In an industry that thrives on momentum and reinvention, Saudi Arabia has emerged as one of global cinema’s most unexpected success stories. It wasn’t long ago—just six years, in fact—that the kingdom had no commercial cinemas and no meaningful screen sector to speak of. Today, with more than 800 cinema screens and a growing slate […]
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As the curtain falls on the 2025 Upfronts—a glitzy blur of NFL tie-ins, AI-powered ad tools, and reality shows about reality shows—it’s hard not to feel a pang of nostalgia. There was a time when this week in May was television’s most exciting moment. A time when the industry didn’t just announce what was coming—they […]
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As U.S. President Donald Trump rolls out a controversial 100% tariff on films made outside the U.S., countries across the globe are scrambling to retain Hollywood’s business. New Zealand isn’t blinking—it’s betting big. This week, New Zealand’s Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced a NZ$577 million (≈ US$350 million) boost to the country’s International Screen Production […]
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Montana just planted a flag in the middle of the production map. In a bold move that blends Broadway pedigree with small-town grit, a group of entertainment investors has announced The Studios @ Story House Montana, a $100M+ purpose-built production campus set on a 47-acre site in Missoula. The project marks a turning point for […]
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Rams owner and billionaire developer Stan Kroenke is placing a high-stakes bet on the future of production in Los Angeles with the announcement of Hollywood Park Studios — a major new soundstage and office complex rising next to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Set on a 12-acre parcel within Kroenke’s sprawling 300-acre Hollywood Park development, the […]
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The Royal Film Commission of Jordan has unveiled a revamped and competitive cash rebate program, positioning the Kingdom as one of the most attractive filming destinations in the Middle East—and perhaps the world. With rebates starting at 25% and climbing as high as 45%, Jordan is now actively courting international productions with both financial incentives […]
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After a near miss that left the Louisiana film industry holding its collective breath, the state’s film tax credit program has officially survived. The incentive that helped birth hits like Sinners, Carry-On, and Oscar-nominated Nickel Boys is now locked in through 2031 — a win for one of the original pioneers of state-backed production subsidies […]
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In a rare bipartisan moment in Hollywood, a coalition of studio executives, top guild leaders, and actor-turned-political envoy Jon Voight have joined forces to ask President Trump for expanded federal tax incentives to keep film and TV production jobs in the U.S. — notably sidestepping his controversial call for 100% tariffs on overseas-made content. The […]
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Netflix is officially going Jersey. The streaming giant will break ground this week on a $903 million production complex at Fort Monmouth—a sprawling 289-acre former Army base on the Jersey Shore—as it ramps up its push to turn the Garden State into the next great East Coast production hub. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who’s […]
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As Trump teases new tariffs aimed at punishing studios for filming overseas, California is quietly trying to win back Hollywood’s business the old-fashioned way: with a boatload of cash. Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed expansion of the Film & TV Tax Credit Program would more than double California’s annual cap—from $330 million to a record-setting $750 […]
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