What Monolith does

Monolith Studios is a private, Burbank-headquartered virtual production and content creation company that designs, constructs, and manages LED volume stages for film, television, streaming, and commercial clients. The company describes itself as a turnkey production solution provider, delivering end-to-end services including LED volume design and engineering, in-camera visual effects, real-time rendering and camera tracking, custom LED stage installation, and video engineering for live events. It maintains two purpose-built operational stages — the PHNTM Stage in the Los Angeles Arts District and the CS145 facility in Fayetteville, Georgia, operated as a joint venture with Cinema South Studios — together encompassing thousands of square feet of LED volume and custom rigging infrastructure.

Monolith's underlying technology stack centers on what the company describes as the world's largest supply of ROE Black Pearl 2 V2 cinema-grade LED panels, Brompton media processing, Unreal Engine real-time rendering servers, and proprietary in-house systems for LED color science, volume control, and content-to-screen pipelines. The company also offers a modular mobile virtual production studio deployable to client locations globally within seven days, and sells LED panel rental as a standalone line with its own inventory. Its proprietary features are presented as integrated engineering rather than patented IP, with emphasis on system-agnostic workflows that integrate with multiple creative tools.

Monolith operates a project-based, consultative enterprise sales motion targeting major studios, streaming platforms, broadcast networks, corporate event producers, and live entertainment clients. Revenue is generated through professional services (design, engineering, installation, and execution) and hardware rental income from LED panel leases, with pricing structured as customized quote-based engagements rather than disclosed rate cards. Named enterprise clients across film, TV, and streaming include Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Paramount Plus, Prime Video, Disney, Marvel Studios, AMC, and Showtime, with additional live event and corporate work spanning CMT Awards, iHeart, Fabletics, and Adobe Summit. The company appears to be founder/management-owned with no disclosed institutional funding, parent company, or acquisition history in the source data.

Name

Monolith

Legal name

Monolith Studios, Inc.

Website

https://monolithstudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Monolith Studios is a private virtual production company that designs, builds, and operates LED volume stages for film, television, streaming, commercial, and live event clients, operating two flagship stages in Los Angeles and Atlanta while also offering modular mobile productions and LED panel rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Virtual Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Production & LED Volume Services (Stage Ops, ICVFX, Real-Time Camera/Tracking) (MPADAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Production Stages & LED Volume Operators (MPAHADAA), Video/IMAG & LED Wall Production (MPAGAKAD)

Keywords

• Virtual production services
• LED volume rental
• Video engineering
• Live event production
• Broadcast solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Virtual Production Services: Design, build, and manage virtual production projects for film, television, streaming, and commercial work. Revenue generated through project-based engagements including LED stage rental, content creation, and technical services.
2. LED Equipment Rental: Rental of cinema-grade LED panels including ROE Black Pearl 2 V2 and ROE CB5 panels. Provides customers with access to quality LED panels without ownership costs.
3. Design + Installation Services: Full design and installation service for trade shows, corporate events, and permanent systems.
4. Video Engineering Services: Engineering solutions for live events, corporate events, and trade shows including system design, integration, and technical support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Monolith Studios is a turn-key virtual production company that designs, builds, and manages LED volume stages for film, television, streaming, broadcast, live event, and corporate production work. The company operates fixed LED stage facilities (PHNTM Stage in Los Angeles and CS145 in Atlanta), rents cinema-grade LED panels, and deploys a modular mobile virtual production studio to client locations. It also provides video engineering, design and installation, and broadcast services using proprietary LED color science and Volume Control workflows.

Product overview

Monolith Studios is a turnkey virtual production and content creation company offering a unified platform of LED volume architecture and content-to-display systems. The core offering consists of Virtual Production services (design, engineering, and execution of LED stages), complemented by Video Engineering and LED Rental products. The company operates two physical LED stages—the Los Angeles PHNTM Stage and Atlanta CS145 facility—plus a Modular Virtual Production Studio for mobile deployments. Additional services span Broadcast, Corporate/Tradeshow Events, and Live Events, all leveraging proprietary LED technology including ROE Black Pearl 2 Version 2 panels. The portfolio provides end-to-end solutions from custom volume design to car process shots, supporting film, TV, commercials, and live entertainment productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PHNTM Stage: LED Volume Stage in Los Angeles Arts District, powered by Monolith
• CS145

