Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson's film company is reportedly leasing the building, which is owned by the city, for $2,400 a year.
The television mogul opens G-Unit Films and Television Studio in Louisiana
50Cent reportedly opening G-Unit Films and Television studio.
On Tuesday (Dec. 12), local news station KSLA12 reported the city council in Shreveport, La. has approved 50 Cent's lease of Millennium Studio to use for his G-Unit Films and Television company.
“We already know that 50 Cent is a mighty mogul in the entertainment business,” councilwoman Tabatha Taylor told the news outlet following the decision. “But, the residual affects for local businesses here is what's going to be felt. We have rebranded Shreveport in the entertainment industry, and now we are considering ourselves back again as an entertainment mecca.”
The outlet details that G Unit Film & Television, INC aims to use the building “to operate a production studio and/or activities and uses related to the promotion or development of the film, sound, light, movie, television, broadcasting, recording, and arts industries.”
Fif shared the news on his social media platforms Wednesday (Dec. 13). posted photos of the studio building, including one that shows his G-Unit sign on the marquee, he captioned the post, "All Roads lead to Shreveport if you ready to work in film and television. G-unit studios Is officially in Louisiana. BOOM GLG."
So far 50 Cent's G-Unit Films and Television company has produced the popular series' Power, Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Black Mafia Family (BMF), and Power Book IV: Force, all of which fall under his production company, G Unit & Television Inc.
Back In May 2023, AFROTECH previously reported that 50 Cent bought a 985,000-square-foot property to develop into a studio for G-Unit Film Division.
“Well, would you look at here,” he said in the Instagram video. “985,000 square feet. Can you say G-Unit studios?”
“GL. GreenLightGang G-unit film &Tv. BOOM. I need room to work. I don’t miss. Will never be the same,” he wrote in the post’s caption.