Netflix has expanded its presence in India with the opening of visual effects facility Eyeline Studios in Hyderabad.
Spanning 32,000 sq ft, the new facility will focus on advanced visual effects, virtual production, and next-generation production technology. It marks the fifth global location for Eyeline, joining its studios in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Seoul and London.
Eyeline Studios is the Netflix-owned VFX facility with credits including A House Of Dynamite, Happy Gilmore 2 and fantasy series Wednesday. Netflix acquired Scanline VFX in 2022 and merged it with Eyeline last October under one brand.
The launch in Hyderabad was led by Eyeline Studios CEO Jeff Shapiro in the presence of the hon’ble chief minister of Telangana Shri Anumula Revanth Reddy, ministry of information & broadcasting secretary Shri Sanjay Jaju, and actor and producer Rana Daggubati.
“India has long played a defining role in global visual effects, not just because of scale, but because of the depth of creative and technical talent here,” said Shapiro. “When we looked at where to establish our presence, Hyderabad stood out immediately. It brings together a strong technology backbone, world-class engineering capability, and a film culture that understands ambition.
“The talent in this city and across India combines artistic craft with impeccable technical precision. That’s exactly the foundation we need to build long-term capability and contribute meaningfully to global storytelling from here.”
Daggubati, known for blockbuster franchise Baahubali, said: “About 20 years ago, there were very few opportunities like this in Hyderabad, and Ted Sarandos was just starting to connect with the industry at that time. Today, seeing people like Jeff Shapiro come to Hyderabad and speak about this place as the next future hub of creativity shows how far Hyderabad has progressed.
“For this, I must first thank the audiences who kept pushing filmmakers to go beyond boundaries and constantly ask for bigger and newer cinema. The filmmakers and producers out of Hyderabad kept pushing the bar higher.”
The launch aligns with Netflix’s global strategy to expand its production infrastructure and positions India as a core part in its worldwide production pipelines.
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