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 […]
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With 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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Southern Alberta is heating up again for film and television production, as Calgary Economic Development (CED) reports a record-breaking wave of location scouting requests in Q1 2025—its busiest start to a year in over a decade. After a cooling period tied to the 2023 Hollywood strikes, global studios are returning to Canada’s Rocky Mountain capital. […]
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Just a few miles outside Washington, D.C., a long-shuttered high school in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is poised to become the state’s newest film production facility—thanks to a newly approved redevelopment deal that blends studio infrastructure with workforce development. The Fairmont Heights High School campus, located near the Cheverly and Deanwood Metro stations, has sat […]
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Wisconsin is finally moving to get back in the production game. Two parallel proposals—one from Governor Tony Evers and another with bipartisan support in the Legislature—aim to reintroduce competitive film and TV tax credits and establish a long-overdue state film office. The state is currently one of just four in the U.S. without a dedicated […]
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DC Studios has pressed pause on Sgt. Rock, the high-concept World War II action thriller from director Luca Guadagnino, just weeks before cameras were set to roll in England. The film, which had The Banshees of Inisherin star Colin Farrell locked in for the title role and was actively casting its Easy Company ensemble, is […]
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In an ambitious creative leap, Natasha Lyonne is stepping behind the camera for her feature directorial debut Uncanny Valley—a hybrid live-action and AI-generated film developed in partnership with futurist Jaron Lanier, The OA creator Brit Marling, and the artist-led AI studio Asteria. The film blends immersive AR, narrative storytelling, and ethical AI to explore a […]
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Los Angeles is taking long-overdue steps to address one of its biggest self-inflicted wounds in the battle to retain film and TV productions: a burdensome and costly permitting system that has driven shoots out of state. On Tuesday, the L.A. City Council unanimously passed a motion spearheaded by Councilmember Adrin Nazarian that aims to streamline […]
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