Robert De Niro has launched a spectacular new film production hub in his home city of New York.
The $1 billion Wildflower Studios in Queens answers the huge demand for studio space in the Big Apple.
The Oscar-winning actor is a major investor in the project as well as the face of it and believes such a facility has been much needed.
He said: “New York is the greatest backlot. Plus, we have the most extraordinary talent, whether actors or craftspeople, above and below the line.”
SANDRO MONETTI