New York has put itself in striking distance overtaking California as the top state for television and film production.
\n\nWhile the Empire State has always had a solid presence in the entertainment industry with Rockefeller Center and auteur filmmakers like Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese, Hollywood has always held the title for “Entertainment Capital of the World.” Circumstances, however, might make it so New York takes that title, per The Hollywood Reporter (THR):
\n\nWhile California kept its crown at No. 1 with $1.76 billion in movie and TV production spend, New York is drawing major titles at a much more rapid pace, according to industry tracker ProdPro’s closely-watched quarterly snapshot released on Thursday. The state surged 87 percent in production spend in the quarter to $1.61 billion compared with California’s 17 percent uptick.
\n\nNew York has been changing the game with large investments in soundstage infrastructure, crewmember unions, and access to lucrative East Coast locations like the Tri-State area. The upcoming Miami Vice: 85, for instance, did most of its principal photography in New York as well as Wayne, New Jersey.
\n\n“New York also has what all states covet, and what California has been losing: scripted TV shows that run…
Original source: https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/
