LOS ANGELES — A wave of cutbacks and layoffs at studios, coupled with fears of an impending writers strike, slowed Hollywood production for a third consecutive quarter.
On-location film production in Greater Los Angeles fell 24% to 7,476 shoot days from the same period last year, according to FilmLA, the nonprofit that handles film permits for the city and county. That's down 17% from the region's five-year first-quarter average, FilmLA said in a Wednesday report.
The biggest decline was in TV production, which had driven a rebound in the industry in the wake of shutdowns forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
