Film Ready New Jersey Program Prepares Communities for Movie and TV Productions
The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC), a division of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), announced that 14 municipalities and four counties have successfully completed the rigorous Film Ready New Jersey Program and are now officially designated as Film Ready Communities.
Newark Mayor: ‘We’re Ready for Our Close-Up’
This city is enjoying its post-pandemic popularity as one of North Jersey’s most photogenic backdrops for new movies and television shows.
Lionsgate studio in Newark could qualify for tax break up to $100M
A $194 million film and television studio being built in Newark could qualify for up to $100 million in state subsidies as part of a deal approved Dec. 21. That comes on the heels of Netflix’s plans to spend over $850 million to redevelop nearly 300 acres of the former Fort Monmouth complex into its own studio complex.
Lionsgate Expands New Jersey Production Ties
The major studio will earn new bonuses from the state’s tax break program as an anchor tenant in a $125 million Newark film studio complex now under construction.