Hollywood Studios Huddle Over Trump’s Tariff Threats, MPA Leads Strategy Call to Shape the Next Move
Hollywood power players aren’t waiting for the next Trump tweet to figure out what comes next. On Friday, studio execs from the likes of Netflix, Disney, Amazon, and Warner Bros. quietly dialed in to a closed-door strategy call organized by Motion Picture Association CEO Charles Rivkin. The goal? Coordinate a response to Donald Trump’s surprise […]
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The Aussie film industry has a message for Mel Gibson: Call your friend Trump and tell him to cool it with the movie tariffs. After Donald Trump’s May 4 announcement of a 100% tariff on all films produced outside the U.S., Australia—along with much of the international production world—is bracing for impact, and it’s not […]
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It’s official: New York State has supercharged its production incentives. With Gov. Kathy Hochul signing the delayed state budget into law, producers can now count on a significantly sweeter deal to shoot in the Empire State—just in time to counter the chaos sparked by Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on foreign-made films. The enhanced program keeps […]
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PIXOMONDO (PXO), the award-winning virtual production and VFX powerhouse behind House of the Dragon, The Boys, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, has officially launched its newest LED Volume in Vancouver. Purpose-built from the ground up by PXO Clara—PXO’s specialized LED Volume division—this cutting-edge facility is designed to push the boundaries of what’s possible in […]
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In a pitch that’s part federal incentive playbook, part retro syndication revival, and part tariff-laden curveball, Jon Voight — actor, Trump ally, and self-declared Special Ambassador to Hollywood — has unveiled his plan to “Make Hollywood Great Again.” While it sounds like something out of Wag the Dog, the plan is real, and it’s causing […]
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In a plot twist no one saw coming, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signaled he’s ready to join forces with none other than Donald Trump on a potential $7.5 billion federal tax credit for the U.S. film and TV industry—a historic and eyebrow-raising move meant to counteract Trump’s proposed 100 percent tariff on all non-U.S.-made […]
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As Hollywood continues to navigate rising costs, lingering strike aftershocks, and the looming threat of Trump-era tariffs on foreign-made films, a surprising new player is stepping more firmly onto the production field: Google. The tech giant has quietly launched a film and TV production initiative dubbed “100 Zeros”, a multi-year collaboration with Range Media Partners, […]
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A proposed 100% tariff on all movies “produced in Foreign Lands?” In a surprise Truth Social post, the President called runaway production a “National Security threat,” claiming foreign incentives and subsidies were gutting the U.S. industry. The Department of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative have been tasked with laying the groundwork for enforcement. And while […]
Read MoreWith productions fleeing California and American soundstages sitting idle, Jon Voight is stepping into a new role—not as an actor, but as a self-appointed ambassador trying to rescue domestic film production. While the title was originally bestowed via a Trump Truth Social post with little formality, Voight has taken it seriously, launching a whirlwind of […]
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Prime Focus Group has signed a landmark agreement with the Government of Maharashtra to develop a $400 million global entertainment destination in the heart of India’s film capital. The new hub will combine world-class studio infrastructure with live entertainment venues, theme parks, hotels, restaurants, retail, and housing—positioning the city as a next-gen home for both […]
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