Nashville, which calls itself "Music City," is attempting to make itself into a “Movie City” as well. A Nashville-based entertainment company and a Los Angeles-based investment firm have proposed that the 117-acre site of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds be developed into a "media village" that would include a film studio, a 5,000-7,000-seat auditorium, a film school, a hotel, and retail stores.

"This is about creating a whole new industry in Nashville," said Nashville local Eric Geadelmann, who would be involved in the development. He told the Nashville Tennessean that the studio ideally would provide the kind of productions generally associated with Nashville country and Christian music. It’s far enough away from Hollywood that that just might work.