Pinewood, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), and Sky have sounded the alarm over a so-called UK film “studio tax” that they argue could torpedo Britain’s status as a rival to Hollywood. The companies raised concerns about “extreme” business rate hikes for sound stage facilities, arguing that the UK’s competitiveness and the development of new studios could “collapse” unless the government […]
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WILMINGTON, N.C. -What looks like construction now could soon be home to your next favorite movie. Workers are putting up 55-foot-high walls for what will soon be sound stages 3 and 4 at Dark Horse Studios. President of Dark Horse Studios, Kirk Englebright, said he’s ready to take on the crew base in Wilmington who […]
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StageRunner reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers. Productions that are still on hold following the SAG-AFTRA strike (which concluded earlier this month) are noted. Films How To Train Your Dragon Live-action remake of the 2010 animation about a hapless […]
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Hungary’s historical NFI Studios are expanding in order to meet the growing demand from international film and TV producers to shoot in the central European country. Backed by the National Film Institute (NFI), the studio’s capacity is increasing to 136,000 square feet, serving both international and domestic productions, while creating hundreds of new jobs. Four […]
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The Georgia film and TV tax credit creates 34,354 jobs per year, according to a new state audit of the program — about half the figure reported by an industry-funded study last month. The audit also concluded that the credit — which increased to a record $1.3 billion last year — returns just 19 cents to state coffers for […]
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Bradley Cooper may have only directed two films, but he already knows how to exact his “vision” as a filmmaker. The “Maestro” helmer revealed during Variety’s Directors on Directors in discussion with auteur Spike Lee that he does not allow chairs on the set of his films. Cooper directed “A Star Is Born” and “Maestro” to date, with […]
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Berkshire England’s newest film and television studios have announced the completion date for the final stage of construction. Based near Reading, Shinfield Studios is a state-of-the-art facility with 13 soundstages already available for TV and production companies. They have now announced that as of early 2024, all 18 studios will be fully operational after over […]
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Film tax incentives may be coming back to Michigan. A group of state lawmakers have introduced the Multimedia Jobs Act, which would bring back Michigan’s pre-crash film tax incentives. This sudden reverse-course highlights how the entertainment industry is rapidly expanding outside of its traditional hubs of New York and Los Angeles. Michigan previously offered rebates […]
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The Georgia film and TV tax credit creates 34,354 jobs per year, according to a new state audit of the program — about half the figure reported by an industry-funded study last month. The audit also concluded that the credit — which increased to a record $1.3 billion last year — returns just 19 cents to state coffers for […]
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50 Cent’s G-Unit Film and Television Inc. has a new home. This week, 50 gave fans a look at the production company’s facilities in the Shreveport, Louisiana area. 50’s company has been behind a number of hit projects in recent years, namely the Power franchise. Per a report from local outlet KLAS News 12, the new G-Unit headquarters became official with a […]
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