New York’s film and television industry is at a crossroads. As production jobs disappear and projects flock to states with more competitive incentives, industry leaders are making an urgent push to keep Hollywood in New York. At the forefront of this fight is Blue Bloods line producer Santiago Quinones, who took his case directly to […]
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California lawmakers are pushing forward with a major expansion of the state’s film and television tax credit program, aiming to make it more competitive with states like Georgia and countries that have been drawing productions away. Two new bills, introduced Wednesday, propose broadening the scope of qualifying productions and increasing financial incentives to lure back […]
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Las Vegas is poised to become a major film and television production hub as Warner Bros. Discovery and Sony Pictures have announced a partnership to develop Summerlin Studios, a large-scale production campus in collaboration with Howard Hughes Holdings. The deal marks a significant step forward for Nevada’s entertainment industry, contingent on the passage of AB […]
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Los Angeles is losing another piece of its production history. Faux Library Studio Props, a North Hollywood institution that has supplied film and TV productions with antique furniture, décor, and its signature faux books for over two decades, is closing its doors for good. The 90,000-square-foot prop house is shutting down amid the ongoing struggles […]
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Kathleen Kennedy, the longtime president of Lucasfilm, is expected to step down at the end of 2025, marking the end of an era for the studio behind Star Wars and Indiana Jones. While reports suggest she plans to retire once her current contract expires, sources close to Kennedy have dismissed the speculation as premature, stating […]
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Pinewood Studios, one of the world’s most renowned film production hubs, is rethinking its ambitious £800 million ($1 billion) expansion plan due to a slowdown in global content production, rising construction costs, and increased business rates. Originally, the UK-based studio had planned to build 21 new soundstages, a training hub, and a publicly accessible nature […]
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions have solidified their partnership with Disney by signing a first-look television deal with 20th Television, a division of Disney TV Studios. This agreement, reported by Deadline, enables Seven Bucks Productions to develop and executive produce a diverse range of content—including comedy, drama, adult animation, limited […]
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Utah is doubling down on its reputation as a prime filming destination, with five new productions securing state film incentives—bringing an estimated $12.6 million in economic impact and over 400 new jobs to the region. The latest round of approvals will see productions shooting in Grand, Salt Lake, San Juan, Summit, and Wasatch counties, reinforcing […]
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The visual effects world is bracing for a seismic shift as Technicolor Group, the parent company of leading VFX studios MPC, The Mill, Mikros Animation, and Technicolor Games, faces imminent shutdown due to “severe financial challenges.” On Friday, Technicolor issued a WARN notice to U.S. employees, warning that operations could cease as early as February […]
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For over six decades, the Broccoli family has held an iron grip on everything 007, from his drink of choice to the very actors who’ve embodied him. That era is now coming to an end. In a landmark deal with Amazon MGM, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have ceded creative control of one of […]
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