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Los Angeles County just greenlit a major plan to cut red tape, streamline film permits, and explore up to $100 million i...
07/15/2025

Los Angeles County just greenlit a major plan to cut red tape, streamline film permits, and explore up to $100 million in public-private investment to boost local production. Paired with California’s new incentive program, it could finally give L.A. a fighting chance to keep jobs from fleeing to other states and countries. Frustrating that it’s taken this long—but maybe, just maybe, momentum is building?

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to greenlight a sweeping initiative aimed at reasserting L.A.’s dominance as the

Big news for California’s production industry: State lawmakers just approved a massive expansion of the film and TV tax ...
06/25/2025

Big news for California’s production industry: State lawmakers just approved a massive expansion of the film and TV tax credit—from $330M to $750M annually. With boosted incentives of up to 40%, this move aims to bring jobs and productions back home in a big way...let's hope it's not too late!

In a major win for Hollywood and Governor Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers have reached a deal to more than double the state’s annual film and

Congratulations to Texas on officially passing one of the most aggressive film and TV incentives in the country—$300 mil...
06/23/2025

Congratulations to Texas on officially passing one of the most aggressive film and TV incentives in the country—$300 million locked in over the next two years, with long-term funding secured for a full decade. With this new law, Texas is sending a clear message: the Lone Star State is ready to compete for top-tier productions and bring home the stories that belong on its own soil.

Texas has made its boldest move yet to reclaim its cinematic legacy—doubling down on its production incentive program with a historic funding boost aimed

China has launched an ambitious AI-led initiative to redo 100 classic martial arts films, giving new life to titles star...
06/23/2025

China has launched an ambitious AI-led initiative to redo 100 classic martial arts films, giving new life to titles starring Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li through high-tech visual and audio enhancements. Premiering at the Shanghai International Film Festival, the project includes the debut of A Better Tomorrow: Cyber Border—touted as the world’s first fully AI-produced animated feature—raising big questions about tradition, technology, and the future of cinematic preservation.

At the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival, industry heavyweights unveiled a sweeping—and government-backed—initiative to breathe new life into

Northern Ireland just opened its most ambitious film and TV facility to date: Studio Ulster, a 75,000-square-foot virtua...
06/19/2025

Northern Ireland just opened its most ambitious film and TV facility to date: Studio Ulster, a 75,000-square-foot virtual production hub built in partnership with Belfast Harbour, Ulster University, and NI Screen. Designed to make “the impossible possible,” the $91 million studio aims to attract global productions and train the next generation of digital storytellers right in Belfast.

A bold new chapter in Northern Ireland’s production landscape begins this week with the official opening of Studio Ulster—a state-of-the-art virtual

Occidental Studios, Los Angeles’ oldest continuously operating film lot, has just hit the market with a $45 million pric...
06/18/2025

Occidental Studios, Los Angeles’ oldest continuously operating film lot, has just hit the market with a $45 million price tag—marking a pivotal moment for Hollywood real estate. As productions decline and soundstage vacancy rises, this Echo Park landmark becomes a bellwether for whether legacy studio assets still hold their value in a rapidly shifting industry.

The longest-operating film studio in Los Angeles is now for sale—offering not just a rare slice of industry real estate, but a stark test of the current

As Hollywood continues to navigate a dramatic slowdown in scripted production, Los Angeles’ iconic TV City is embracing ...
06/17/2025

As Hollywood continues to navigate a dramatic slowdown in scripted production, Los Angeles’ iconic TV City is embracing a new kind of star: social media creators. In a newly announced partnership with Interwoven Studios owner Hackman Capital Partners, LLC Partners is offering influencers full access to professional soundstages and production services—amenities traditionally reserved for film and TV shoots. With big names like Logan Paul, FaZe Clan, and Jake Shane already filming on site, the deal signals a bold pivot toward the booming creator economy, positioning TV City as a hybrid hub for both legacy media and next-gen content makers.

In response to a dramatic slowdown in scripted television production across Los Angeles, major soundstage owner Hackman Capital Partners is taking a bold

Max’s The Pitt is proving that the network production model still works—with 15-episode seasons, weekly primetime drops,...
06/16/2025

Max’s The Pitt is proving that the network production model still works—with 15-episode seasons, weekly primetime drops, and a lean $5 million per episode budget. Shot in LA on the Warner Bros. lot with 2nd unit in Pittsburgh, it’s a compelling blueprint, no?

High-volume drama, rapid production, and local filming set the series apart As streaming giants recalibrate for a post-peak TV era, Max’s The Pitt has

Hollywood just crossed a major threshold in its standoff with generative AI—and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Disney an...
06/16/2025

Hollywood just crossed a major threshold in its standoff with generative AI—and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Disney and Universal’s lawsuit against Midjourney isn’t just about unauthorized use of Yoda and Shrek—it’s about whether studios can survive in a world where AI tools, trained on decades of film and TV IP, can generate infinite variations at a fraction of the cost. If this content becomes good enough—and audiences accept it—studios risk being reduced to licensors of their past, not creators of the future.

It took 18 months, but the second shoe has finally dropped. After months of watching news outlets, authors, and niche publishers sue AI companies for

Walmart has unveiled a cutting-edge virtual production studio on its new Bentonville campus, anchored by a 32-foot curve...
06/15/2025

Walmart has unveiled a cutting-edge virtual production studio on its new Bentonville campus, anchored by a 32-foot curved LED wall from Alfalite and designed for high-speed, in-house content creation. The move reflects a broader trend of major brands building internal studios to meet the growing demand for fast, high-volume content across digital and social platforms.

Walmart has officially thrown its hat into the virtual production ring with the launch of its new state-of-the-art TV studio—complete with a 32-foot

Sydney is about to get a major production upgrade—plans for a $127 million studio complex in Oran Park are moving forwar...
06/15/2025

Sydney is about to get a major production upgrade—plans for a $127 million studio complex in Oran Park are moving forward, backed by one of Australia’s most ambitious development groups. With over 290,000 square feet of space, Oran Park Studios could reshape the city’s screen industry and ease the pressure on Disney’s overbooked Moore Park facility.

Sydney’s screen sector is gearing up for a major expansion—and it’s not happening in the city’s glitzy east. Plans for a $127 million film and television

Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters says the UK’s combination of strong production incentives, deep talent pools, and infrastruct...
06/11/2025

Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters says the UK’s combination of strong production incentives, deep talent pools, and infrastructure offers a model the U.S. should emulate. With over $1 billion invested annually in UK content, Peters argues it’s proof that national-level support can supercharge a creative economy.

At a time when U.S. production incentives remain fractured and fragile, Netflix’s Greg Peters is pointing across the Atlantic for inspiration. Speaking at

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