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LA’s film decline needs urgent action — or Hollywood is dead

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The crisis in LA’s film industry is becoming more and more urgent.

New figures released by FIlmLA last week show that film and television production in the second quarter of 2026 fell 13% from the same time period last year, despite generous tax incentives from the state and a promise of faster permits from the city.

Worse, the pace of filming had fallen 8% since the first quarter of this year. Feature film production fell nearly 20%.

These are crisis numbers.

And the irony is that feature films are enjoying a commercial comeback.

As film critic Johnny Olesinski notes, films are enjoying a rebound at the box office. The immense success of “The Odyssey” is an obvious example, but that movie was always expected to be a winner. 

More surprising are the Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael,” which has brought in a billion dollars despite the late singer’s controversial past; and “Obsession,” which........

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