The White Lotus Effect is in full swing. Following the highly anticipated third season of HBO’s hit series, The White Lotus, Thailand’s Koh Samui has seen a 30% increase in flight searches, while hotels featured in past seasons—like Sicily’s San Domenico Palace and the Four Seasons in Maui—booked out months in advance. This isn’t just […]
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Shadowbox Studios, the owner of Shinfield Studios in the UK and Shadowbox Atlanta, is doubling down on its position as a major player in the global production space with the appointment of Mike Mosallam as its new Chief Operating Officer. With an aggressive expansion strategy and a slate of high-profile productions under its belt, Shadowbox […]
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Staircase Studios AI, founded by veteran producer Pouya Shahbazian, is hoping to revolutionize the entertainment industry by integrating advanced artificial intelligence into film, television, and gaming production. The studio plans to deliver near-major-studio-quality content at budgets under $500,000, aiming to produce over 30 projects in the next three to four years. Central to Staircase’s approach […]
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In a significant move for London’s production landscape, Garden Studios has unveiled four new sound stages, effectively doubling its capacity and solidifying its position as one of the largest production campus in central London. This expansion brings the facility’s total to eight stages, encompassing 98,000 square feet of stage space, complemented by 90,000 square feet […]
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New Jersey is once again at the center of Hollywood’s biggest productions, as legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg has begun filming his latest UFO-themed thriller in Montville and Woodbine. With a star-studded cast including Emily Blunt, Wyatt Russell, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Josh O’Connor, the project—reportedly titled The Dish—is shaping up to be […]
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Netflix is considering relocating from a group of Hollywood buildings that have served as its Los Angeles base for several years. The streaming-TV leader has begun to scout other possible locations, according to people familiar with Netflix’s plans. A spokesperson for the company declined to comment. Netflix has leased space in buildings owned by Hudson […]
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Connecticut’s film and television industry is pushing back hard against Governor Ned Lamont’s proposed reduction of the state’s 30% production tax credit, warning that the cut could drive business—and jobs—out of the state. The proposed adjustment, which would lower the top incentive rate to 25%, has been met with resistance from industry leaders who argue […]
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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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