MrBeast just landed a $15M grant from North Carolina — nearly half of the state’s entire annual incentive fund — to film season two of Beast Games. It’s one of the largest single-state grants in recent memory- stagerunner.net/mrbeast-scor...

David Ellison just grabbed Paramount and now he’s eyeing Warner Bros. Discovery — and if it happens, Hollywood will never look the same. HBO, CNN, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Batman, Friends, Yellowstone, South Park… all under one roof? stagerunner.net/paramount-sk...

California has supercharged its film and TV tax credit program, expanding to $750M and driving a 400% surge in production applications. The move is already bringing shows back to Los Angeles- stagerunner.net/californias-...

MGM Alternative TV, the unscripted division behind Survivor, The Voice, and Shark Tank, is being folded into Amazon MGM Studios under Vernon Sanders. stagerunner.net/mgm-alternat...

The Taylor Sheridan-verse is officially staking its claim in Texas. With four major series — including a new Yellowstone spinoff, Landman, The Madison, and Lioness — now filming out of his new 450,000-square-foot Fort Worth studio- stagerunner.net/a-texas-size...

Van Nuys’ Saticoy Studios has hit the market for $18M—an emblem of how California’s production exodus is reshaping L.A.’s real estate landscape. With the state rolling out a boosted $750M film tax incentive, one has to ask: did it arrive too late? stagerunner.net/saticoy-stud...

Adam Sandler just gave New Jersey its biggest production boost ever. Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2 pumped $152.5 million into the state economy over 64 shooting days — the largest spend since NJ reinstated its film tax credit — stagerunner.net/adam-sandler...

Marvel’s exit from Georgia marks a turning point for the state’s film industry. Once the “Hollywood of the South,” Georgia now faces losing billions in production spend as Marvel shifts superhero blockbusters to the U.K. stagerunner.net/marvels-geor...

Hollywood veterans Lloyd Braun, Jana Winograde and Susan Rovner are teaming up to launch MicroCo, a new studio and app bringing China’s multi-billion dollar micro-drama phenomenon to the US. stagerunner.net/hollywood-ve...

Ohio Department of Development has awarded $46 million in Motion Picture Tax Credits to 27 film, TV, theatrical and digital media projects slated to shoot across 14 communities — stagerunner.net/ohio-awards-...

Actor Jon Voight is rallying behind a new bipartisan bill that could lock in America’s only federal film and TV tax break for another five years — and keep productions (and paychecks) from fleeing overseas. stagerunner.net/jon-voight-p...

Taylor Sheridan and 101 Studios have unveiled SGS Studios, a 450,000-square-foot production campus in Fort Worth — now the largest film and TV studio in Texas. Already fully booked with Sheridan-verse hits like Landman, Lioness, and a new Yellowstone spinoff- stagerunner.net/taylor-sheri...

David Ellison is wasting no time making bold moves at Paramount, sealing a $7.7 billion, seven-year deal to bring UFC exclusively to Paramount+ and retire its U.S. pay-per-view model. stagerunner.net/paramount-st...

Spider-Man has officially taken over the streets of Glasgow, which is doubling for NYC in the new film "Brand New Day," before production then swings over to Pinewood Studios. Get an exclusive first look at all the action, lots of set photos on Stagerunner! stagerunner.net/exclusive-ph...

Central London is being reshaped with a major new film and music studio at its center, joined by luxury housing, high-end hotels, and a private social club- stagerunner.net/central-lond...

Dick’s Sporting Goods is officially stepping into the content arena with the launch of its in-house production company, Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios. The retailer aims to tell powerful, sports-driven human stories— stagerunner.net/dicks-sporti...

Largo.ai, the Swiss AI platform backed by Sylvester Stallone and used by studios and brands to optimize content, has acquired UK-based QuMind to expand its reach into marketing insights and product testing. stagerunner.net/largo-ai-acq...

Compass Rose, the NYC-based production collective known for its global campaigns, is teaming up with Prague’s Fantasy Studios—a top-tier virtual production facility with LED stages and mocap tech—to bring next-gen creative solutions to clients worldwide. stagerunner.net/compass-rose...

Amazon’’s Alexa Fund is backing Fable’s bold new platform, Showrunner, which lets anyone generate, direct, and star in their own AI-powered TV episodes with just a few words. Dubbed the “Netflix of AI,” it’s a glimpse into a future where viewers aren’t just watching- stagerunner.net/amazon-backs...

Breaking: Hackman Capital Partners, owner of iconic studios like Radford Studio Center, is in advanced talks to restructure a $1.1 billion loan amid softening demand and just 61% occupancy across its L.A. portfolio. stagerunner.net/exclusive-ha...

Brad Pitt is back and cameras are rolling on The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth, the Tarantino-penned, David Fincher-directed follow-up to Once Upon a Time. Production is underway in LA with stage work anchored at RSH Studios (formerly Red Studios Hollywood) stagerunner.net/brad-pitts-c...

Production assistants on 'The Pitt' are making history with a bold move to unionize — the first public campaign from Production Assistants United, backed by LiUNA. It’s a major step toward getting fair pay and protections for one of Hollywood’s most essential roles. stagerunner.net/production-a...

Great Point Studios’ newly opened Buffalo facility is set to host more than 20 original films and series from Great American Media, kicking off with A Christmas Spark starring Mario Lopez. stagerunner.net/buffalos-gre...

