Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s crew unveiled plans on Wednesday, June 10, to overhaul downtown Shreveport. A $50 million state incentive package will fund three production facilities and spark wider growth across the district, according to the Shreveport Bossier Advocate. The Shreveport Film & Entertainment Economic Development Corporation approved $2,215,414 in initial payments during its second meeting.
State dollars cover work on Millennium Studio, the former Stageworks building, and the yet-to-be-built G-Dome. Jackson has dropped $11 million so far on property purchases in the area. Attorney Steven Savva handles the legal and financial side of the entertainer’s businesses.
Savva told the committee that G-Stage Arena sits at 20-25% completion. G-Unit Studio? Only about 10% done. The G-Dome lags behind at 15-20% complete. A public park with kiosks and bathrooms will arrive first on the Commerce Street site, with the concrete slab for the dome set to be poured in March 2027.
“Our goal for Stageworks is to have production up and running by the end of November of this year,” Savva said to the Shreveport Bossier Advocate.
Projects include four scripted feature films with budgets from $1 million to $2 million. Shows for Starz, Peacock, and Hulu are also planned. Three unscripted programs with live studio audiences will begin shooting in the fourth quarter of this year.
The rapper wants local or Louisiana workers for 30 to 50% of positions on each project, per the report. Training partners include G-Unit’s Epic Center, Film Prize University, and Robinson Film Center.
“Curtis has spent $11 million to date in Shreveport through the properties he’s purchased,” Savva told the ouetlet. “Curtis is reinvesting every dime that he has back into the community.”
The state deal wasn’t approved until January 2026. Flood damage repairs at Millennium Studios were completed just a month ago. City employees moved out of Stageworks just weeks ago — timing couldn’t be tighter.
Grant Nuckolls, Gov. Jeff Landry’s appointee to the corporation, said the plans could mean a “wholesale change of the face of downtown Shreveport” if they come to fruition, according to the report.
State Sen. Sam Jenkins warned that time is of the essence on the state-incented projects. Some of that money has to be committed before the end of the fiscal year on June 30.
Jackson also plans to bring a Planet Hollywood restaurant to the area. He’s met with Bally’s Corporation chairman Soo Kim. Samsung will partner on LED installations throughout the properties.
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