Products and services

• Virtual Production Full-service virtual production offering covering LED volume design, engineering, and execution for film, television, streaming, and commercial projects, including in-camera VFX, interactive lighting, custom LED engineering, pitch-vis and tech-vis, real-time rendering, and real-time camera tracking.
• LED Rental Rental of cinema-grade ROE Black Pearl 2 V2 (BP2V2) and ROE CB5 LED panels, including design consultation, installation support, and guaranteed access to quality LED inventory for virtual production projects.
• Video Engineering Custom-built workflows, workstations, and render arrays for 3D production pipelines, including high-resolution screen management, networking, system design and integration, camera flypacks, media management, and playback services via the Volume Control platform.
• Los Angeles LED Stage (PHNTM Stage) LED volume stage in the Los Angeles Arts District featuring a 68.9'W on 8-degree curve by 23'H LED volume, 51'9\"W x 21'5\"D stage space, ~10,000 sq ft total with ~7,000 sq ft additional office space, equipped with PHNTM Vision workstations, ROE Black Pearl 2 V2 LED tiles, Unreal Engine servers, and DMX integration.
• Atlanta LED Stage (CS145) Full-service LED virtual production facility in Fayetteville, GA operated in partnership with Cinema South Studios, featuring a 50'W x 50'L x 18'H stage, nearly 400 ROE Visual LED panels with over 11 million combined pixels, Brompton media processing, and Showrig XYZ rigging architecture optimized for car process shots.
• Broadcast Services Turn-key broadcast solutions including broadcast streams for corporate events and concerts, mobile trucks, and custom flypacks for live streaming and video content transmission worldwide.
• Corporate + Tradeshow Events Video solutions for corporate events including trade show booth customization, LED and lighting design, LED solutions for keynote sessions, mixed reality tools for product launches, brand activations, and projection design and installation.
• Live Events Turn-key video solutions for live entertainment including engineering system designs and integration, LED video walls, projection mapping and blending, CAD and 3D renderings, project management, and purpose-built fly packs.
• Modular Virtual Production Studio Flexible mobile virtual production solution deployable to any location worldwide within seven days, bundling LED screens, servers, software, creative and technical advisory services, and operation/supervision.
• Design + Installation Service Full design and installation service for trade shows, corporate events, and permanent systems at client locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time and cost efficiencies for shooting on LED stage vs traditional practical production
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cinema South StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership establishing CS145, a full-service LED virtual production facility in Fayetteville, GA. The facility is production-oriented LED volume custom-rigged for car process shots and projects, located within Cinema South Studios' physical space.
• ROE VisualcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partner providing ROE Black Pearl 2 V2 and CB5 LED panels. Monolith claims the world's largest supply of ROE Black Pearl 2 Version 2 panels. BP2V2 was featured in major productions like The Mandalorian and Westworld.
• BromptoncoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing Brompton media processing for the Atlanta CS145 facility's nearly 400 LED panels.
• Unreal EnginecoreTechnology or IntegrationUnreal Engine integration as core technology platform. Best-in-class servers dedicated to running real-time content in Unreal Engine. DMX integration with Unreal Engine for lighting control.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Production Resource Group (PRG): Large live-event and broadcast production company offering LED video walls, projection, staging, and turnkey event engineering; the most direct competitor for Monolith's Live Events and Corporate/Tradeshow segments.
• NantStudios: Los Angeles-based LED volume operator with large permanent virtual production stages used for major streaming and feature work; competes head-to-head with Monolith's PHNTM Stage for premium LA bookings.
• Pixomondo: Global virtual production house operating multiple LED volume stages for film/TV (now owned by Sony Pictures). Closest direct competitor to Monolith in turnkey LED volume operations.
• NEP Group: Large-scale broadcast and live event production services company with virtual production and LED screen capabilities across sports, concerts, and corporate events; overlaps Monolith's live events/broadcast segment.
• Vū Technologies: Pure-play virtual production company operating LED stages across multiple US cities; directly comparable service mix to Monolith including studio space, mobile deployment, and Unreal Engine workflows.

Others

• ROE Visual: Chinese LED panel manufacturer supplying BP2V2 and CB5 cinema-grade panels to Monolith and competitors globally; strategic supplier/partner rather than direct competitor.
• Brompton Technology: UK-based LED video processing manufacturer whose Tessera processors sit behind Monolith's Atlanta CS145 panels; an enabling technology provider rather than a competitor, but shapes Monolith's stage economics.

Broad incumbents

• ARRI: Established global camera, lighting, and lighting-control manufacturer that has expanded into virtual production tooling and system solutions; broader incumbent rather than stage operator.
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) / StageCraft: Lucasfilm-owned VFX division that originated and licenses the StageCraft LED volume approach (The Mandalorian); operates in-house VP stages for Disney+ and licensee production partners across the industry.

Emerging players

• Disguise: UK-based media server and content production platform widely used to drive LED volumes and xR stages; not a direct stage operator but a critical technology layer that competes for share of the virtual production stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/monolithvirtual
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoLbNhk59dMN4WJsF3E1a7A
• Facebookfacebook.com/monolithvirtual
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/monolithvirtual
• Instagraminstagram.com/monolithvirtual

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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