French billionaire and Mediawan co-founder Xavier Niel is investing $84 million to transform a historic WWII airbase near Reims into one of France’s largest film and TV production hubs. stagerunner.net/french-billi...

Los Angeles saw a 6.2% drop in on-location filming in Q2 2025, totaling 5,394 shoot days—a continuation of the region’s multiyear production decline. But there’s a glimmer of hope: TV production jumped 17% year-over-year, led by gains in dramas and reality series. stagerunner.net/l-a-producti...

A new conservative-leaning production company, Founders Films, backed by Palantir execs, is aiming to reshape Hollywood with a bold slate of pro-America films and TV. stagerunner.net/a-conservati...

“AI will make movies better, not just cheaper,” says Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. He points to 'The Eternaut', Netflix’s first series to feature fully AI-generated VFX, where a dramatic building collapse was completed 10x faster and on a tighter budget. stagerunner.net/netflix-lean...

What was once pitched as a major Netflix-linked studio in Ashford, England, is now being transformed into 200 affordable homes—despite more than $35 million already invested. stagerunner.net/netflix-link...

Before it soared to a $220M global box office, Superman powered a $100M economic boost across Georgia and Ohio—supporting over 6,700 local jobs and 700+ small businesses. stagerunner.net/superman-reb...

Los Angeles County just greenlit a major plan to cut red tape, streamline film permits, and explore up to $100 million in public-private investment to boost local production. stagerunner.net/l-a-county-a...

Santa Fe Studios is officially on the market — 65 acres, two soundstages, and a Hollywood résumé that includes Netflix, Showtime, and Warner Bros. is this a rare golden opportunity or a risky relic of streaming’s last boom? stagerunner.net/santa-fe-stu...

Space 11 wants to make movies, concerts, and even sports in space—and they just brought in former NASA film liaison Bert Ulrich to help make it happen. stagerunner.net/hollywood-me...

A $62M film studio complex with five soundstages and a state-of-the-art e-gaming arena is officially coming to Illinois. Hollywood River Studios is backed by WR Farm Investments- stagerunner.net/62m-film-stu...

StageRunner has the top 10 virtual production trends you need to know in 2025—from AI-built alien worlds to mobile LED stages shaking up how (and where) we shoot. It’s not just the future of filmmaking anymore—it's here. stagerunner.net/top-10-virtu...

Toronto startup Moonvalley AI just launched a new video-generation tool built specifically for filmmakers—offering studio-friendly control, licensed training data, and a way to avoid Hollywood’s AI copyright wars. stagerunner.net/inside-moonv...

YouTube is back in the headlines for piracy as full-length Hollywood blockbusters resurface on the platform. Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World were both pirated and streamed hundreds of thousands of times just days after release. stagerunner.net/hollywoods-p...

Taylor Sheridan is expanding his empire in Texas with a massive new 450,000-square-foot studio hub at AllianceTexas. Fueled by the state’s $1.5B film incentive, Fort Worth is emerging as one of the fastest-growing production hubs in the country. stagerunner.net/taylor-sheri...

A group of 20-somethings in Austin just launched Creator Camp, a scrappy, creator-led studio aiming to be the A24 for the TikTok generation—no gatekeepers, no venture backing, just pure internet-native filmmaking- stagerunner.net/inside-the-c...

plans for a $1.27 billion expansion that includes a cutting-edge data center, soundstages, a nature reserve, and a community learning garden. stagerunner.net/pinewood-stu...

Congratulations to Texas on officially passing one of the most aggressive film and TV incentives in the country—$300 million locked in over the next two years, with long-term funding secured for a full decade. stagerunner.net/texas-passes...

China has launched an ambitious AI-led initiative to redo 100 classic martial arts films, giving new life to titles starring Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li through high-tech visual and audio enhancements. stagerunner.net/china-launch...

Check out the latest AI‑generated Star Wars and Harry Potter vlogs showcasing cinematic polish entirely created via text prompts using tools like Google's Veo3. stagerunner.net/ai-powered-s...

On Wednesday, a cross-section of Hollywood creatives and below-the-line workers descended on Sacramento not for a red carpet, but for a high-stakes lobbying effort aimed at preserving California’s role as a global production capital. stagerunner.net/a-list-filmm...

Northern Ireland just opened its most ambitious film and TV facility to date: Studio Ulster, a 75,000-square-foot virtual production hub built in partnership with Belfast Harbour, Ulster University, and NI Screen. stagerunner.net/northern-ire...

Max’s The Pitt is proving that the network production model still works—with 15-episode seasons, weekly primetime drops, and a lean $5 million per episode budget. Shot in LA on the Warner Bros. lot with 2nd unit in Pittsburgh, it’s a compelling blueprint, no? stagerunner.net/how-the-pitt...

Hollywood just crossed a major threshold in its standoff with generative AI—and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Disney and Universal’s lawsuit against Midjourney isn’t just about unauthorized use of Yoda and Shrek—it’s about whether studios can survive- stagerunner.net/studios-stri...

Sydney is about to get a major production upgrade—plans for a $127 million studio complex in Oran Park are moving forward, backed by one of Australia’s most ambitious development groups. stagerunner.net/new-127m-fil...

After 38 years at Television City, The Bold and the Beautiful is moving to Sunset Studios Las Palmas — just a few miles away but a big statement about staying rooted in Hollywood. As more productions look abroad, this move is a quiet but powerful recommitment- stagerunner.net/the-bold-and...