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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Pennsylvania Lawmaker Pushes to Raise Film Tax Credit Cap to $125 Million as Competition Intensifies
Pennsylvania is once again looking to raise its profile as a serious player in the national production race. State Representative Joe Ciresi has reintroduced legislation—House Bill 1317—that proposes increasing the state’s Film Production Tax Credit from $100 million to $125 million annually. The move, he says, is necessary to keep Pennsylvania competitive with states offering […]
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The next big shake-up in global production might just be around the corner. French TV giant Banijay Group — never one to shy away from a blockbuster deal — has entered early talks to buy either all of ITV or just its prized possession, ITV Studios. For those keeping score, Banijay has been one of […]
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On Friday a bill that could have revived Hawaii’s struggling film and TV industry quietly died in committee — and with it, the hopes of hundreds of local workers who built their careers on the islands. The bill, which sought to expand Hawaii’s film tax credit program by raising the annual cap, adding incentives for […]
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Let’s take a moment to appreciate one of the most expensive “what ifs” in recent investment memory. Back in January 2022, billionaire investor Bill Ackman made headlines when his hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital, dove headfirst into Netflix. The stock had just taken a 20% dive after a rough earnings report, trading around $400. Ackman […]
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