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Plymouth OKs building $488M movie studio

"We want to become the alternative to Hollywood for the film industry," said Joseph DiLorenzo, chief financial officer of Plymouth Rock Studios.

Sometimes known as America's hometown, schoolchildren and tourists flock here to see Plymouth Rock, a replica of the Mayflower and the place where the Pilgrims and Mashpee Wampanoags Indians shared the first Thanksgiving meal.

But the historic image of Plymouth could soon be tempered by a decidedly modern attraction: a brand new $488 million film and television studio, complete with 14 sound stages, a 10-acre back lot, a theater, a 300-room upscale hotel, a spa and 500,000 square feet of office space.

The thought of turning Plymouth into a movie Mecca has won the enthusiastic support of many residents, but some dislike the idea of adding Hollywood to their history.

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