Stagerunner

06/09/2026

This week I was a guest on Alec Baldwin’s Here’s The Thing podcast.

For anyone who knows my background, that’s a little ironic.

I spent most of my career making sure other people were in front of the camera while I stayed comfortably behind it.

And now as the founder of Stagerunner, part of the job is hosting a podcast, making videos, creating content, and apparently answer Alec Baldwin’s questions.

Not sure when that transition happened.

We had a great conversation about Hollywood, AI, production, and where the entertainment business is headed next.

Hope you enjoy the episode!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0bZavQLKkllJQPVotduz5h?si=Ky9dFYHKT7aw39VjwGBsoA

Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin · Episode

04/24/2026

Hollywood Trucks is turning the traditional star trailer into something much bigger — a solar-powered, battery-loaded piece of mobile production infrastructure. With premium interiors, Starlink WiFi, EV charging, and the ability to push power back out to support basecamp and eventually even a studio lot, the company is offering a glimpse of how cleaner, quieter, more self-sufficient production support may become the new standard. You gotta see these things....today on Stagerunner IG

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04/08/2026

GUM Studios, one of New York’s well-known soundstage campuses, has filed for bankruptcy, marking a stark turning point for the city’s independent production ecosystem. The collapse highlights mounting pressure on mid-sized studios as rising costs, increased competition, and the shift toward large-scale, purpose-built facilities reshape the market. It’s another clear signal that the studio business is consolidating—and operators must evolve quickly to survive.

GUM Studios, the Brooklyn facility once known for hosting fashion campaigns, indie films and television productions, has filed for bankruptcy, marking a

04/03/2026

Jason Momoa, Taika Waititi and Cliff Curtis have acquired Auckland’s Studio West through Āriki Group, marking a rare move of top-tier talent taking ownership of production infrastructure. The deal positions them to control both content creation and where it’s produced, while strengthening New Zealand’s role as a global production hub. It also reflects a broader industry shift toward vertical integration, where creators, not just studios, are beginning to own the means of production.

A trio of A-list filmmakers is making a decisive move into production infrastructure, signaling a broader shift in how creative talent is positioning

03/14/2026

The historic Radford Studios in Studio City is heading to market after owner Hackman Capital Partners defaulted on a $1.1 billion mortgage tied to the historic lot. The property, which Hackman purchased for $1.85 billion during the peak of the streaming boom in 2021, is now expected to attract bids around $450 million — with some industry chatter suggesting potential offers could fall below $400 million.

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One of Hollywood’s most historic studio lots is quietly becoming one of the industry’s most expensive cautionary tales. The Radford Studio Center, the

02/18/2026

New Jersey’s production boom just added another major player. E! co-founder Alan Mruvka is investing over $250M to transform a historic 250,000-square-foot silk mill in Paterson into Filmology Labs — a next-gen studio campus built for vertical micro-dramas, AI-driven media and creator-led production. It’s another signal that the future of content creation is faster, leaner and increasingly decentralized beyond traditional Hollywood.

New Jersey’s production boom is adding another major player. Alan Mruvka, co-founder of E! Entertainment Television, is investing more than $250 million

02/17/2026

Apple is finally going all-in on video for Apple Podcasts, rolling out new features that let users easily switch between watching and listening — and giving creators better tools to monetize with dynamic video ads. After watching YouTube and Spotify surge ahead in video podcasting, this feels like Apple stepping back into the ring in a serious way. The bigger story? Audio and video are officially merging, and the podcast wars just entered a new phase.

After years of ceding ground to YouTube and Spotify in the fast-growing video podcast arena, Apple is making its most decisive move yet to close the gap.

02/16/2026

Mexico has unveiled a new 30% film and TV tax incentive, with Salma Hayek joining President Claudia Sheinbaum to position the country as a competitive global production hub. The move comes amid renewed U.S. tariff threats on foreign-shot films, underscoring the growing geopolitical tension around where content gets made. As nations recalibrate their strategies, Mexico is clearly signaling it intends to attract both domestic and international productions.

Mexico is making an aggressive bid for global production just as political headwinds threaten to reshape the international content landscape.

02/04/2026

Malta is making a bold play to attract franchise-scale productions with plans for a massive new land-sea super stage featuring a climate-controlled indoor water tank large enough to stage submarines, aircraft carriers, and aerial rigs under one roof. Backed by a 40% cash rebate and a decade-long surge in international productions, the expansion underscores Malta’s ambition to cement itself as a full-service European hub for large, complex film and TV projects.

The Malta Film Commission is moving to significantly expand the island’s production infrastructure with plans for an ambitious new “land-sea super stage,”

02/02/2026

Los Angeles is exploring a $5 million program to support microdrama production as short-form, vertical storytelling continues to gain traction. City leaders are looking at funding, faster permits, and fee reductions to keep these ultra-low-budget projects filming locally, as many currently fall outside California’s tax credit requirements. The move signals a growing recognition that new formats may play a role in rebuilding LA’s creative middle class.

The Los Angeles City Council is weighing a new effort to support the fast-growing microdrama sector, voting Wednesday to explore the creation of a $5