Production News
Should California Subsidize Noah Wyle’s ‘The Pitt’ Pay?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $1 billion proposal to save Hollywood includes so-called "above-the-line” costs (a.k.a. big salaries) as qualified expenditures for a tax credit. That’s been a controversial idea in the state for a long time.
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$1 Billion or Bust? Gavin Newsom Proposes Major California Film and TV Tax Credit Expansion
The Governor's call on Monday threw fuel on the fire to push Sacramento politicians to do more to help out the Golden State's most iconic industry.
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L.A. City Council Passes New Motions Aimed at Film-Friendly Overhaul
As shoot days fall, the city is making civic properties more accessible to crews and offering free microshoot permits.
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Studios Get Millions From California’s Tax Credit. But They Balk at the State’s Diversity Initiative
Criticism of the Golden State's DEI program has emerged as a roadblock amid a global battle to host Hollywood projects.
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Los Angeles Film and TV Shoot Days Keep Plunging As Local Officials Scramble for a Turnaround Plan
Production levels in the city have dropped the last two quarters despite a record number of titles getting tax credits.
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New York Poised to Overtake California as Top State for Movie and TV Production
A power shift is underway as the Empire State surges while Hollywood's historic home aims to retain as many projects as it can.
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Illinois Touts State Filming Tax Credit as New Studio Facility Breaks Ground
The campus near St. Louis will feature six soundstages totaling 144,000 square feet.
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Pixar, Lionsgate and Paramount Nab $100 Million in California Tax Credits
Thirty-five movies that will spend roughly $635.3 million across 1,049 shoot days in California were awarded $226.1 million.
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L.A.’s Studio Lot Values Are Cratering
Hollywood’s soundstage boom drew billions of dollars from investors betting on film and TV shoots in the city. Then came the spending pullback.
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Why Not Film In South Carolina? Sen. Tim Scott Pushes Federal Incentive to Boost Hollywood In His State
The state, perhaps best known for ‘The Notebook’ and ‘Forrest Gump,’ isn’t a go-to filming destination. The Republican senator believes a federal incentive could help.
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Federal Film and TV Tax Credit Hits Congress: Bipartisan Group Introduces Hollywood Bill
A policy that has been in the works for decades is finally getting off the ground thanks to an unlikely coalition of supporters across the aisle: “Now, we have the best opportunity in decades to get it done,” said Sen. Adam Schiff.
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Santa Monica Has a “Difficult” Rep. Its New Film Office Is Working On It
A few years ago the city's tourism board was caught off guard when 'Barbie' shot in its backyard. Now it's vowed to be proactive in courting Hollywood, and has Nancy Meyers' next big movie as a test case.
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