Long hailed as the beating heart of the entertainment industry, Los Angeles is losing its grip on film and TV production. Once the undisputed leader of Hollywood magic, Southern California faces a dismal reality: plummeting production levels, industry layoffs, creative drain, and a mass exodus of viable projects to rival jurisdictions.
A perfect storm of high costs, insufficient incentives, and poor policy decisions erodes the foundations of an industry that once defined the city’s identity and economy. As insiders warn of historic declines, the question looms: can Los Angeles reclaim its production throne, or will Hollywood’s golden age erode further with each passing year?
