Hollywood Studio Heads to Address Trump’s Tariff Proposal With MPA Chief Charles Rivkin (Exclusive)

Hollywood Studio Heads to Address Trump’s Tariff Proposal With MPA Chief Charles Rivkin (Exclusive)

Top Hollywood studio execs are scheduled to hold a call with Motion Pictures Association chair-CEO Charles Rivkin on Friday to discuss President Donald Trump’s surprise proposal to impose tariffs on movies shot outside of the United States, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The film industry was left reeling over the weekend after Trump took to…

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Newsom Signals He’s Willing to Work With Trump on .5B Federal Tax Credit for U.S. Entertainment Industry

Newsom Signals He’s Willing to Work With Trump on $7.5B Federal Tax Credit for U.S. Entertainment Industry

With Hollywood reeling from the potential cataclysmic effects of Donald Trump’s calls for 100 percent tariffs on non-U.S. produced movies, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sprung into action on Monday evening, proposing a team up with The White House on a $7.5 billion federal film tax credit scheme to provide relief to the entertainment industry. Newsom’s…

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Trump tariffs: 100% levies on films made abroad

Trump tariffs: 100% levies on films made abroad

Trump describes foreign production as a “national security threat,” though there is confusion over the precise nature of the tariffs. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images Donald Trump has announced plans to introduce a 100% tariff on all movies “produced in Foreign Lands.” Trump, posting on his Truth Social platform, said the tariff would be used…

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