Premium TV shows using Britain as their production hub include #HouseOfTheDragon, Amazon’s #LordOfTheRings series, #TedLasso and #TheCrown. The soaring production demand has created a shortage of stage space — and burn out concerns among crews. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Britain’s generous film incentives — a 25% cash rebate that applies to actors’ salaries and other so-called above-the-line costs — have been a big draw for the studios behind movies like #Wicked, #FastX, #Barbie and #Wonka. latimes.com/entertainment-… 
“It’s just gone absolutely thermonuclear,” said Bectu’s Spencer MacDonald, national secretary of the union representing over 40,000 staff, contract and freelance workers in the media and entertainment industries. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Film and TV production is expected to reach 7.66 billion pounds ($9 billion) by 2025, requiring nearly 21,000 crew to meet demand, according to a report by ScreenSkills, a nonprofit that trains crews. latimes.com/entertainment-…
The rapid growth is creating “highly pressurized workplaces” which could become a detriment to the British film industry, the report said. Labor tensions have also been on the rise as crews work longer hours to keep up with demand. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Bectu’s MacDonald says the industry needs to “make it more attractive for people to come in and ... also addresses the issue for people already in the industry, so people don’t get burned out and they don’t leave.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
.@anoushasakoui reports on the effects of the U.K. production boom. latimes.com/entertainment-…
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