset said the sets were built in partnership with Knockout Shorts and reuse elements from past major productions to cut waste and extend the life of studio assets.
- Productions using the standing sets will not require external filming permits and will have access to on‑lot services such as parking, production support space, an on-site café, and Sunset’s equipment and transport network.
- Variety reports the venture is already producing at least one microdrama under SAG-AFTRA’s new vertical media agreement, a development that could lower barriers for creators and help bring union-covered short-form projects into mainstream studio pipelines.