By India McCarty
Netflix has just received $20 million from California’s movie and TV tax credit program — the highest amount awarded in this latest round of grants.
“California didn’t earn its role as the heart of the entertainment world by accident — it was built over generations by skilled workers and creative talent pushing boundaries,” a statement from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office read. “Today’s awards help ensure this legacy continues, keeping cameras rolling here at home, supporting thousands of crew members behind the scenes and boosting local economies that depend on a strong film and television industry.”
The California Film Commission handed out $94 million in this round of subsidies, funding five studio movies and 43 independent features.
Indie Films Are Increasingly Getting Tax Credits to Shoot in California as Features Flee https://t.co/zUPn2Zq6th
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 23, 2025
Some of the confirmed projects include Sony/TriStar’s ONE OF THEM DAYS sequel, Warner Bros. comedy BLOW UP THE CHAT and BELL from 20th Century.
Netflix’s project hasn’t been revealed yet, but Deadline reported on comments from sources who claim it’s for THE ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH, the sequel to Quentin Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD.
“This is something Quentin Tarantino wrote,” Brad Pitt told Deadline at the F1 premiere. “It’s an episode, not really a sequel, of the character from ONCE UPON A TIME. He didn’t want to direct it at this point, so our friend David Fincher stepped in.”
According to Newsom’s office, the movies they’re granting subsidies to “will generate $664 million in total spending throughout the state, including $485 million in qualified expenditures and more than $302 million in wages for California workers,” per TheWrap.
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The projects are also expected to collectively hire 6,515 cast and crew members and 32,000 background performers. Over half of the movies selected are set to start production in the Los Angeles area.
This is the latest move from California to stem the flow of out-of-state productions that have ramped up over the last few years. COVID-19, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes and the recent LA wildfires have caused many studios to send productions out of state.
“Los Angeles has historically been the heart and soul of the entertainment industry. However, the Covid-19 pandemic, recent Hollywood strikes and additional economic constraints have led to a steep decline in local film production,” L.A. City Council member Adrin Nazarian said, via Deadline.
Nazarian added, “The city must act quickly, as we risk losing significant market share to other areas of the country. In addition to providing stable, well-paying jobs to our residents, the significant boost to our local economy has the potential to bring desperately needed revenue to our City.”
LA is still working to figure out how to bring movie and TV productions back to California, but this new round of subsidy grants is a step in the right direction.
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