The U.K. government of Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak unveiled a 40 percent corporate tax relief for film and TV studio facilities until 2034 on Wednesday, introduced a new independent film incentive of 40 percent and announced an increase to an existing incentive for visual effects. The moves earned praise from entertainment industry leaders who […]
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The proposal to build a movie studio in Summerlin Nevada is moving forward. Located on the western edge of the Las Vegas valley, Summerlin is a master-planned community that offers a variety of luxurious amenities, including multiple golf courses, community centers, an extensive trail system and over 250 parks. In recent months site plans and renderings […]
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Since powerful tax breaks started in 2023, filming activity in Bilbao and Bizkaia, a city and province in northern Spain, has skyrocketed. Introduced on Jan. 1, 2023, the new incentives offer an up-to-60% tax deduction for national and international co-productions of film and TV projects. Enticing studios such as Toboggan and production houses Buendía Estudios […]
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For “Dune: Part Two,” director Denis Villeneuve ventured deep into the heart of the Arabian desert, spending nearly a month filming in Abu Dhabi’s Liwa Oasis. This vast landscape served as a key location for the film’s portrayal of the desert planet Arrakis, home to the fearsome sandworms. In a behind-the-scenes video exclusively obtained by […]
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Even now, 25 years after The Sopranos, Hollywood projects continue flocking to New Jersey. And just last week, Netflix received a key approval to move forward on a production complex in Fort Monmouth, NJ. And good things come in two’s as an Essex County town is also venturing to capitalize on the moment. On February […]
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The University of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu (UHWO) took a significant step in making a state-of-the-art film studio a reality. The new film studio, the Academy for Creative Media (ACM) West O‘ahu building, will transform the campus and have a major impact on the film and television industry in the state. UH has selected the Island Productions LLC […]
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If you like to keep up with what’s filming in and around Vancouver, then this list is for you. Hollywood North is back in full swing in winter 2024, and it’s shaping up to be a busy year ahead. From season 4 of Superman & Lois to Final Destination 6, here are some of the […]
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Ghana‘s fast-developing film sector has received a significant vote of confidence from the country’s government as President Nana Akufo-Addo sets plans to introduce a new tax rebate system for film productions. As part of the new law, the country will offer a 20% tax rebate for strategic film productions alongside a series of film financing […]
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Dan Lin, the producer behind the Lego movies and the new live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, has been tapped as the new head of film for Netflix, according to sources. Lin steps into the role vacated by Scott Stuber, who announced in January he would step down in March. Lin’s name had been in the mix since the early […]
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After the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes last year, and with every streaming service now laser-focused on profitability, Hollywood has been keeping a close watch on efforts to adjust content spend, either reducing spend overall, or finding ways to change the cost structure. At Paramount, reducing that programming spend has now become a top corporate […]
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