Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Hollywood Evolves: Global Production Shift & Industry Changes
Movie making is changing!
Hollywood isn't dying, but it's going global.
More movies are being filmed outside the U.S. because of things like tax breaks.
Audiences like movies from different countries.
One film expert said the taste and desires of audiences have changed.
Some industry experts are hopeful that more films will be made in California, as tax incentives improve.
Other countries, like Saudi Arabia, want to become major spots for making movies too.
Industry professionals discussed the evolving global landscape of film production.
The shift to overseas filming is influenced by factors like tax incentives and regional funding.
Hollywood's role is changing due to shifts in audience tastes and desires.
California is trying to bring production back through tax credits.
Saudi Arabia is focusing on becoming a global film hub.
- Who
- Industry professionals from CAA, UTA, Goodfellas, and Saudi Film Commission
- What
- Discussing the global shift in film production, changing audience tastes, and Hollywood's evolving role.
- When
- Recent weekend
- Where
- Zurich Summit
- Why
- To analyze the changing landscape of film production and distribution.
- California Tax Credit
- $750M annually for the next five years
- Global Film Openings
- Paul Thomas Anderson film - $48.5M; Japanese Anime - $70M
- Saudi Arabia Focus
- Attracting productions from all over the world