Dark Horse Stages

Type

| Private
Industry| Film production and Film distribution
Founded| 2020; 4 years ago (2020)
Headquarters| Wilmington, North Carolina

Key people

| Kirk Englebright (founder)
Website| darkhorsestages.com

Dark Horse Stages (formerly Dark Horse Studios) is a film studio based in Wilmington, North Carolina. It was founded in 2020 by Kirk Englebright and hosts TV and feature films.[1]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Projects
* 3 Partnerships
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## History[edit]

Dark Horse Stages began operations as Dark Horse Studios in 2020.[1] In 2021, the company helped generate a record number in film revenue in North Carolina of more than $416 million.

In 2022, the company announced that it’s planning to expand by adding two new modern state-of-the-art sound stages.[1]

In 2023, the company announced plans to expand its facilities by adding more stages to increase capacity. In August 2023, the company held its “Groundbreaking Ceremony”. The event was attended by Governor Roy Cooper and Jonas Pate.[2]

By 2024, Dark Horse Stages became the first film studio in North Carolina to offer "Smart Stage" technology.[3][4][5][6][7] In 2024, Kirk Englebright, the founder of Dark Horse Studios, announced the company's rebranding and its new identity as Dark Horse Stages.[8][4][9] The company also announced the completion of its previously announced new, state-of-the-art sound stages in 2024.[4][5][6][7][9][10][11][12]

## Projects[edit]

1. George and Tammy – TV Series Paramount Plus[1][13][3]
2. Welcome to Flatch – TV Series Lionsgate – Fox
3. This Country – TV Series Lionsgate – Fox
4. Along For the Ride – Movie Netflix
5. USS Christmas – Movie Hallmark[3]
6. Florida Man – TV Series – HBO
7. Our Kind of People – TV – Series Disney
8. Merv – Feature Film Amazon – MGM

## Partnerships[edit]

Dark Horse Stages partnered with Cinelease, Herc Entertainment Services, Bulldog Lighting and On Point Rigging.[14]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bouchelle, Sydney (2022-08-11). "Dark Horse Studios saddles up to bring Wilmington to top of film industry". WWAYTV3. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
2. ↑ Blevins, Ken. "PHOTOS: Wilmington film studio holds groundbreaking ceremony". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 WRAL (2023-07-31). "NC film studio set to break ground on expansion project". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dorn, Ava (2024-08-14). "Dark Horse Stages reveals upcoming soundstage upgrades". WWAYTV3. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Staff, WECT (2024-11-21). "Dark Horse Stages opens new stages to boost North Carolina's growing film industry". Retrieved 2024-12-16.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Stages, Dark Horse. "Dark Horse Stages Unveils New Stages to Boost North Carolina's Film Industry". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Hollywood of the East? Production studio opens two cutting-edge sound stages in North Carolina". NewsBreak. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
8. ↑ "Dark Horse Studios rebrands as Dark Horse Stages". WWAYTV3. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Local film studio nears completion on 2 stages, rebrands". Port City Daily. 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
10. ↑ staff, WRAL. "NC film company opens two more sound stages to bolster Wilmington film industry". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
11. ↑ "Dark Horse Stages Unveils New Stages to Boost North Carolina's Film Industry". KRON4. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
12. ↑ Goodfellow, Jesse Whittock,Melanie (2024-11-12). "Paramount+ Series 'The Road Trip' Gets Launch Date & Teaser; Prime Video Sets Cast For 'Reina Roja 2'; ANICA President; Dark Horse Stages Expands; True To Nature Tracks Adventurer; S4C Names CEO — Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-12-16.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
13. ↑ Bouchelle, Sydney (2022-08-11). "Dark Horse Studios saddles up to bring Wilmington to top of film industry". WWAYTV3. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
14. ↑ "Dark Horse preps for strikes' end, invests at least $20M on 2 new state-of-the-art film stages". Port City Daily. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2024-12-16.

## External links[edit]

* Official website