He then shared another reason why the property is special.

He explained that the land in southwest Atlanta, known as Fort McPherson, was once a Confederate army base during the Civil War. The war, which was fought from 1861 to 1865 between the Union and Confederacy states, primarily began over the disagreement of the institution of slavery.

“The studio was once a Confederate army base,” he said, “which meant that there were Confederate soldiers on that base plotting and planning on how to keep 3.9 million Negros enslaved. Now that land is owned by one Negro.”

About four years ago, Perry paid $30 million for 330 acres of the property. It's now one of the largest soundstages in the Southeast. Since it opened, several television shows and flicks have filmed there, including many of Perry's projects and "Black Panther."

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