The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey has disclosed that his Ministry is engaging the Tyler Perry Studios on the possibility of building a film studio in Ghana.
This comes after the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) CEO, Yofi Grant, led a delegation from Ghana to visit and tour Tyler Perry Studios in the United States of America.
In an interview on HitzFM which was monitored by The Chronicle, Mr. Okraku-Mantey explained that the visit was part of the GIPC’s road shows to promote Ghana.
“We are pitching to the Tyler Perry team to consider Ghana if they have to build a studio outside the USA, that is the conversation now. The business development manager met the team and because of this conversation, she is coming to Ghana next month,” the Deputy Minister said.
Tyler Perry has a studio called The Tyler Perry Studios at Atlanta, Georgia in the USA which is worth US$280 million.
The major motion picture studio is one of the largest production facilities in America which showcases 40 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, 12 purpose-built sound stages, 200 acres of greenspace and a diverse backlot.
