This summer, MacGruber, a comedy series for Peacock by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, will begin filming in the facility through August 2021.
MacGruber, is based on a Saturday Night Live sketch and 2010 feature film. After rotting in prison for over a decade, America’s ultimate hero and uber patriot MacGruber (Will Forte) is finally released. His mission: to take down a mysterious villain from his past—Brigadier Commander Enos Queeth (Mickey Rourke). With the entire world in the crosshairs, MacGruber must reassemble his old team, Vicki St. Elmo (Kristen Wiig) and Dixon Piper (Ryan Phillippe) to defeat the forces of evil.
Will Forte (MacGruber, The Lego Movie) serves as writer and executive producer alongside John Solomon (Saturday Night Live, MacGruber) and Jorma Taccone (The Lego Movie, Saturday Night Live) who will also both direct. Lorne Michaels (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock), John Goldwyn (Dexter, MacGruber), Andrew Singer (Portlandia, 30 Rock) and Erin David (MacGruber, Baby Mama) also serve as executive producers.
MacGruber will employ approximately 225 New Mexico crew members, 61 New Mexico actors and stunt players, and 850 New Mexico background actors.
MacGruber will procure a wide range of goods and services from local businesses not limited to, rental cars and trucks, hotels, travel, lumber, paint, hydraulic manufacturing, vintage picture vehicles, cameras, grip and electric equipment and hotels and rental housing. In-state direct spending is expected to reach $24 million.
