Inside Matt Fleckenstein's big dream for South Buffalo movie lot
Matt Fleckenstein has a big dream for Buffalo. The Grand Island native and veteran Hollywood writer and producer unveiled plans in late October to create a new film studio on the banks of the Buffalo River, on part of a 27-acre site purchased from John W. Danforth Co. He has called his $72 million proposal for Buffalo Studios the "first true Hollywood movie lot" in Buffalo, and the only one in North America with direct access to a river. With 11 buildings and as much as 250,000 square feet of space on 10 acres â plus ancillary features like a convenience store, food and beverage offer...