Film, TV & Talent Development
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a standalone postproduction tax incentive into law on Friday in a bid to lure Hollywood jobs back to California and render the state more competitive with the likes of New York and Georgia. (Hollywoodreporter)
Summary: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a standalone postproduction tax incentive into law on Friday in a bid to lure Hollywood jobs back to California and render the state more competitive with the likes of New York and Georgia. The governor gave his stamp of approval to AB 2319 in a ceremony at North Hollywood’s Television Academy offices on Friday. AB 2319 additionally extends tax credits to productions that shot elsewhere but choose to locate their post work in the state, or that do not qualify for California production tax credits. $10 million has been allocated to the postproduction credit in the state. Newsom signed AB 2319 the same day he approved a separate bill, SB 186, which will reduce Hollywood’s exposure to recent business tax credit caps legislation.
Why it matters: The signing concludes — at least for now — a journey that began in early 2025 when Encompass Music Partners and Encompass Creative founder Peter Rotter penned an open letter raising the alarm about the state of the L.A. recording industry, triggering a larger conversation around postproduction in the city. Some of Hollywood’s top state rivals when it comes to film and television production, including New York, New Jersey, Georgia and New Mexico, already offer postproduction tax incentives.
Context: The bill, carried by state Assemblymember Nick Schultz, rewards productions that locate their postproduction work in the state. Existing law allows projects that shoot in California to qualify for tax credits on their postproduction work. In early 2026, freshman state Assemblymember Schultz announced that he was introducing AB 2319 to address the problem. After some amendments to the bill’s language, the Motion Picture Editors Guild joined the grassroots group the California Post Alliance as a co-sponsor.
Date: September 19, 2026 01:16 PM ET
URL: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/gavin-newsom-signs-ca-postproduction-tax-credit-into-law-1236705548/
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Summary: Oceanfront Film Finance has partnered with Allegro Finance to increase financing opportunities for film and television productions, launching with an initial $100 million fund for eligible projects. Through the partnership, Oceanfront will produce and finance productions while Allegro provides financing solutions for potential production collateral. Financing opportunities will be determined on a project-by-project basis via Oceanfront’s proprietary due diligence platform, FailSafe Analytics. Oceanfront expects to begin deploying its equity capital later this year.
"Oceanfront Film Finance has partnered with Allegro Finance to increase financing opportunities for film and television productions, launching with an initial $100 million fund for eligible projects." — VARIETY
Date: September 18, 2026 01:00 PM ET
URL: https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/oceanfront-film-finance-allegro-finance-partnership-1236867363/
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Summary: Mike Flanagan has shared an epic new tease about Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40,000 series, describing it as "just a mountain" of a show while speaking with Entertainment Weekly. The live-action 40K adaptation was officially confirmed in December 2024 to be moving forward. Warhammer 40K will be a Prime Video-exclusive offering.
"Flanagan described Cavill’s Warhammer 40K series as “just a mountain” of a show." — SCREENRANT
Date: September 17, 2026 07:53 PM ET
URL: https://screenrant.com/henry-cavill-warhammer-40k-show-scale-mike-flanagan-tease
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Summary: The BBC launched a competitive tender for Doctor Who Season 16 on Thursday, in which producers will pitch in a bake-off-style process to refresh the iconic sci-fi series. The tender process follows the BBC announcing a major creative rethink of Doctor Who in June after showrunner Russell T Davies and producer Bad Wolf abandoned ship, and Disney’s co-production deal expired. Ncuti Gatwa also will not return as the Time Lord. The BBC said producers should detail a vision for Doctor Who that can return to screens in 2028-29. The BBC called for initial proposals to be submitted by October 2, with interviews with bidders taking place in January and the BBC awarding a contract in March.
"The British broadcaster on Thursday launched a competitive tender for Season 16, in which producers will pitch in a bake-off-style process to refresh the iconic sci-fi series." — DEADLINE
Date: September 16, 2026 08:00 PM ET
URL: https://deadline.com/2026/09/doctor-who-tender-bbc-calls-1237106539/
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Summary: Aaron Sorkin initially hoped David Fincher would direct “The Social Reckoning,” his second film about Facebook, and sent Fincher a script while working on the film for Sony Pictures. Sorkin said Fincher was the first person to read the script and that they met the next morning. Sorkin took on directing duties because he felt an urgent need to get the film produced and released ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “The Social Reckoning” releases Oct. 9 and dramatizes the Facebook leak by whistleblower Frances Haugen and journalist Jeff Horwitz, with Jeremy Strong playing Mark Zuckerberg.
Context: Fincher has been busy directing his own sequel, “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth,” a “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” follow-up written by Quentin Tarantino, which will get an exclusive Imax release from Netflix in November before debuting on the streamer in December.
"I was my second choice to direct it,” Sorkin said, speaking to IndieWire on the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast. “I wanted David to direct it, but (he) couldn’t. … (He) was the first person to read the script for ‘Social Reckoning,’ and we met the next morning. He’s been a very enthusiastic support person, and he was talking about how it’s not going to be hard to do this movie." — THEWRAP
Date: September 20, 2026 05:54 PM ET
URL: https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/aaron-sorkin-david-fincher-first-choice-social-reckoning/
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Summary: Movistar Plus debuted some of the projects that will feature as part of its 2027 content slate at the San Sebastián Film Festival. The slate includes two projects executive-produced by JA Bayona and a new comedy series by Fernando León de Aranoa. The León series will be titled The Castaway, starring Belén Cuesta and David Verdaguer. Movistar Plus will also debut a series created by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor, offering a fictionalized account of the 1991 Barcelona Olympics. Movistar Plus committed to debuting one new Spanish film every week on its platform in 2027.
Why it matters: Movistar Plus CEO Alfonso Gómez Palacio and Director of Content Juan Andrés García Ropero committed to expanding their support of homegrown filmmaking talent.
"Movistar Plus debuted some of the projects that will feature as part of its 2027 content slate, including two projects executive-produced by JA Bayona and a new comedy series by Fernando León de Aranoa (The Good Boss), this morning at the San Sebastián Film Festival." — DEADLINE
Date: September 20, 2026 01:00 PM ET
URL: https://deadline.com/2026/09/movistar-plus-2027-slate-ja-bayona-san-sebastian-1237108799/
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Summary: California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed into law a bill aimed at reducing Hollywood’s exposure to recent business tax credit caps legislation. SB 186 exempts independent productions from caps on the use of state tax credits that this year were not only extended, but also rendered permanent as of 2030. Productions can now monetize 95 percent of the credits instead of the previous 90 percent, and their payout timeline is sped up to two years instead of the previous five. Newsom signed SB 186 into law the same day that he also greenlit a standalone postproduction tax credit in the state.
Why it matters: In the view of California production advocates, the tax credit caps — which were signed into law as part of a state budget bill earlier this year — jeopardized California’s recently expanded film and television production tax credit program.
Context: In 2025, Newsom signed into a law a $420 million annual expansion to the program in the face of film and TV projects fleeing to other states and countries with attractive tax credits. The beefed-up program in recent months has committed to supporting Paramount’s Clueless sequel series, DreamWorks’ Shrek prequel Donkey and Disney’s Hexed, among other titles.
Date: September 19, 2026 01:34 PM ET
URL: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/gov-gavin-newsom-bill-hollywood-tax-credit-catch-1236705453/
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