Will the South Windsor CT studios produce jobs?!?
I have been asked a number of times whether I felt that the new film studio proposed for South Windsor CT (Connecticut Studios) will produce jobs for the area OR if it will just be another self-contained development. Well, my answer to all of you (as you know) has been an incredibly insightful “I don’t know”! And while I still can’t speak as an expert on the economic benefits of film studios, this morning I am just a little smarter and a little more knowledgeable on the subject.
“Lost”, that cult-like ABC television series, ends today and there aren’t a lot of people in the Honolulu area that are all too happy about it! By all estimates “Lost” spent approximately $400 m in the Hawaii economy, hired 800 full time employees and over 1,200 suppliers (not to mention one lucky foam guy!) in just six years!
Take a look at the article that ran in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal, “Weekend Journal” edition: Hawaii _Lost_