Film Incentives
L.A. Filming Activity Continues to Drop Even as California Tax Credits Flow
L.A. on-location filming keeps declining despite California distributing hundreds of millions in production tax incentives.
News & Industry
What's happening in film and television production — castings, deals, festivals, incentives, and the below-the-line stories trade press skips.
Production News
LA Production Q2 2026: TV Drama Days Up While Overall Shoot Days Decline, FilmLA Reports
LA's total Q2 shoot days fell but TV drama bucked the trend, per FilmLA's latest regional production tracking data.
Industry Business
EU Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger With Conditions
The EU conditionally approved the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, a deal that would reshape studio production volume across the US…
Industry Business
Running Tracker: Major Layoffs Across Paramount, Warner Bros Discovery, CNN and More
Deadline tracks ongoing layoffs at Paramount, Warner Bros Discovery, CNN and other major studios affecting production pipelines.
Film Incentives
California’s Expanded Film & TV Tax Credit Draws $6.6 Billion in Projected Economic Impact in Year One
California's expanded $750M annual film tax credit is projected to generate $6.6 billion in economic impact in its first year.
Film Incentives
New York Film/TV Spend Surges; California Incentive Expansion Slows Runaway Production
New York production spending is climbing while California's expanded tax credit program shows early signs of keeping runaway productions in-state.
Film Incentives
California Lawmakers Push Back on Film Tax Credit Cap
California legislators are challenging a new cap on film tax credits, warning it will push productions and crew jobs out…
Film Incentives
Georgia Film Production Slows Significantly
Film and TV production in Georgia has dropped sharply, leaving local crew with fewer jobs and more competition.
Film Incentives
California’s Expanded Film & TV Tax Credit Projected to Generate $6.6 Billion in Its First Year
California's expanded Film & TV Tax Credit is projected to deliver $6.6 billion in economic impact in its first year.
Film Incentives
New York Film and TV Spending Surges; California Stemming Production Losses
New York's film and TV spending is climbing while California shows early signs of slowing its production losses to rival…
Festivals & Awards
2026 Film Festival and Market Dates Announced
Screen Daily has published updated 2026 film festival and market dates to help producers and crew plan post-production timelines.
Below-the-Line
ADG President: Below-the-Line Crew Carrying the Financial Weight of Ongoing Strikes
ADG president says below-the-line crew are suffering the most financial damage from the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Production News
Full Cast Revealed for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
Christopher Nolan's Odyssey adaptation at Universal has locked a star-studded ensemble including Damon, Holland, Zendaya, and Pattinson.
Distribution & Streaming
Harlan Coben’s Netflix Deal: Every Series Produced and What’s Still in the Pipeline
Netflix's long-running Harlan Coben adaptation deal continues generating productions across the US, UK, and Europe with more titles in the…
US Film Production Stabilizes in 2026 as Expanded State Incentives Keep Work at Home
US film and TV production stabilized in Q1 2026 as California, New York, Georgia, and New Jersey expanded incentive programs…
Tracker Season 4 Relocates to Los Angeles as California Tax Credit Pulls Productions Back Home
CBS's Tracker Season 4 moves from Vancouver to Los Angeles under California's expanded $750M tax credit program, filming through April…
Superman Sequel Man of Tomorrow Shooting in Atlanta Through August 2026
Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow is filming in Atlanta through August 21 with David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and director James…
Power: Origins Wrapping in New York and New Jersey After Summer-Long Shoot
Power: Origins wraps a summer-long shoot across New York City and New Jersey, utilizing Newark, Passaic, Hackensack, and Queens locations…
A Quiet Place Part III Filming Across New York City Through Summer 2026
John Krasinski is filming A Quiet Place Part III across New York City with Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy, targeting…
Netflix’s Black Diamond Gears Up to Shoot in Queenstown, New Zealand Through October
Netflix's new series Black Diamond begins filming in Queenstown, New Zealand this month, directed by Glendyn Ivin and running through…
Bridgerton Season 5 Shooting in London With Fall 2026 Wrap Expected
Bridgerton Season 5 is filming in London, expected to wrap by early fall 2026, as Netflix aims to shorten turnaround…
Scooby-Doo: Origins Filming in Atlanta Through Mid-September for Netflix
Netflix's Scooby-Doo: Origins is filming in Atlanta through mid-September with Mckenna Grace, Paul Walter Hauser, and a Greg Berlanti production…
Wednesday Season 3 Still Rolling in Ireland as Shoot Extends Well Past Original Wrap Date
Netflix's Wednesday Season 3 is still filming in Wicklow, Ireland, running past its May wrap date with a 2027 release…
The Batman: Part II Deep Into Production at Warner Bros. Leavesden and Liverpool
Matt Reeves' sequel is filming at Leavesden and Liverpool with Robert Pattinson, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan. Release set for…
HOLLYWOOD EXECS LAUNCH INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO WRITING A SCREENPLAY
New workbook by Joshua L. Ritter and Joe Salwen offers a step-by-step master class for aspiring screenwriters LOS ANGELES, July 16,…