The sequel to The Simpsons Movie headlines the 38 movies granted subsidies in the latest round of tax credits granted to productions by California’s film office.
Disney’s 20th Century Studios will get $21.9 million for shooting the film in the state. The company is taking advantage of California’s recent changes to the tax incentive program expanding the eligible categories of production to include animated movies.
Other projects that will get subsidies include untitled films from Paramount ($25.9 million) and Dreamworks Animation ($24.7 million), plus a Disney live-action title ($18.2 million). In total, the 38 films will nab roughly $193.5 million for $545 million in qualified spending, which includes $373 million in wages. They’re expected to generate nearly $800 million in economic activity across more than 1,000 shooting days while employing over 5,300 cast and crew.
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