Austin has been growing in the past few years, and along with that growth comes the boom of the film industry. Two new film studio projects are hoping to break ground in Central Texas in the coming months.

204 Texas, described as a “revolutionary fusion of Hollywood’s innovation and Texas’s grandeur,'' is set to bring eight new studios on almost 600 acres on land in Bastrop.

KVUE caught up with Alton Butler, the founder of Line 204, a California-based production company, and the visionary for this massive project in Bastrop. He said in the group's economic impact study, they found this project would bring $1.3 billion in 10 years – but he thinks even that is an understatement.

“We’re talking about a $1.3 billion economic impact around this industry and around this community, so that’s a big thing,” Butler said.

Line 204 started almost 30 years ago when Alabama native Butler moved to Hollywood. He created a specialty film and event rental company that is now dipping its toes into the Texas film industry.

“We've got deals with trucking companies, décor, wardrobe. All these guys have already signed on to be a part of the project, so we're bringing in that self-sustained industry immediately,” Butler said.

Recently, the project has run into some hold-ups with the city, but Butler said with plans completely ready to go, construction could start in as early as two weeks.

Farther south, Hill Country Studios in San Marcos is also hoping to break ground this year.

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