LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) says it will lease a film studio proposed for southwest Las Vegas and commit at least $8.5 billion in production spending if lawmakers approve a tax incentive package next year. The media company announced Tuesday that it plans to partner with UNLV and Birtcher Development for a long-term […]
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Serbia is rapidly emerging as a top-tier destination for film and television production, and at the heart of this cinematic renaissance is Firefly Studios. This state-of-the-art facility, located just 20 miles east of Belgrade, is redefining the country’s production landscape. Co-founded by producer Ivana Mikovic, Firefly Studios opened its doors in 2023, offering a comprehensive […]
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The second season of Apple TV+ and Legendary Entertainment’s “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” will shoot in Queensland, Australia. That represents a relocation after the first season of the action-adventure series was largely filmed in Canada’s British Columbia. Location attraction agency, Screen Queensland said that the show will be able to access state subsidies from provided through the Queensland government’s Production Attraction […]
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Paramount Television Studios, a production facility originally aimed at getting Paramount Pictures back into the business of making TV series, will shut down, the latest bout of cost cutting by parent corporation Paramount Global as it seeks to eliminate $500 million amid a chaotic shift in the entertainment industry. “This has been a challenging and transformative time […]
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Hollywood Heavyweights Migrate to the Lone Star State In the 1980’s a film crew followed Trammell Crow, one of the most successful commercial real estate developers in the history of the world, as he attempted to lure Hollywood to Texas with the state’s first purpose-built film studios. Trammell’s efforts were documented by Entertainment Tonight […]
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Under the newly-reformed Italian film and TV tax credit, big American productions like The White Lotus may have thought twice before setting up in the European nation. Stagerunner can reveal that the new credit will come with an €18M ($19.7M) cap on payouts for international shows and movies. International productions will be eligible for at least a […]
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Joaquin Phoenix has dropped out of Todd Haynes‘ untitled gay romance film, just five days before filming was set to begin in Mexico, Variety has confirmed. Phoenix had developed the screenplay for the detective love story with Haynes and Jon Raymond. A source close to the production tells Variety the actor got “cold feet.” Entire sets had been built in Guadalajara before […]
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A planned $15 million soundstage complex at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Park is expected to attract film and television projects that will draw millions of dollars to the area and help creative media students earn valuable experience. In June, the NMSU Board of Regents unanimously approved an agreement between the New Mexico Economic Development […]
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Below is a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers. Films The Last Disturbance Of Madeline Hynde Contemporary psychological thriller. Plot under wraps.Dir: Kenneth BranaghProd: Maximum EffortWhere: UKWhen: Aug – ongoingDistributor: TBCCast: Jodie Comer In The Shadows A biopic surrounding the first Somali-British professional boxing champion, Ramala Ali.Dir: Anthony WonkeProd: Sleeper Films, […]
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A major new film and TV studio on a small island off the south coast of England has taken another step forward. Medina Studios on the Isle of Wight could create more than 400 jobs, plans reveal, as those behind them seek to unlock the Island’s “treasure trove of cinematic potential”. Nearly two years after […]
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