Meg James

None of the major studio executives I talked to were expecting this. They were all caught very much off guard.

None of the major studio executives I talked to were expecting this. They were all caught very much off guard.

What President Trump has said is that he wants to make Hollywood great again. He has identified three Hollywood ambassadors, including actor Jon Voight, who are concerned about the number of major films that are being shot or produced in overseas locales.

What President Trump has said is that he wants to make Hollywood great again. He has identified three Hollywood ambassadors, including actor Jon Voight, who are concerned about the number of major films that are being shot or produced in overseas locales.

What that has meant, particularly here in Los Angeles, is a really big slowdown in the amount of feature film production and even television production that we are seeing here locally.

What that has meant, particularly here in Los Angeles, is a really big slowdown in the amount of feature film production and even television production that we are seeing here locally.

Many crew members, special effects workers have been calling for greater attention to this loss of filmmaking, the loss of expertise here in Hollywood and beyond. And so in some ways, what President Trump has done is really raised an awareness of an industry that has sectors that are hurting.

Many crew members, special effects workers have been calling for greater attention to this loss of filmmaking, the loss of expertise here in Hollywood and beyond. And so in some ways, what President Trump has done is really raised an awareness of an industry that has sectors that are hurting.

How are they going to judge what part of a movie being produced overseas qualifies for a tariff? Is the tariff going to be based on the film budget? Is it going to apply to television shows? There are so many unanswered questions that no one really seems to have a handle on.

How are they going to judge what part of a movie being produced overseas qualifies for a tariff? Is the tariff going to be based on the film budget? Is it going to apply to television shows? There are so many unanswered questions that no one really seems to have a handle on.

None of the major studio executives I talked to were expecting this. They were all caught very much off guard.

What President Trump has said is that he wants to make Hollywood great again. He has identified three Hollywood ambassadors, including actor Jon Voight, who are concerned about the number of major films that are being shot or produced in overseas locales.

What that has meant, particularly here in Los Angeles, is a really big slowdown in the amount of feature film production and even television production that we are seeing here locally.

Many crew members, special effects workers have been calling for greater attention to this loss of filmmaking, the loss of expertise here in Hollywood and beyond. And so in some ways, what President Trump has done is really raised an awareness of an industry that has sectors that are hurting.

How are they going to judge what part of a movie being produced overseas qualifies for a tariff? Is the tariff going to be based on the film budget? Is it going to apply to television shows? There are so many unanswered questions that no one really seems to have a handle on.